California Courts of Appeal
Mar. 30, 2017
Court: Prosecutors can try case in which alleged victim is married to DA
Calaveras County District Attorney Barbara Yook erected a "Chinese wall" to prevent a conflict of interest, an appellate court panel ruled.
By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Can a man accused of assault get a fair trial if his alleged victim is married to the district attorney?
A trial court judge ruled that petitioner Shawn J. Melcher could, and on Tuesday, the 3rd District Court of Appeal affirmed that decision. Melcher v. Superior Court of Calaveras County, 2017 DJDAR 3013.
Melcher was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon on...
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