Opinion
S185447
06-29-2016
ROLDAN (RICARDO) ON H.C.
Order to show cause issued
Petitioner's “Motion for Permission to File June 2, 2016, Letter Brief,” filed in this court on June 10, 2016, is granted.
The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is ordered to show cause before this court, when the matter is placed on calendar, why the relief prayed for should not be granted on the ground that, as alleged in Claim Three of the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, Juror D. H. concealed on pretrial voir dire that she was acquainted with the prosecutor and had previously worked with him. (See In re Hitchings (1993) 6 Cal.4th 97, 111 [“A juror who conceals relevant facts or gives false answers during the voir dire examination . . . undermines the jury selection process and commits misconduct.”]; In re Wallace (1944) 24 Cal.2d 933, 938 [“A prospective juror would hardly commit perjury to conceal his relationship with one of the prosecutors if he were not prejudiced.”].)
The written return is to be filed and served on or before July 29, 2016.
Corrigan, J., was absent and did not participate.
Votes: Cantil-Sakauye, C. J., Werdegar, Chin, Liu, Cuéllar, and Kruger, JJ.