California Court of Appeal

PEOPLE v. SWANSON-BIRABENT, H025036

Trial court improperly granted defendant's motion to dismiss the two charges of violating Penal Code section 288(a), because evidence presented at the preliminary hearing provided the basis for a reasonable suspicion that defendant aided and abetted the perpetrator.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/19/2003
• Published 12/19/2003

Judges

•  BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  George W. Kennedy, District Attorney, Judith B. Sklar, Deputy District Attorney, Emily Wang, Bar Certified Law Student, Attorneys for Appellant The People.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven R. Pogue, San Jose, Attorney for Respondent Holly-Swanson-Birabent.