Legal Opinion
Morris v. Superior Court of San Bernardino Cnty.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided November 21, 2017No. E066330PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRamirez, P. J.
*640California Rules of Court, rule 8.851(a) (rule 8.851 ), which applies in the appellate division of a superior court, only authorizes appointment of counsel on appeal for defendants who have been "convicted of a misdemeanor." Consequently, it does not require the appellate division to appoint counsel for a defendant who is acting as the respondent on an appeal by the People from an order suppressing evidence under Penal Code section 1538.5.
In this petition, Phyllis K. Morris, in her capacity as the Public Defender for the County of San Bernardino, argues the United States Constitution…
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