Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Justice Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 5, 1979No. Civ. 46893PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CALDECOTT, P. J.
The basic issue presented by this petition is whether the justice court or the superior court has the jurisdiction under Penal Code section 987.9 to grant funds to an indigent defendant to be used in the preparation of his defense. We hold that the jurisdiction lies with the superior court.
Petitioner, Fred Maurice Anderson, seeks a writ of mandamus directing the Justice Court of San Benito County to grant his motion pursuant to Penal Code section 987.9. On March 27, 1979, a verified complaint was filed in the Justice Court of San Benito County, charging petitioner with…
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