California Case Commentaries

Affirmation of Defendant's Right to Discharge Indigent Counsel Without Showing Incompetence

Date: Nov 27, 1990

Affirmation of Defendant's Right to Discharge Indigent Counsel Without Showing Incompetence Introduction The People v. Carlos Shawn Ortiz, 51 Cal.3d 975 (Supreme Court of California, 1990), is a...

Affirming Death Penalty Standards: Comprehensive Analysis of PEOPLE v. KELLY (51 Cal.3d 931)

Date: Nov 27, 1990

Affirming Death Penalty Standards: Comprehensive Analysis of PEOPLE v. KELLY (51 Cal.3d 931) Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Horace Edwards Kelly (51 Cal.3d 931), adjudicated by...

Presumption of Competence and Defendant's Burden of Proof: Insights from People v. Medina

Date: Nov 20, 1990

Presumption of Competence and Defendant's Burden of Proof: Insights from People v. Medina Introduction People v. Teofilo Medina, Jr. is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California issued...

Coverage of Environmental Cleanup Costs Under Comprehensive General Liability Policies: AIU Insurance Co. v. Santa Clara County

Date: Nov 16, 1990

Coverage of Environmental Cleanup Costs Under Comprehensive General Liability Policies: AIU Insurance Co. v. Santa Clara County Introduction The case of AIU Insurance Company et al. v. The Superior...

Delayed Discovery Rule and Equitable Tolling in Progressive Property Damage: Prudential-LMI v. Superior Court of San Diego County

Date: Nov 2, 1990

Delayed Discovery Rule and Equitable Tolling in Progressive Property Damage: Prudential-LMI v. Superior Court of San Diego County Introduction In the landmark case of Prudential-LMI Commercial...

Affirmation of Death Penalty Proceedings and Mitigating Evidence: Analysis of PEOPLE v. WHITT

Date: Oct 26, 1990

Affirmation of Death Penalty Proceedings and Mitigating Evidence: Analysis of PEOPLE v. WHITT Introduction People v. Charles Edward Whitt is a significant case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Government Code §3303(f) Does Not Entitle Preinterrogation Discovery in Police Internal Affairs Investigations: Pasadena Police Officers Association v. City of Pasadena

Date: Oct 12, 1990

Government Code §3303(f) Does Not Entitle Preinterrogation Discovery in Police Internal Affairs Investigations: Pasadena Police Officers Association v. City of Pasadena Introduction The case of...

Reinforcing Fair Cross-Section in Jury Selection: Analysis of THE PEOPLE v. RONALD LEE SANDERS

Date: Sep 28, 1990

Reinforcing Fair Cross-Section in Jury Selection: Analysis of THE PEOPLE v. RONALD LEE SANDERS Introduction Case: THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RONALD LEE SANDERS, Defendant and Appellant....

Collateral Estoppel Not Applicable to Subsequent Criminal Prosecutions Following Probation Revocation Hearings

Date: Sep 7, 1990

Collateral Estoppel Not Applicable to Subsequent Criminal Prosecutions Following Probation Revocation Hearings Introduction In Arasimo Settemo Lucido v. The Superior Court of Mendocino County, The...

Admissibility of Social Studies in Juvenile Dependency Proceedings: In re Malinda S., 51 Cal.3d 368 (1990)

Date: Sep 7, 1990

Admissibility of Social Studies in Juvenile Dependency Proceedings: In re Malinda S., 51 Cal.3d 368 (1990) Introduction In re Malinda S. is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California that...

Standard of Proof in Probation Revocation Hearings Established as Preponderance of Evidence

Date: Sep 7, 1990

Standard of Proof in Probation Revocation Hearings Established as Preponderance of Evidence Introduction The People v. Juan Carlos Rodriguez (51 Cal.3d 437, 1990) serves as a pivotal case in...

Materiality as a Jury Determination in Perjury Prosecutions under the Political Reform Act

Date: Sep 7, 1990

Materiality as a Jury Determination in Perjury Prosecutions under the Political Reform Act Introduction In the landmark case The People v. Roger Hedgecock, decided by the Supreme Court of California...

Express Declaration Required for Property Transmutation: Insights from Estate of Margery M. MacDonald

Date: Aug 10, 1990

Express Declaration Required for Property Transmutation: Insights from Estate of Margery M. MacDonald Introduction The case of Estate of Margery M. MacDonald, Deceased.JUDITH BOLTON, as Executrix,...

Supreme Court of California Limits Litigation Privilege: Unlawful Recordings Not Protected

Date: Jul 13, 1990

Supreme Court of California Limits Litigation Privilege: Unlawful Recordings Not Protected Introduction The case of Daniel G. Kimmel et al. v. Margaret R. Goland et al. (51 Cal.3d 202) addressed the...

Establishing Fiduciary Duty in Medical Consent: Moore v. Regents of the University of California

Date: Jul 10, 1990

Establishing Fiduciary Duty in Medical Consent: Moore v. Regents of the University of California Introduction Moore v. Regents of the University of California (51 Cal.3d 120, 1990) is a landmark...

Stankewitz v. People: Affirmation of Effective Counsel and Competency Procedures

Date: Jul 6, 1990

Stankewitz v. People: Affirmation of Effective Counsel and Competency Procedures Introduction Stankewitz v. People is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California that reaffirmed critical...

Affirming the Use of Generic Testimony in Child Molestation Convictions: Jones v. The People (1990)

Date: Jun 29, 1990

Affirming the Use of Generic Testimony in Child Molestation Convictions Introduction Jones v. The People (51 Cal.3d 294, 1990) is a seminal decision by the Supreme Court of California addressing the...

California Supreme Court Establishes Rights for Clinical Psychologists in Hospital Settings

Date: Jun 26, 1990

California Supreme Court Establishes Rights for Clinical Psychologists in Hospital Settings Introduction In California Association of Psychology Providers et al. v. Peter Rank et al., the Supreme...

Admissibility of Prior Crimes and Declarant Statements in Capital Sentencing: People v. Gordon

Date: Jun 22, 1990

Admissibility of Prior Crimes and Declarant Statements in Capital Sentencing: People v. Gordon Introduction People v. Patrick Bruce Gordon is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California,...

Ramirez v. The People: Reaffirming Standards for Death Penalty Sentencing

Date: Jun 15, 1990

Ramirez v. The People: Reaffirming Standards for Death Penalty Sentencing Introduction Ramirez v. The People, 50 Cal.3d 1158 (1990), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California that...