People v. Delouize

Opinion

KENNARD, J.

May the trial court in a criminal case reconsider an order granting the defendant’s motion for a new trial after the time for the prosecution to appeal the order has expired? Here, the Court of Appeal held that a trial court retains jurisdiction to reconsider an order granting a new trial, and to reinstate a jury’s verdicts. We agree, and thus we affirm the Court of Appeal’s judgment.

I

Because the circumstances of the offenses are not relevant to the issue raised on appeal, this statement of facts is limited to the procedural history of the case.

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