Legal Opinion
Montgomery v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 31, 1975No. Docket Nos. 35955, 35956PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RATTIGAN, Acting P. J.
In People v. Rhodes (1974) 12 Cal.3d 180 [115 Cal.Rptr. 235, 524 P.2d 363], the Supreme Court held that “as a judicially declared rule of criminal procedure a city attorney with prosecutorial responsibilities may not defend or assist in the defense of persons accused of crime.” (Id., at pp. 186-187 [citations and fn. omitted].) In each of the present proceedings, we are required to determine whether the Rhodes proscription applies where the criminal defense counsel involved is not a city attorney but the law partner of one; where the city which employs the partner…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- People v. FloydCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- In Re JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Smith v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- In Re LaneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- People Ex Rel. Chapman v. RapseyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Daly v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- People v. PendletonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Costa Mesa City Employees' Ass'n v. City of Costa MesaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
- People v. Municipal Court (Wolfe)California Court of Appeal · 1977
- Fort Emory Cove Boatowners Assn. v. CowettCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
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