Pack v. Super. Ct. 10/4/11 CA2/3

State: California

Court: 1st District Court of Appeal 1st District Court of Appeal

Docket No: B228781

Case Date: 01/19/2012

Preview:Filed 10/4/11

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE

RYAN PACK et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; CITY OF LONG BEACH, Real Party in Interest.

B228781 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. Nos. NC055010/NC055053

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS in mandate. Patrick T. Madden, Judge. Petition granted and remanded with directions. Matthew S. Pappas for Petitioners. Scott Michelman, Michael T. Risher and M. Allen Hopper (N. California), Peter Bibring (S. California), and David Blair-Loy (San Diego & Imperial Counties) for American Civil Liberties Union as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

Daniel Abrahamson, Theshia Naidoo and Tamar Todd for Drug Policy Alliance as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioners. Joseph D. Elford for Americans for Safe Access as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioners. No appearance for Respondent. Robert E. Shannon, City Attorney (Long Beach), Monte H. Machit, Principal Deputy City attorney, Theodore B. Zinger and Cristyl A. Meyers, Deputy City Attorneys, for Real Party in Interest. Carmen A. Trutanich, City Attorney, Carlos De La Guerra, Managing Assistant City Attorney, and Heather Aubry, Deputy City Attorney, for Los Angeles City Attorney`s Office as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Party in Interest. William James Murphy, County Counsel (Tehama), and Arthur J. Wylene, Assistant County Counsel, for California State Association of Counties and League of California Cities as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Party in Interest.

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Federal law prohibits the possession and distribution of marijuana (21 U.S.C.

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