Legal Opinion
People v. Cavanna
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 17, 1989No. B035780PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ORTEGA, J.
In a case of first impression, we conclude the municipal court lacked subject matter jurisdiction under section 10751 of the Vehicle Code (section 10751) to dispose of an allegedly stolen vehicle during the pendency of defendant’s criminal trial for receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496, subd. 1). Accordingly, the municipal court order had no collateral estoppel effect and the superior court erred in dismissing the information on that basis. We reverse.
Background
Following defendant’s March 1987 preliminary hearing, he was held to answer on one felony count of receiving…
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