Legal Opinion
People v. Ross
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 12, 2008No. B201673PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
YEGAN, J.
There are dangerous people in county jail. Statutory and decisional law, founded upon sound public policy and common sense, have as their goal the minimization of violence in jail. As we shall explain, the trial court’s order is at variance with this salutary goal. We reverse.
The People appeal from an order setting aside the second count of a two-count information. (Pen. Code, § 995.) The second count charged respondent with bringing a deadly weapon into a jail in violation of section 4574, subdivision (a). The issue is whether the statute applies to an arrested person who…
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