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Appellate Practice

Jul. 13, 2017

LA public defender asks appellate court to publish OC jailhouse informant opinion

The Los Angeles County public defender’s office is seeking publication of a 4th District Court of Appeal opinion that affirmed a new trial for an Orange County man, awaiting his third murder trial, over previously undisclosed jail informant records.

LA public defender asks appellate court to publish OC jailhouse informant opinion
4th District Court of Appeal Justice Kathleen O’Leary wrote the opinion that feed an Orange County man who had been convicted of murder. The opinion did not state why it was unpublished.

The Los Angeles County public defender’s office is seeking publication of a 4th District Court of Appeal opinion that affirmed a new trial for an Orange County man, awaiting his third murder trial, over previously undisclosed jail informant records.

The court’s 3-0 opinion, issued June 23 in In Re Henry Rodriguez, qualifies for publication under Rule 8.1105 because it interprets cases that concern two issues Head Deputy Public Defen...

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