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Nov 10, 2020 criminal procedure jurisdiction prosecutorial authority motion to quash information rule 117

Prosecutorial Authority and Criminal Jurisdiction: The Villa Gomez Doctrine

The Supreme Court clarifies when a prosecutor's lack of authority to file an Information affects a trial court's jurisdiction over a criminal case.