Legal Opinion
Patton v. County of Kings
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 30, 1988No. 87-2871PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge:
On June 26, 1984 the Kings County Grand Jury began an investigation into the alleged misconduct of Joel Patton, the Cor-coran Chief of Police. On April 23, 1985, the law committee of the Grand Jury issued an interim report, and on June 26, 1985 an accusation for removal from office was filed. Eighteen counts of misconduct were alleged.
On July 13, 1985, Patton moved to dismiss the accusation. Both sides stipulated to dismissal without prejudice to a possible refiling after investigation by the Attorney General. The court granted the motion.
Three months later, Patton…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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- Hughes v. RoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by29 opinions
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