RAMOS v. SUPERIORCOURTOFLOS ANGELESCOUNTY
Good cause, attributed from one jointly charged codefendant to another pursuant to Penal Code Sec. 1050.1, does not permit the magistrate to set or continue the preliminary hearing for both defendants beyond the 60 days prescribed by Sec. 859b in the absence of a personal waiver of the 60-day rule by both defendants. Dismissal is the appropriate remedy for a violation of the right to a speedy preliminary hearing, even after the magistrate erroneously proceeds with the hearing and holds the defendant to answer.
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