May 18, 2026
Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District
The Rule of Nuanmanee v. Superior Court is that a defendant has not been "brought to trial" within the meaning of Penal Code section 1382 when the trial court holds hearings on motions in limine but cannot empanel a jury due to the court's administrative policy, under circumstances where the court has a standing practice of reserving certain days for non-jury matters that prevents jury empanelment on the statutory deadline.