Bills v. Superior Court

Opinion

WHITE, P. J.

Petitioner, Ray Anthony Bills, was arrested in the City of Fairfield on Januray 20, 1978, sometime after midnight. After his preliminary examination, petitioner was held to answer the information accusing him of a “Violation of Section 12020 of the Penal Code of California” in that he “did willfully, unlawfully and feloniously possess an instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a pair of scissors.” Petitioner’s motion to set aside the information (Pen. Code, § 995) was denied, We stayed petitioner’s imminent jury trial and issued an alternative writ of prohibition…