Legal Opinion
Farnow v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 18, 1990No. A050322PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLINE, P. J.
This petition for writ of prohibition arises from petitioner’s assertion of the right to counsel at his appearance before a civil session of the San Mateo County Grand Jury. Prior to 1988, the law clearly did not recognize any such right. The question in this case is whether the right was created by 1988 amendments to Penal Code section 939.
Statement of the Case
On July 2, 1990, petitioner Raymond B. Farnow, commissioner of the San Mateo County Harbor District, was served with a subpoena requiring him to appear on July 11 before real party in interest, the San Mateo County…
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