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Supreme Court affirms and also disapproves Court of Appeal decision in wobbler case

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Superior Court (Mitchell) , the Supreme Court yesterday held that a superior court exceeded its jurisdiction in reducing a charged felony to a misdemeanor after a preliminary hearing and before sentencing. In general, an appeal stays the challenged trial court decision, but a writ petition does not. In People v.

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