Legal Opinion
Melkonians v. Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 13, 2009No. B208046PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLEIN, P. J.
Ara Melkonians appeals from an order denying a petition for writ of mandate (Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5) by which he sought to overturn the termination of his employment with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (the Department) for violation of the Department’s policies regarding conduct toward others.
Melkonians contends a tape-recorded telephone call made by the complaining witness in the underlying incident of domestic violence did not qualify as a spontaneous statement (Evid. Code, § 1240), Melkonians was denied the right to confront and cross-examine the…
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