California Court of Appeal

Coram nobis will not issue to correct a judgment based upon perjured testimony unless the prosecuting authorities or the court knew or had reason to know about the perjury at the time it occurred, even if the police engaged in systemic, egregious conduct.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/07/2001
• Published 03/07/2001

Judges

• MIRIAM A. VOGEL, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Michael P. Judge, Public Defender, Kelly G. Emling, Head Deputy Public Defender, Marie C. Girolamo and John Hamilton Scott, Deputy Public Defenders, for Petitioner., Steve Cooley, District Attorney, George M. Palmer, Head Deputy District Attorney, Brentford J. Ferreira and Shirley S.N. Sun, Deputy District Attorneys, for Real Party in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.