Lempert v. Superior Court, 112 Cal.App.4th 1161
Oct 23, 2003OUTCOME: The appellate court granted the preemptory writ of mandate, directing the superior court to vacate its order denying the attorney's motion to withdraw, and directing the superior court to enter a new order granting the motion.
Defendant was charged with rape. Superior court erred in requiring defendant's attorney to file a motion to withdraw at the arraignment in superior court, and then it abused its discretion in denying t ... he attorney's motion to withdraw.
