People v. Jackson Chambers Daniels, Jr.: Establishing Standards for Counsel Conflicts and Penalty Phase Procedures Introduction People v. Jackson Chambers Daniels, Jr. (52 Cal.3d 815, Supreme Court...
People v. Pieters: Implied Exception to Double-Base-Term Limitation for Drug Quantity Enhancements Introduction People v. Pieters (52 Cal.3d 894, 1991) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...
Kaurish v. The People: Establishing Precedents in Capital Punishment and Evidentiary Standards Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Jay Charles Kaurish, adjudicated by the Supreme Court...
Invalidation of Growth-Limiting Initiatives Conflicting with General Plans: Lesher Communications, Inc. v. City of Walnut Creek Introduction Lesher Communications, Inc., et al. v. City of Walnut...
Clarifying 'Immediate Presence': California Supreme Court's Precedent in People v. Blufford Hayes, Jr. Introduction People v. Blufford Hayes, Jr., 52 Cal.3d 577, is a landmark decision by the Supreme...
Substantial Evidence Supports County's Rejection of Project Alternatives in EIR: Goleta Valley v. Board of Supervisors Introduction In the landmark case of Citizens of Goleta Valley v. Board of...
Invalidation of "Witness-Killing Special Circumstances" in Continuous Transaction Double Homicide Cases Introduction The People v. Richard Allen Benson (52 Cal.3d 754) is a landmark decision by the...
Comprehensive Commentary on PEOPLE v. WRIGHT: Juror Selection and Special Circumstance Errors Introduction People v. Bronte Lamont Wright (52 Cal.3d 367, 1990) is a landmark decision by the Supreme...
PEOPLE v. ANDERSON (1990): Reevaluation of Intent in Felony-Murder Special Circumstances Introduction PEOPLE v. ANDERSON, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of California on December 27, 1990,...
California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 115 with Severance of Revision-Provision Introduction The case of Robert D. Raven et al. v. George Deukmejian, as Governor, etc. (52 Cal.3d 336) was...
PEOPLE v. HASKETT (1990): Court’s Adherence to Mitigating Evidence Standards in Capital Sentencing Introduction PEOPLE v. HASKETT, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of California on December 20, 1990,...
FEHA Does Not Supplant Common Law: California Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Remedies for Employment Sex Discrimination Introduction The landmark decision in EMMA ROJO et al. v. ERWIN H. KLIGER et...
Affirmation of Death Sentence in People v. Gallego: Insights on Self-Representation, Admissibility of "Other Crimes" Evidence, and Special Circumstances in Capital Cases Introduction In People v....
Exclusive Remedy Provisions in Workers' Compensation: Insights from Jack Shoemaker v. Myers Introduction Jack Shoemaker v. Beverlee A. Myers et al., 52 Cal.3d 1 (1990) is a pivotal case in California...
Due Process Requires Specific Requests in Default Child Support Orders: In re Marriage of Lippel Introduction The case In re the Marriage of Angela and Ronald Lippel, decided by the Supreme Court of...
Waiver of Objections to Deficiencies in Statement of Decision under CCP §§ 632 and 634 Introduction In the landmark case In re the Marriage of Gloria S. and John V. Arceneaux, 51 Cal.3d 1130 (1990),...
People v. Gonzalez: California Supreme Court Upholds Capital Murder Conviction Amid Informant Testimony and Limits on Post-Judgment Discovery Introduction Case Citation: People v. Jesse Edward...
PEOPLE v. FIELDS: Defining Effective Counsel in Penalty Phase Investigations Introduction In the landmark case of In re Stevie Lamar Fields on Habeas Corpus (51 Cal.3d 1063), decided by the Supreme...
Security Pacific National Bank v. Anton J. Wozab: Precedence on Improper Setoff and Enforcement of Secured Duties under CCP § 726 Introduction Security Pacific National Bank v. Anton J. Wozab is a...
Expansion of Attorney Fee Recovery Under Government Code Section 31536 Introduction Saad Morcos v. Board of Retirement of Los Angeles County Employees' Retirement Association is a landmark decision...