Jennings v. Superior Court

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1967-06-16

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MOSK, J. The sole question presented in this proceeding for a writ of prohibition is the scope and enforceability of a *871 defendant’s right to present an affirmative defense at his preliminary hearing if he so chooses. We have concluded that this right is guaranteed by constitution and by statute and that its timely assertion in the case at bar requires issuance of a per…

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