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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1254

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§ 1254 Upon the argument of the appeal, if the offense is punishable with death, two counsel must be heard on each side, if they require it.

Part 2: Of Criminal Procedure | Title 9: Appeals in Felony Cases | Chapter 3: Argument of the Appeal

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Upon the argument of the appeal, if the offense is punishable with death, two counsel must be heard on each side, if they require it. In any other case the Court may, in its discretion, restrict the argument to one counsel on each side.

Amendment history: Enacted 1872.

§ 1254 Upon the argument of the appeal, if the offense is punishable with death, two counsel must be heard on each side, if they require it.

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