California Case Commentaries

Clarifying Implied Malice: The Dellinger Decision's Impact on Jury Instructions

Date: Dec 19, 1989

Clarifying Implied Malice: The Dellinger Decision's Impact on Jury Instructions Introduction The People of California appealed the conviction of Leland Dellinger, arguing that the jury instructions...

Affirmation of First-Degree Murder Conviction in People v. Jackson: Implications for Special Circumstances and Evidentiary Standards

Date: Dec 19, 1989

Affirmation of First-Degree Murder Conviction in People v. Jackson: Implications for Special Circumstances and Evidentiary Standards Introduction People v. Michael Anthony Jackson (49 Cal.3d 1170,...

Clarifying the Admissibility of Expert Character Evidence in Sexual Offense Cases: People v. Stoll

Date: Dec 19, 1989

Clarifying the Admissibility of Expert Character Evidence in Sexual Offense Cases: People v. Stoll Introduction In People v. Stoll et al. (49 Cal.3d 1136, 1989), the Supreme Court of California...

People v. Hunter (1989): Affirmation of Death Penalty in Double Homicide Case

Date: Dec 8, 1989

People v. Hunter (1989): Affirmation of Death Penalty in Double Homicide Case Introduction In the landmark case of People v. Michael Wayne Hunter, decided on December 7, 1989, the Supreme Court of...

Affirmation of Death Penalty: Admissibility of Out-of-State Felony Convictions as Moral Turpitude for Impeachment Purposes

Date: Dec 8, 1989

Affirmation of Death Penalty: Admissibility of Out-of-State Felony Convictions as Moral Turpitude for Impeachment Purposes Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Kenneth Burton Lang, Jr.,...

Clarifying Fixture Classification for Electronic Data Processing Equipment in Taxation: Crocker National Bank v. City and County of San Francisco

Date: Dec 1, 1989

Clarifying Fixture Classification for Electronic Data Processing Equipment in Taxation: Crocker National Bank v. City and County of San Francisco Introduction The landmark case of Crocker National...

Activation of Tort Claims Act Provisions through Notice of Intention to Sue: Phillips v. Desert Hospital District

Date: Oct 17, 1989

Activation of Tort Claims Act Provisions through Notice of Intention to Sue: Phillips v. Desert Hospital District Introduction Paula E. Phillips et al. v. Desert Hospital District, 49 Cal.3d 699...

California Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Union Use of Nonmember Service Fees under EERA

Date: Sep 8, 1989

California Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Union Use of Nonmember Service Fees under EERA Introduction In the landmark case of Cumero v. Public Employment Relations Board (49 Cal.3d 575, 1989),...

Defining Inherent Dangerousness in Felony-Murder Doctrine: Insights from People v. Patterson

Date: Sep 8, 1989

Defining Inherent Dangerousness in Felony-Murder Doctrine: Insights from People v. Patterson Introduction In the landmark case of People v. Patterson, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of California...

Establishing Limits on Jury Selection Disparity Claims: People v. Ronald Lee Bell

Date: Sep 6, 1989

Establishing Limits on Jury Selection Disparity Claims: People v. Ronald Lee Bell Introduction People v. Ronald Lee Bell (49 Cal.3d 502), decided by the Supreme Court of California on September 5,...

Defining the Boundaries of Mandamus in Voter Outreach: An Analysis of Common Cause of California v. Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County

Date: Aug 25, 1989

Defining the Boundaries of Mandamus in Voter Outreach: An Analysis of Common Cause of California v. Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County Introduction The case of Common Cause of California et...

Equitable Estoppel in Administrative Hearings for Welfare Overpayments – Lentz v. McMahon

Date: Aug 18, 1989

Equitable Estoppel in Administrative Hearings for Welfare Overpayments – Lentz v. McMahon Introduction Lentz v. McMahon (49 Cal.3d 393) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California that...

Affirmation of Death Penalty in Felony Murder-Robbery Case: People v. Carrera

Date: Aug 18, 1989

Affirmation of Death Penalty in Felony Murder-Robbery Case: People v. Carrera Introduction In the landmark case People v. Carrera (49 Cal.3d 291, 1989), the Supreme Court of California upheld the...

Affirmation of Death Sentences and Striking of Duplicative Special Circumstances in People v. Andrews

Date: Aug 4, 1989

Affirmation of Death Sentences and Striking of Duplicative Special Circumstances in People v. Andrews Introduction People v. Jesse James Andrews is a landmark 1989 decision by the Supreme Court of...

Affidavits on Information and Belief Sufficient for Good Cause in Police Records Discovery: An Analysis of City of Santa Cruz v. Municipal Court

Date: Jul 28, 1989

Affidavits on Information and Belief Sufficient for Good Cause in Police Records Discovery: An Analysis of City of Santa Cruz v. Municipal Court Introduction City of Santa Cruz v. Municipal Court is...

In re Rudy Harris: Formal Distinctiveness Required for Penal Code Section 667 Sentence Enhancements

Date: Jul 28, 1989

In re Rudy Harris: Formal Distinctiveness Required for Penal Code Section 667 Sentence Enhancements Introduction In re Rudy Harris on Habeas Corpus (49 Cal.3d 131), decided by the Supreme Court of...

Truth-in-Evidence: California Supreme Court Aligns Confession Voluntariness Standard with Federal Preponderance of the Evidence Standard

Date: Jul 25, 1989

Truth-in-Evidence: California Supreme Court Aligns Confession Voluntariness Standard with Federal Preponderance of the Evidence Standard Introduction In the landmark case The People v. Jerome Joseph...

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California Case Commentaries

Clarifying Implied Malice: The Dellinger Decision's Impact on Jury Instructions

Affirmation of First-Degree Murder Conviction in People v. Jackson: Implications for Special Circumstances and Evidentiary Standards

Clarifying the Admissibility of Expert Character Evidence in Sexual Offense Cases: People v. Stoll

People v. Hunter (1989): Affirmation of Death Penalty in Double Homicide Case

Affirmation of Death Penalty: Admissibility of Out-of-State Felony Convictions as Moral Turpitude for Impeachment Purposes

Clarifying Fixture Classification for Electronic Data Processing Equipment in Taxation: Crocker National Bank v. City and County of San Francisco

Activation of Tort Claims Act Provisions through Notice of Intention to Sue: Phillips v. Desert Hospital District

California Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Union Use of Nonmember Service Fees under EERA

Defining Inherent Dangerousness in Felony-Murder Doctrine: Insights from People v. Patterson

Establishing Limits on Jury Selection Disparity Claims: People v. Ronald Lee Bell

Defining the Boundaries of Mandamus in Voter Outreach: An Analysis of Common Cause of California v. Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County

Equitable Estoppel in Administrative Hearings for Welfare Overpayments – Lentz v. McMahon

Affirmation of Death Penalty in Felony Murder-Robbery Case: People v. Carrera

Affirmation of Death Sentences and Striking of Duplicative Special Circumstances in People v. Andrews

Affidavits on Information and Belief Sufficient for Good Cause in Police Records Discovery: An Analysis of City of Santa Cruz v. Municipal Court

In re Rudy Harris: Formal Distinctiveness Required for Penal Code Section 667 Sentence Enhancements

Truth-in-Evidence: California Supreme Court Aligns Confession Voluntariness Standard with Federal Preponderance of the Evidence Standard

Limitation of Conspiracy Liability in Insurance Claims: Insights from Doctors' Company v. Superior Court

Refining the Application of Multiple-Murder Special Circumstances: Analysis of People v. Hamilton (1989)

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Establishing Precedent in In re Felipe Evangelista Sixto