MOSK, J. I dissent. Defense counsel stated in open court that they would obtain defendant’s signature on a stipulation form to permit the court commissioner to try this capital case. 1 They never did. Neglecting to check the file, the commissioner apparently believed a signed stipulation was in the file. It was not. Defendant made it clear in open court that he had not signed a stipulatio…
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