Criminal,
California Supreme Court
Jun. 5, 2024
CA Supreme Court upholds trial court’s dismissal of strict liability municipal code violations against landlord
The Wheeler case provides a further avenue to obtain a dismissal of criminal charges for an innocent landlord even faster pursuant to Penal Code Section 1385.
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Partner, Eisner Gorin LLP
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Partner, Eisner Gorin LLP
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Robert Hill
Associate, Eisner Gorin LLP
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In Emily Wheeler v. Superior Court (Supreme Court No. S272850), the California Supreme Court reversed the appellate division of the Superior Court, which in turn had reversed a Los Angeles County trial court’s dismissal of municipal code violations against a landlord under Penal Code § 1385. Section 1385 empowers trial courts to dismiss criminal charges “in furtherance of justice.” The Supreme Court held that the trial court was permitted t...
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