California Case Commentaries

Waiver of Defendant's Right to Be Present During Jury Selection and Restitution Fine Errors in People v. Randall Clark Wall (3 Cal.5th 1048)

Date: Nov 14, 2017

Waiver of Defendant's Right to Be Present During Jury Selection and Restitution Fine Errors in People v. Randall Clark Wall (3 Cal.5th 1048) Introduction In the landmark case of The PEOPLE v. Randall...

Invalid Waiver of Jury Trial and Right to Counsel in Capital Cases: People v. Daniels

Date: Sep 1, 2017

Invalid Waiver of Jury Trial and Right to Counsel in Capital Cases: People v. Daniels Introduction People v. David Scott Daniels (3 Cal.5th 961, 2017) is a seminal case from the Supreme Court of...

Enforcement of Timely Claim Requirements Under Government Code in Rubenstein v. Doe No. 1

Date: Aug 29, 2017

Enforcement of Timely Claim Requirements Under Government Code in Rubenstein v. Doe No. 1 Introduction In the landmark case of Latrice Rubenstein v. Doe No. 1 (2017), the Supreme Court of California...

Ron Briggs v. Edmund G. Brown Jr.: Preserving Judicial Independence in Death Penalty Reforms

Date: Aug 25, 2017

Ron Briggs v. Edmund G. Brown Jr.: Preserving Judicial Independence in Death Penalty Reforms Introduction The Supreme Court of California's 2017 decision in Ron Briggs v. Edmund G. Brown Jr....

Affirmative Defense and Contractual Attorney Fees: Insights from Mountain Air Enterprises, LLC v. Sundowner Towers, LLC

Date: Aug 1, 2017

Affirmative Defense and Contractual Attorney Fees: Insights from Mountain Air Enterprises, LLC v. Sundowner Towers, LLC Introduction In Mountain Air Enterprises, LLC v. Sundowner Towers, LLC, the...

Reaffirming Morrissey: Upholding Preliminary Hearing Rights in Parole Revocation Proceedings

Date: Jul 25, 2017

Reaffirming Morrissey: Upholding Preliminary Hearing Rights in Parole Revocation Proceedings Introduction In the landmark case The People v. Allen Dimen DeLeon (3 Cal.5th 640), decided by the Supreme...

Section 300(b)(1) Dependency Jurisdiction Clarified: No Parental Fault Required

Date: Jul 21, 2017

Section 300(b)(1) Dependency Jurisdiction Clarified: No Parental Fault Required Introduction In the case of In re R.T., the Supreme Court of California addressed a pivotal issue concerning the...

The People v. Kiongozi Jones: Affirmation of Conviction and Death Sentence in a Complex Gang-related Murder Case

Date: Jul 21, 2017

The People v. Kiongozi Jones: Affirmation of Conviction and Death Sentence in a Complex Gang-related Murder Case Introduction The People v. Kiongozi Jones is a significant judgment by the Supreme...

Broadening Discovery Scope in PAGA Actions: Williams v. Superior Court

Date: Jul 14, 2017

Broadening Discovery Scope in PAGA Actions: Williams v. Superior Court Introduction In Michael Williams v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, 3 Cal.5th 531 (2017), the Supreme Court of...

Narrow Interpretation of 'Unreasonable Risk' in Proposition 47 Does Not Amend the Three Strikes Reform Act

Date: Jul 4, 2017

Narrow Interpretation of 'Unreasonable Risk' in Proposition 47 Does Not Amend the Three Strikes Reform Act Introduction The California Supreme Court case The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v....

Affirmation of Jury Waiver Standards in Capital Cases: People v. Sivongxxay

Date: Jun 20, 2017

Affirmation of Jury Waiver Standards in Capital Cases: People v. Sivongxxay Introduction People v. Vaene Sivongxxay is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California that delves into the...

Supreme Court of California Affirms Limits on Implied Dedication of Private Noncoastal Roadways under Civil Code §1009(b)

Date: Jun 16, 2017

Supreme Court of California Affirms Limits on Implied Dedication of Private Noncoastal Roadways under Civil Code §1009(b) Introduction The case of Jaime A. Scher et al. v. John F. Burke et al....

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California Case Commentaries

Waiver of Defendant's Right to Be Present During Jury Selection and Restitution Fine Errors in People v. Randall Clark Wall (3 Cal.5th 1048)

Invalid Waiver of Jury Trial and Right to Counsel in Capital Cases: People v. Daniels

Enforcement of Timely Claim Requirements Under Government Code in Rubenstein v. Doe No. 1

Ron Briggs v. Edmund G. Brown Jr.: Preserving Judicial Independence in Death Penalty Reforms

Affirmative Defense and Contractual Attorney Fees: Insights from Mountain Air Enterprises, LLC v. Sundowner Towers, LLC

Reaffirming Morrissey: Upholding Preliminary Hearing Rights in Parole Revocation Proceedings

Section 300(b)(1) Dependency Jurisdiction Clarified: No Parental Fault Required

The People v. Kiongozi Jones: Affirmation of Conviction and Death Sentence in a Complex Gang-related Murder Case

Broadening Discovery Scope in PAGA Actions: Williams v. Superior Court

Narrow Interpretation of 'Unreasonable Risk' in Proposition 47 Does Not Amend the Three Strikes Reform Act

Affirmation of Jury Waiver Standards in Capital Cases: People v. Sivongxxay

Supreme Court of California Affirms Limits on Implied Dedication of Private Noncoastal Roadways under Civil Code §1009(b)

Clarifying Batson/Wheeler Standards in Jury Selection: People v. Gutierrez, Ramos, & Enriquez

Clarifying 'Verbal Statements' under Penal Code Section 422: Exclusion of Nonverbal Conduct in Criminal Threats

Weekly Day of Rest Guarantee Under California Labor Law: Mendoza v. Nordstrom

Park v. Board of Trustees: Defining the Boundaries of Anti-SLAPP in Employment Discrimination Cases

Section 1170(d)(2) Insufficient to Address Miller Error in Juvenile Sentences

California Supreme Court Invalidates Arbitration Waiver of Public Injunctive Relief in McGill v. Citibank

Banning Ranch Conservancy v. City of Newport Beach: Integrating CEQA with Coastal Act Requirements

Impact of Proposition 47 on Theft of Access Card Information: Analysis of People v. Romanowski