City of Alhambra v. Superior Court

*1124Opinion

CROSKEY, J.

Introduction

In these proceedings1 the City of Alhambra (City), as an interested third party, and the People, appearing through the district attorney’s office, seek writ relief from certain pretrial discovery orders issued at the request of the real party in interest, Robert Lee Rodriguez (hereinafter defendant) who is a defendant in a multiple-murder case.2 The City’s petition (case No. B031755) argues that the orders were improper because (1) they were issued by a judge who was assigned simply to hear applications under Penal Code section 987.9 for defense investigation…