<p><b>VERDIN v.</b></p> <br /> <p><b>SUPERIOR COURT,</b></p> <br /> <p><b> </b></p> <br /> <p><b> </b></p> <br /> <h1>Filed 3/24/06</h1> <br /> <p align="center"><b>CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION</b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"><b>IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA</b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b>FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT</b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b>DIVISION TWO</b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p><br /> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><br /> <tr><br /> <td width="319" valign="top"> <br /> <p>JOSE DE JESUS VERDIN,</p> <br /> <p> Petitioner,</p> <br /> <p>v.</p> <br /> <p>THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE,</p> <br /> <p> Respondent;</p> <br /> <p>THE PEOPLE,</p> <br /> <p> Real Party in Interest.</p><br /> </td><br /> <td width="319" valign="top"> <br /> <p> E038165</p> <br /> <p> (Super.Ct.No. BAF003065)</p> <br /> <p> OPINION</p><br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> </table> <br /> <p> ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS in mandate. Robert J. McIntyre, Judge. Petition denied.</p> <br /> <p> Gary Windom, Public Defender, and Richard V. Myers, Deputy Public Defender, for Petitioner.</p> <br /> <p> No appearance for Respondent.</p> <br /> <p> Grover Trask, District Attorney, and Elise J. Farrell and Elaina Gambera Bentley, Deputy District Attorneys, for Real Party in Interest.</p> <br /> <p> Thomas J. Orloff, District Attorney (Oakland) and Jeff H. Rubin, Deputy District Attorney, for the California District Attorneys Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent.</p> <br /> <p align="center">FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY</p> <br /> <p> Petitioner is charged with attempted <a href="http://www.fearnotlaw.com/">murder, spousal battery and related crimes. </a> Following the preliminary hearing, the defense indicated it would raise a <a href="http://www.mcmillanlaw.us/">â€