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Criminal

Oct. 2, 2009

Court Won't Review Assault Case

The California Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to hear criminal defense attorney Dennis Riordan's complaint about a flaw in CALCRIM 890, which he blamed for his client's conviction on a sexual assault charge.

By Laura Ernde

Daily Journal Staff Writer

California Supreme Court Justice Carol A. Corrigan praised San Francisco criminal defense lawyer Dennis Riordan's oral argument skills last week while giving advice to trial lawyers about appellate advocacy.

But Corrigan and the other justices nonetheless declined on Wednesday to hear Riordan's complaint about a flaw in CALCRIM 890, which he blamed for his client's convictio...

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