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People v. Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 1, 1979No. Civ. 4779PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

THE COURT. *

Petitioner seeks a writ of mandate directing respondent court to grant its motion to appoint separate counsel for real parties because their present counsel has a conflict of interest.

Facts

Real parties stand accused by information of murder; a special circumstance is alleged as to real party Mroczko only which subjects him to possible punishment by death.

Richard A. Carsel, a law corporation, is court-appointed counsel of record for both real parties. Apparently, the Carsel law firm performs the duties of the public defender in San Luis Obispo County pursuant to a contract…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Holloway v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. People v. PopeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Hurtado v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Goodenough v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. MroczkoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Graves v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  3. State v. SmithUtah Supreme Court · 1980
  4. In Re NodayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  5. Gee v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1992

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