California Supreme Court

The People, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Armando Monter Jacinto, Defendant and Respondent — Kennard, J., Concurring

May 27, 201049 Cal. 4th 263

Summary

Justice Kennard agreed that releasing the subpoenaed witness to federal immigration authorities did not violate the defendant’s constitutional right to compel witnesses because the defendant failed to establish prosecutorial involvement in the deportation. She declined to join the majority’s additional conclusion that sheriff’s jail deputies were not members of the prosecution team, reasoning that the issue was unnecessary to resolve the case and difficult to define. Justice Moreno concurred.