Recusal of individual deputy district attorney was required where prosecutor extensively cooperated with filmmakers making a movie about capital case while defendant was a fugitive. Prosecutor’s participation in "media vilification" of defendant raised issues of integrity and impartiality requiring his disqualification, but disqualification of entire office was not required in absence of showing that the district attorney was aware of his deputy’s activities.
Hollywood v. Superior Court (People) - filed October 5, 2006, Second District, Div. Six
Cite as 2006 SOS 5341
Full text http://www.metnews.com/sos.cgi?1006%2FB188550
No kidding! Why didn't the D.A. just assign another Deputy instead of wasting time with the appeal? D.A.'s are not defense attorneys and are legally required to be a little close to the center. This is something I would do =)
Friday, October 06, 2006
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