When a defendant is charged by a fictitious or erroneous name, and in any stage of the proceedings his true name is discovered, it must be inserted in the subsequent proceedings, referring to the fact of his being charged by the name mentioned in the accusatory pleading.
Cal. Penal Code § 953
Rules of Pleading
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case 43 Cal. 4th 415 - People v. Lewis (2008)
Most recently applied in 43 Cal. 4th 415 - People v. Lewis (April 2008)
Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1674.
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