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Judges and Judiciary

Aug. 12, 2000

Hearing Halt Is Insufficient Reason for New Trial

SAN FRANCISCO - Two defendants charged with capital murder should not get a new trial just because the judge presiding in their case interrupted their preliminary hearing by closing his courtroom for one day to attend a Judicial Council conference, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

By Peter Blumberg
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - Two defendants charged with capital murder should not get a new trial just because the judge presiding in their case interrupted their preliminary hearing by closing his courtroom for one day to attend a Judicial Council conference, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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