Jones v. Superior Court

Opinion

FEINBERG, J.

Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition to restrain the respondent, the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, from proceeding to trial on two charges stated in the information. The information charges the petitioner and a codefendant, Billy Edward Ratliff, with possession of a sawed-off shotgun (Pen. Code, § 12020), attempted robbery (Pen. Code, §§ 664, 211), and attempted false imprisonment (Pen. Code, §§ 664, 236). Use of a firearm in connection with the latter two charges was also alleged (Pen. Code, § 12022.5). Petitioner filed a motion to set aside the information…