Legal Opinion
Fabricant v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 22, 1980No. Civ. 57098PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
POTTER, J.
The petition of Danny Fabricant seeks to annul the order of respondent court directing him to pay a total of $375 to three attorneys as sanctions for petitioner’s abuse of the subpoena power of the court by requiring them to attend as witnesses.
Petitioner is the defendant in an information charging violation of Penal Code section 12021 (possession of a firearm by an ex-convict) retrial of which is pending in respondent court after reversal on appeal. He is appearing pro. per. in that matter. The subpoenas required the attorney witnesses to attend the hearing of a pretrial…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Young v. RedmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
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3Cited by12 opinions
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