"That happens to be the type of case she does rather well," Franklin said. "Joyce did nothing wrong. . . . She is a famously good lawyer, honest and ethical."
California Deputy Atty. Gen. David F. Glassman, who sided with the prosecutors in the case, said he was pleased with the rulings. He and other parties to the litigation said they were unaware of any complaint against Zonen to the State Bar.
"The Supreme Court's decision in this case does not refer the matter to the State Bar," Glassman said.
In a third case, the court overturned the removal of Los Angeles County Deputy Dist. Atty. Timothy Hu and other deputies from the child molestation prosecution of Humberto S. The prosecutors were removed for trying to prevent the defense from having access to the alleged victim's medical and psychological records.
The court said the prosecutors' advocacy did not amount to representing the alleged victim's mother or therapist, who also wanted the records kept private.
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