California Case Commentaries

Ensuring Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases: A Comprehensive Analysis of Ledesma v. The People

Date: Jan 3, 1987

Ensuring Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases: A Comprehensive Analysis of Ledesma v. The People Introduction The landmark case of Ledesma v. The People (43 Cal.3d 171, 1987) addresses...

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: People v. Dale Michael Bloyd

Date: Jan 3, 1987

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: People v. Dale Michael Bloyd Introduction People v. Dale Michael Bloyd is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California in 1987 that...

Exclusive Remedy Doctrine Reinforced: Cole v. Fair Oaks Fire Protection District

Date: Jan 3, 1987

Exclusive Remedy Doctrine Reinforced: Cole v. Fair Oaks Fire Protection District Introduction Leonard Cole et al. v. Fair Oaks Fire Protection District et al., 43 Cal.3d 148 (1987), is a pivotal case...

Affirming Death Penalty: Special Circumstances and Fair Plea Agreements in The People v. Clarence Ray Allen

Date: Jan 1, 1987

Affirming Death Penalty: Special Circumstances and Fair Plea Agreements in The People v. Clarence Ray Allen Introduction The case of The People v. Clarence Ray Allen (42 Cal.3d 1222) scrutinizes the...

Privilege of Judicial Statements in Abuse of Process: Oren Royal Oaks Venture v. Greenberg et al.

Date: Jan 1, 1987

Privilege of Judicial Statements in Abuse of Process: Oren Royal Oaks Venture v. Greenberg et al. Introduction The case of Oren Royal Oaks Venture, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Greenberg, Bernhard,...

Safeway Stores Inc. Liability for Misconduct in Reporting Counterfeit Currency: A Landmark in Merchant Negligence

Date: Dec 30, 1986

Safeway Stores Inc. Liability for Misconduct in Reporting Counterfeit Currency: A Landmark in Merchant Negligence Introduction In the pivotal case of George Lloyd Pool v. City of Oakland et al. (42...

First Amendment Protections in Media Omissions: Blatty v. New York Times Company

Date: Dec 30, 1986

First Amendment Protections in Media Omissions: Blatty v. New York Times Company Introduction The case of William Peter Blatty v. New York Times Company, 42 Cal.3d 1033 (1986), addressed a critical...

Right of Confrontation: Impact of People v. Vincent Louis on Witness Testimony

Date: Dec 12, 1986

Right of Confrontation: Impact of People v. Vincent Louis on Witness Testimony Introduction People v. Vincent Louis (42 Cal.3d 969, Supreme Court of California, 1986) stands as a pivotal case in the...

Protecting Due Process: Penal Code §872(b) Declared Unconstitutional in Johnnie Mills v. Superior Court

Date: Dec 12, 1986

Protecting Due Process: Penal Code §872(b) Declared Unconstitutional in Johnnie Mills v. Superior Court Introduction In the landmark case of Johnnie Mills v. Superior Court of the City and County of...

Limits on Trial Court Authority in Mandatory Arbitration: Lyons v. Wickhorst

Date: Dec 2, 1986

Limits on Trial Court Authority in Mandatory Arbitration: Lyons v. Wickhorst Introduction Edward J. Lyons, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Erwin Wickhorst et al. is a landmark 1986 decision by the...

Limiting Default Judgments in Discovery Sanctions: Clarifying Section 580 in Greenup v. Rodman

Date: Nov 14, 1986

Limiting Default Judgments in Discovery Sanctions: Clarifying Section 580 in Greenup v. Rodman Introduction Greenup v. Rodman et al., 42 Cal.3d 822 (1986), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court...

Interpretation of 'Pending Trial' in Penal Code Section 12022.1: Enhancements Not Applicable Post-Guilt Determination

Date: Nov 14, 1986

Interpretation of 'Pending Trial' in Penal Code Section 12022.1: Enhancements Not Applicable Post-Guilt Determination Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Freddie Lee Overstreet,...

Overruling PEOPLE v. COOK: Implications for Judicial Comments in Deadlocked Jury Deliberations

Date: Oct 24, 1986

Overruling PEOPLE v. COOK: Implications for Judicial Comments in Deadlocked Jury Deliberations Introduction The Supreme Court of California, in the landmark case of People v. Rodriguez (42 Cal.3d...

Systematic Exclusion of Black Jurors and the Right to a Representative Jury: An Analysis of People v. Turner

Date: Oct 24, 1986

Systematic Exclusion of Black Jurors and the Right to a Representative Jury: An Analysis of People v. Turner Introduction People v. Melvin Turner is a landmark 1986 decision by the Supreme Court of...

Privacy vs. Public Right to Know: CBS v. Sherman Block and the Disclosure of Concealed Weapons Licenses under the California Public Records Act

Date: Oct 10, 1986

Privacy vs. Public Right to Know: CBS v. Sherman Block and the Disclosure of Concealed Weapons Licenses under the California Public Records Act Introduction The case of CBS, Inc. v. Sherman Block, 42...

Primacy of Best Interests in Child Custody: Ana Marie Burchard v. William Garay

Date: Sep 23, 1986

Primacy of Best Interests in Child Custody: Ana Marie Burchard v. William Garay Introduction Ana Marie Burchard v. William Garay is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California, rendered on...

Condominium Associations and Landlord's Duty of Care: Establishing Precedent in Frances T. v. Village Green Owners Association

Date: Sep 5, 1986

Condominium Associations and Landlord's Duty of Care: Establishing Precedent in Frances T. v. Village Green Owners Association Introduction The case of Frances T. v. Village Green Owners Association,...

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California Case Commentaries

Ensuring Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases: A Comprehensive Analysis of Ledesma v. The People

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: People v. Dale Michael Bloyd

Exclusive Remedy Doctrine Reinforced: Cole v. Fair Oaks Fire Protection District

Affirming Death Penalty: Special Circumstances and Fair Plea Agreements in The People v. Clarence Ray Allen

Privilege of Judicial Statements in Abuse of Process: Oren Royal Oaks Venture v. Greenberg et al.

Safeway Stores Inc. Liability for Misconduct in Reporting Counterfeit Currency: A Landmark in Merchant Negligence

First Amendment Protections in Media Omissions: Blatty v. New York Times Company

Right of Confrontation: Impact of People v. Vincent Louis on Witness Testimony

Protecting Due Process: Penal Code §872(b) Declared Unconstitutional in Johnnie Mills v. Superior Court

Limits on Trial Court Authority in Mandatory Arbitration: Lyons v. Wickhorst

Limiting Default Judgments in Discovery Sanctions: Clarifying Section 580 in Greenup v. Rodman

Interpretation of 'Pending Trial' in Penal Code Section 12022.1: Enhancements Not Applicable Post-Guilt Determination

Overruling PEOPLE v. COOK: Implications for Judicial Comments in Deadlocked Jury Deliberations

Systematic Exclusion of Black Jurors and the Right to a Representative Jury: An Analysis of People v. Turner

Privacy vs. Public Right to Know: CBS v. Sherman Block and the Disclosure of Concealed Weapons Licenses under the California Public Records Act

Primacy of Best Interests in Child Custody: Ana Marie Burchard v. William Garay

Condominium Associations and Landlord's Duty of Care: Establishing Precedent in Frances T. v. Village Green Owners Association

Impeachment of Witnesses by Prior Felony Convictions: Insights from People v. Collins (1986)

Double Conviction in Sexual Offenses: Affirmation of Multiple Convictions in People v. Pearson

Elimination of Resistance Requirement in Rape Convictions: Analysis of People v. Barnes (1986)