P. v. Boyd
The People appeal from an order dismissing an information charging defendant Charles Alexander Boyd with two misdemeanors, after the court determined there were no courtrooms available to try the case on May 18, 2009, the last day it could have been tried without violating defendants speedy trial rights. (Pen. Code, 1050, subd. (a), 1382.)[1] The People claim the court violated section 1050, subdivision (a) and therefore necessarily abused its discretion in applying an inflexible policy, namely, a written dismissal policy, adopted by the court on October 10, 2008, which provides that the court will not, under any circumstances, assign criminal jury trials to temporary judges designated to conduct civil trials, or to departments designated to hear family law, juvenile, probate, guardianship, and master calendar matters.
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