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  • John Balazs is an attorney in Sacramento, California, specializing in criminal defense, including appeals, habeas corpus, pardons, expungements, and civil forfeiture actions. After graduating from UCLA Law School in 1989, he clerked for Judge Harry Pregerson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. John was an Assistant Federal Defender in Fresno and Sacramento from 1992-2001. Please email EDCA items of interest to Balazslaw@gmail.com. Follow me on twitter @balazslaw.

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September 04, 2012

Ninth Circuit Dismisses Appeal Over Sealing of Competency Proceedings In Fresno Capital Case

In United States v. Guerrero, No. 11-10577 (9th Cir. 8/31/12) , the Ninth Circuit dismissed the appeal of the Fresno district court's denial of Guerrero's motion to seal his pretrial competency proceedings in a USP Atwater capital murder prosecution.  Opinion by Judge Murguia, joined by Hawaii district judge David Ezra. Judge Reinhardt dissented on the ground that the court should have exercised jurisdiction over the appeal under the collateral order doctrine.  This one might go en banc.

Posted by at 08:05 PM in Ninth Circuit Opinions, Sablan, Guerrero Case |

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