People v. Bonds

Opinion

MERRILL, J.

Christopher Bonds and Douglas Stanford appeal from judgments entered against them on jury convictions for drug-related felonies. Because of error on the part of the trial judge in improperly denying the appellants’ peremptory challenge under Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6, we have concluded that the judgment must be reversed.

On May 17, 1985, the Alameda County District Attorney filed an information charging appellants Bonds and Stanford in the first count with a violation of Health and Safety Code section 11352, selling cocaine. Bonds was further charged with an…