Cantillon
Cantillon v. SUPERIOR COURT, ST. OF CAL., CTY. OF LOS ANGELES
Opinion
Opinion
Whelan, J.
ORDER GRANTING WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS; AND WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Petitioner, who seeks a writ of habeas corpus, is a member of the State Bar of California. On March 27, 1969, he appeared before the Superior Court of the State of California at the trial of the case of People of the State of California, Plaintiff, v. Herbert Breuer, Defendant, hereafter Breuer, which said action is No. A-105,907 in the records and files of the Los Angeles Superior Court; he was attorney of record for such defendant Breuer. Counsel were in the process of selecting a jury for the trial of the action; taking of evidence had not commenced.
Thereupon, the prosecution moved the Superior Court for an order requiring petitioner herein to forthwith disclose to the prosecution the identity of the “alibi” witnesses “if any” that petitioner intended to produce as witnesses on behalf of defendant Breuer in such criminal trial. Petitioner objected to the granting of such order but the Superior Court judge presiding at such criminal trial ordered petitioner to forthwith disclose the identity of such witnesses, if any. The record discloses that the defendant at that point had not stated that he would rely on an…