Prospective Application of Sixth Amendment Counsel Rights in Penalty Trials: Insights from In re Lopez and Winhoven Introduction In re ERNEST BARRAGAN LOPEZ and WILLARD ARTHUR WINHOVEN on Habeas...
Ensuring Intelligent Waiver of Counsel in Misdemeanor Cases: In re Norris E. Johnson Introduction The case of In re Norris E. Johnson on Habeas Corpus (62 Cal.2d 325) adjudicated by the Supreme Court...
Establishing Jurisdictional Boundaries in Involuntary Narcotic Commitment Proceedings: THE PEOPLE v. ALEX VICTOR Introduction The People v. Alex Victor (62 Cal.2d 280), adjudicated by the Supreme...
Albers v. County of Los Angeles: Establishing Compensation for Public Works-Induced Property Damage under Inverse Condemnation Introduction The case of Albers v. County of Los Angeles, decided by the...
Right to Counsel in Coram Nobis Proceedings: Analyzing People v. Shipman Introduction People v. Shipman, 62 Cal.2d 226 (1965), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California that redefined...
Establishing Standards for Perjured Testimony in Habeas Corpus Proceedings Introduction In re Eugene R. Waltreus on Habeas Corpus is a significant case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of California...
Application of Res Ipsa Loquitur in Medical Malpractice: Quintal v. Laurel Grove Hospital 1. Introduction Reginald J. Quintal, a Minor, et al. v. Laurel Grove Hospital et al. (62 Cal.2d 154) is a...
Mootness and Appellate Review in Regulatory Enforcement: Charles Paul v. Milk Depots, Inc. Introduction The case of Charles Paul, as Director of the Department of Agriculture, Plaintiff and...
Affirmation of Municipal Authority to Regulate Non-Preempted Games of Chance Introduction The case of In re Horace H. Hubbard et al. on Habeas Corpus (62 Cal.2d 119) decided by the Supreme Court of...
Limits on Searches Incident to Arrest: The People v. Joe Ramoz Cruz Introduction The People v. Joe Ramoz Cruz (61 Cal.2d 861) is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of California on October...
Reformulation of the M'Naughton Rule and Its Impact on Second Degree Murder: People v. Wolff (1964) Introduction In the landmark case of The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Ronald Dennis Wolff,...
Trial Court Discretion Upheld in Granting New Trial Amid Procedural Errors and Prejudicial Counsel Conduct Introduction The case of Siranoosh Malkasian v. Ralph Carlisle Irwin, decided by the Supreme...
Protected Religious Use of Controlled Substances: THE PEOPLE v. JACK WOODY et al. Introduction Case: THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JACK WOODY et al. Court: Supreme Court of California...
Substantial Impairment as a Basis for Compensation in Inverse Condemnation: Breidert v. Southern Pacific Co. Introduction Breidert v. Southern Pacific Company, 61 Cal.2d 659 (1964), is a landmark...
Estoppel in Insurance Coverage: Insights from Tomerlin v. Canadian Indemnity Co. Introduction David W. Tomerlin sued The Canadian Indemnity Company after suffering a $15,000 judgment in a personal...
Waiver of Claims of Counsel Misconduct Due to Failure of Timely Objections: Horn v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. Introduction In the landmark case of Arthur W. Horn v. Atchison, Topeka...
Illegal Search and Seizure: Establishing Precedents in The People v. Roy Charles Burke Introduction The People v. Roy Charles Burke is a landmark judgment rendered by the Supreme Court of California...
Establishing Reasonable Belief as a Defense in Statutory Rape under California Law Introduction The People v. Francisco Angel Hernandez, 61 Cal.2d 529 (1964), marked a significant turning point in...
Annulment of Revocation: Establishing Procedural Flexibility in Mandamus Proceedings Introduction In the landmark case of Grace Fisher Ginns v. W.A. Savage, as Real Estate Commissioner (61 Cal.2d...
Revisiting Corroboration Requirements: People v. Robinson and People v. Drivers (1964) Introduction In the landmark 1964 decision of People v. Robinson and People v. Drivers, the Supreme Court of...