Opinion
S246214
11-20-2018
GARDNER (CHRISTOPHER) v. S.C. (PEOPLE)
E066330 Fourth Appellate District, Div. 2
Supplemental briefing ordered
On or before December 10, 2018, the parties are directed to serve and file simultaneous supplemental letter briefs discussing the relevance, if any, of article I, section 15 of the California Constitution to the issues in this case, including whether a defendant facing misdemeanor charges is entitled to the assistance of appointed counsel at critical stages of the criminal cause, without regard to whether the defendant will ultimately be sentenced to a term of imprisonment. (In re Johnson (1965) 62 Cal.2d 325, 329.) Amici curiae may file supplemental letter briefs addressing the same issue on or before December 10, 2018. Within 10 days of the filing of these briefs, the parties may serve and file optional reply letter briefs.