California Court of Appeal

The general California rule of grand jury secrecy applies to ancillary proceedings, such as the motions to quash grand jury subpoenas being litigated here, to the extent necessary to prevent disclosure of matters occurring before the grand jury.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/12/2003
• Published 12/12/2003

Judges

• KLEIN, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Davis Wright Tremaine, Kelli L. Sager, Alonzo Wickers and Susan E. Seager, Los Angeles, for Petitioners., Brentford J. Ferreira, District Attorney, for Real Party in Interest the People., Guzin & Steier and Donald H. Steier, Los Angeles, for Real Party in Interest Michael Baker, George Rucker, George Miller., Daniel A. Guerrero, Pasadena, for Real Party in Interest John Salazar., Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman, J. Michael Hennigan, Los Angeles, Donald F. Woods and Jeffrey S. Koenig for Real Party in Interest Archdiocese of Los Angeles.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frederick R. Bennett, Los Angeles, for Respondent.