Drumgo v. Superior Court

Opinion

WRIGHT, C. J.

Fleeta Drumgo petitions for a writ of prohibition to restrain further proceedings in a pending criminal action wherein he is charged with multiple offenses and for a writ of mandate compelling the respondent court to vacate its order denying his motion to relieve his appointed counsel and to appoint as assigned counsel an attorney personally selected by petitioner.

Petitioner, an inmate at San Quentin Prison, is charged by indictment with five counts of murder (Pen. Code, § 187),1 one count of conspiracy to commit murder (§ § 182,187), and one count of assault while serving…