People v. Hardin

THE COURT

On January 31, 1967, a criminal complaint was filed in the municipal court charging defendants here (and others) with a felony (unlawful possession of marijuana), and a misdemeanor (being present in a place where narcotics are being unlawfully used).

On February 1, 1967, with counsel, defendants and their codefendants were arraigned before a magistrate on the felony-misdemeanor complaint, and were ordered to appear February 28,1967, for a preliminary hearing.

At the conclusion of the preliminary hearing two codefendants, upon motion, were referred to the juvenile court; four…