Judicial Barriers to Tortious Interference: Protecting Access to Courts Introduction In the landmark case of Pacific Gas and Electric Company v. Bear Stearns Company (1990), the Supreme Court of...
Strict Prejudice Standard in Juror Misconduct: Supreme Court of California Reverses Conviction in People v. Holloway Introduction People v. Holloway, 50 Cal.3d 1098 (1990), is a landmark decision by...
Good Faith Settlements Bar Implied Contractual Indemnity Claims: Analysis of Bay Development v. Superior Court Introduction Bay Development, Ltd., et al., Petitioners versus The Superior Court of San...
Affirmation of Death Sentence in People v. Miller: Adherence to Admissible Evidence Standards 1. Introduction People v. Donald Miller is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of California...
Affirmation of Death Penalty: Standards for Confession Voluntariness and Juror Instructions in In re Ryan Michael Marshall Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Ryan Michael Marshall,...
Broad Protections Under California's Shield Law Affirmed: Balancing Journalistic Immunity and Defendant's Fair Trial Rights Introduction Sean Patrick Delaney et al. v. The Superior Court of Los...
Enhancing Understanding of Penal Code Section 1538.5 and Confession Admissibility: Comment on PEOPLE v. MATTSON Introduction PEOPLE v. MATTSON, decided by the Supreme Court of California on May 3,...
People v. Turner: Affirmation of Felony-Murder Robbery Conviction and Death Penalty Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Thaddaeus Louis Turner, the Supreme Court of California upheld...
Stipulated Judgments and Collateral Estoppel under Insurance Code Section 790.03(h) Introduction The Supreme Court of California, in the landmark case California State Automobile Association...
Defining "Explosive" in Capital Punishment: Analysis of People v. Clark (1990) 50 Cal.3d 583 Introduction Case: The People v. William John Clark, 50 Cal.3d 583 (1990) Court: Supreme Court of...
Immunity Agreements and the Admissibility of Accomplice Testimony in Capital Cases: Insights from The People v. Fred Berre Douglas Introduction The People of the State of California appealed the...
Improper Consideration of Probation Reports in Death Penalty Sentencing: People v. Robert Lewis, Jr. Introduction People v. Robert Lewis, Jr. (50 Cal.3d 262, 1990) is a landmark decision by the...
Absolute Nature of Litigation Privilege Affirmed in Silberg v. Anderson Introduction The case of Barry Neil Silberg, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Margaret Anderson, Defendant and Respondent (50 Cal.3d...
People v. Thompson: Upholding Death Penalty with Admissible Confessions and Felony Murder Rule Introduction People v. Thompson is a seminal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of California on...
Establishing Preliminary Showing Requirements for Discovery in Confidential Informant Cases: The People v. George Luttenberger Introduction In The People v. George Luttenberger, the Supreme Court of...
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 Introduction People v. Michael Anthony Jackson (49 Cal.3d 1170,...
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 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 Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Kenneth Burton Lang, Jr.,...