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Criminal

Jun. 4, 1999

Ruling: Judge Should Have Given DA More Time

Finding he abused his discretion, a state Court of Appeal Wednesday ordered a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to reverse his decision to start a murder trial over prosecutors' protests they were not ready to proceed.

By Michael D. Harris
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        Finding he abused his discretion, a state Court of Appeal Wednesday ordered a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to reverse his decision to start a murder trial over prosecutors' protests they were not ready to proceed.
        Judge L. Jeffrey Wiatt, sitting...

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