People v. Vasquez

Jan 12, 2005
S128854
Reporters:
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Before:
George, Kennard, Werdegar, Brown

Petition for review granted; issues limited.

The issue to be briefed and ‍​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‍argued is limited to the following: Are defendants entitled to reversal on the ground the trial court ‍​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‍erred in denying defendant Vasquez‘s request to recuse the entire Los Angeles County District Attorney‘s Office in ‍​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‍light of his allegations he was being treated more harshly due his parents’ long-term employment in ‍​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‍the office?

GEORGE, C.J., KENNARD, WERDEGAR and BROWN, JJ., concur.