California Court of Appeal

Petition for writ of mandate challenging order recusing members of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office from further participation in a juvenile proceeding in light of a series of pre-trial motions is denied where the record presents evidence that prosecutors made a continuous effort to unfairly block minor's counsel from access to records potentially critical to his defense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/22/2006
• Published 11/22/2006

Judges

• ZELON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steve Cooley, District Attorney, William Woods and Tracey Lopez, Deputy District Attorneys, for Petitioner., Michael P. Judge, Public Defender, Albert J. Menaster, Kelly O'Brien and Maureen Pacheco, Deputy Public Defenders for Real Party in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.