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Eshaghian v. Municipal Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 3, 1985No. B006840PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

LAVINE, J. *

This is a petition for a writ of prohibition/mandate directed to the municipal court. The petition already has been heard by the Appellate Department of the Los Angeles Superior Court. An alternative writ issued at the behest of the Supreme Court and a temporary stay order was granted. The essence of the petition is a request for dismissal of the action for failure to give petitioner a speedy trial under Penal Code section 1382, subdivision 3, and to reinstate the public defender as his attorney.

Facts

Petitioner is charged with one count each of unlawfully retaining lost…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  2. People v. MarsdenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Townsend v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Owens v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  5. People v. CrouchCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Barsamyan v. Appellate Division of Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2008
  2. People v. KowalskiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
  3. People v. EscarcegaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  4. People v. Superior Court (Alexander)California Court of Appeal · 1995
  5. People v. Abdel-MalakCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986

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