In the state’s appeal from the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion to recuse the Alameda County District Attorney’s office pursuant to Cal. Penal Code section 1424, the order is reversed where the fact that an employee of the district attorney’s office might be a witness did not justify disqualifying the entire office.

Read People v. Cannedy, No. A120293

Appellate Information

Filed August 25, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Sepulveda

Counsel

Counsel for Appellant:

Sharon Loughner, Deputy Attorney General, San Francisco, CA

Counsel for Respondent:

Michael L. Rains

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