People v. Superior Court of L.A. Cty.

Opinion

HANSON, J.

Introduction

The People petition for a writ of mandate or certiorari to compel the trial court to annul and vacate its order granting defendant Frank Lozano’s (real party in interest) motion pursuant to Penal Code section 995 (hereinafter Section 995) to set aside a “great bodily injuiy” allegation in two counts of an information which charged defendant with robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) and burglary (Pen. Code, § 459).

The Case

The reporter’s transcript of the preliminary hearing reflects that a 53-year-old woman rented a motel room while she was visiting Los Angeles to attend her…