Legal Opinion
In Re Jess Ex Rel. Morelli
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 30, 1970No. Crim. 17934PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
REPPY, J.
On February 17, 1970, after a hearing in the superior court, processed under an order to show cause, Dino A. Morelli (Morelli), an intended nonparty expert witness in a personal injury action, was found guilty of contempt of court for failing to appear at a deposition proceeding on October 5, 1967, to which the judge hearing the matter found he had been .validly subpoenaed. Morelli was sentenced to five days in jail and to pay a fine of $500. His attorney, James Jess (petitioner), on his behalf, petitioned this court for a writ of habeas corpus. We issued an order to show…
2Cases cited87 opinions
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3Cited by29 opinions
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