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- 19:42, 31 March 2025 Extradition (hist | edit) [7,368 bytes] Sysop (talk | contribs) (Created page with " ==Writ of Habeas Corpus== Michigan v. Doran, 439 U.S. 282, 289, 99 S. Ct. 530, 534–535, 58 L. Ed. 2d 521 (1978); California v. Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County, 482 U.S. 400, 107 S. Ct. 2433, 96 L. Ed. 2d 332 (1987)) Under PC1550.1: "If the accused or his counsel desires to test the legality of the arrest, the magistrate shall remand the accused to custody, and fix a reasonable time to be allowed him within which to apply for a writ of habeas cor...")
- 02:33, 17 February 2025 Misdemeanors (hist | edit) [2,402 bytes] Sysop (talk | contribs) (Created page with "In misdemeanor cases, when the defendant is in custody at the time of arraignment and pleads not guilty, he or she may challenge a lack of probable cause for arrest by means of a hearing under Penal Code § 991. This procedure is also known as a Walters hearing. Misdemeanor defendants in custody must receive notice of their right to the hearing.2 The hearing need not be noticed, and the motion may be made orally. In a Walters hearing, the magistrate, on motion of the de...")
- 02:30, 17 February 2025 Slow plea (hist | edit) [5,835 bytes] Sysop (talk | contribs) (Created page with "§ 13:37. Slow plea—Nature of “slow plea” West's Key Number Digest West's Key Number Digest, Criminal LawKey Number Symbol273 Legal Encyclopedias C.J.S., Criminal Law §§ 505 to 510 A “slow plea” occurs when the defendant agrees to submit his or her case to the court for decision on the basis of the preliminary hearing transcript or the police report.1 A slow plea may also involve an understanding by the defendant that the court will find him or her guilty,...")
- 16:38, 16 February 2025 Arraignment (hist | edit) [592 bytes] Sysop (talk | contribs) (Created page with " Penal Code 988 Penal Code 990 Furthermore, it is our opinion that the arraignment includes the plea and is not completed until the plea is entered. (People v. Terry (1970) 14 Cal.App.3d Supp. 1, 4.) Municipal court rule may not require attendance of deputy district attorney at all arraignment proceedings, applications for bail and hearings on diversion eligibility. 75 Op.Atty.Gen. 51, 3-18-92.")