Legal Opinion
Swarthout v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 16, 2012No. B241132PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSKEY, J.
Petitioner Gary Swarthout, warden of California State Prison, Solano, challenges, by petition for writ of mandate, the order of the Los Angeles Superior Court requiring him to temporarily transfer inmate J.T. to the Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail for investigative purposes. As the trial court lacked authority to issue the transfer order, we grant the petition.
*704 FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
J.T. was convicted of second degree murder and first degree burglary in 1987, and sentenced to prison for a term of 19 years to life. He is currently housed at California State…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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