California Case Commentaries

Verdin v. Superior Court of Riverside County: Restricting Prosecution's Access to Defendant's Mental Examinations

Date: Jun 3, 2008

Verdin v. Superior Court of Riverside County: Restricting Prosecution's Access to Defendant's Mental Examinations Introduction In the landmark case of Verdin v. Superior Court of Riverside County (43...

Clarifying Serious Felony Classification Under Penal Code 245(a)(1)

Date: May 30, 2008

Clarifying Serious Felony Classification Under Penal Code 245(a)(1) Introduction In The People v. Jesse Joe Delgado, 43 Cal.4th 1059 (2008), the Supreme Court of California affirmed a lower court's...

Affirmation of Serious Felony Conviction Under "Three Strikes" Law

Date: May 30, 2008

Affirmation of Serious Felony Conviction Under "Three Strikes" Law Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Richard Alex Miles (43 Cal.4th 1074, 2008), the Supreme Court of California...

Clarifying Standards for Postconviction DNA Testing under Penal Code §1405 in PEOPLE v. RICHARDSON

Date: May 23, 2008

Clarifying Standards for Postconviction DNA Testing under Penal Code §1405 in PEOPLE v. RICHARDSON Introduction PEOPLE v. RICHARDSON (2008) 43 Cal.4th 1040 is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court...

Affirmation of Death Sentence and Clarification on Restitution under Penal Code §1202.4 in People v. Richardson

Date: May 23, 2008

Affirmation of Death Sentence and Clarification on Restitution under Penal Code §1202.4 in People v. Richardson Introduction In People v. Charles Keith Richardson (43 Cal.4th 959), the Supreme Court...

Limits of HECK v. HUMPHREY: Challenging Excessive Force Without Invalidating Criminal Conviction

Date: May 20, 2008

Limits of HECK v. HUMPHREY: Challenging Excessive Force Without Invalidating Criminal Conviction Introduction Steven Yount v. City of Sacramento et al., 43 Cal.4th 885 (2008), is a pivotal case...

Substantial Compliance Affirmed in Receiver Appointment for Substandard Housing: Gonzalez v. City of Santa Monica

Date: May 20, 2008

Substantial Compliance Affirmed in Receiver Appointment for Substandard Housing: Gonzalez v. City of Santa Monica Introduction In City of Santa Monica v. Guillermo Gonzalez (43 Cal.4th 905, 2008),...

California Supreme Court Establishes Constitutional Right to Same-Sex Marriage

Date: May 16, 2008

California Supreme Court Establishes Constitutional Right to Same-Sex Marriage Introduction On May 15, 2008, the Supreme Court of California rendered a landmark decision in In re Marriage Cases,...

Prosecutorial Recusal and Literary Pursuits: Haraguchi v. Superior Court of Santa Barbara County

Date: May 13, 2008

Prosecutorial Recusal and Literary Pursuits: Haraguchi v. Superior Court of Santa Barbara County (43 Cal.4th 706) Introduction The case of Haraguchi v. Superior Court of Santa Barbara County...

Recusal Standards for Prosecutors in Third-Party Discovery: The People v. Humberto S.

Date: May 13, 2008

Recusal Standards for Prosecutors in Third-Party Discovery: The People v. Humberto S. Introduction The People v. Humberto S. (43 Cal.4th 737, 2008) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Racial Non-Discrimination in Jury Selection and Transferred Intent in Capital Murder: Comprehensive Review of PEOPLE v. WATSON

Date: May 9, 2008

Racial Non-Discrimination in Jury Selection and Transferred Intent in Capital Murder: Comprehensive Review of PEOPLE v. WATSON Introduction The People v. Paul Gregory Watson, 43 Cal.4th 652 (2008),...

Privilege and Witness Availability: Insights from The People v. Dexter Williams (43 Cal.4th 584)

Date: May 6, 2008

Privilege and Witness Availability: Insights from The People v. Dexter Williams (43 Cal.4th 584) Introduction The People v. Dexter Williams (43 Cal.4th 584) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Reinforcement of 'Lying in Wait' Standards: People v. John Irvin Lewis II - Comprehensive Commentary

Date: Apr 29, 2008

Reinforcement of 'Lying in Wait' Standards: People v. John Irvin Lewis II - Comprehensive Commentary Introduction In the landmark case of People v. John Irvin Lewis II, decided by the Supreme Court...

No Automatic Fiduciary Duty in Royalty-Based Agreements: City of Hope v. Genentech Analysis

Date: Apr 25, 2008

No Automatic Fiduciary Duty in Royalty-Based Agreements: City of Hope v. Genentech Analysis Introduction In the landmark case of City of Hope National Medical Center v. Genentech, Inc. (43 Cal.4th...

Supreme Court of California Establishes Standards for Consent in Searches: People v. Samuel Zamudio

Date: Apr 22, 2008

Supreme Court of California Establishes Standards for Consent in Searches: People v. Samuel Zamudio Introduction The case of People v. Samuel Zamudio (43 Cal.4th 327) represents a significant...

Mays v. City of Los Angeles: Interpretation of POBRA's Notification Requirements

Date: Apr 18, 2008

Mays v. City of Los Angeles: Interpretation of POBRA's Notification Requirements Introduction In the landmark case Jon Mays v. City of Los Angeles et al. (43 Cal.4th 313), the Supreme Court of...

Affirmation of Death Penalty: Evidentiary and Procedural Standards Upheld in People v. Valencia

Date: Apr 15, 2008

Affirmation of Death Penalty: Evidentiary and Procedural Standards Upheld in People v. Valencia Introduction People v. Alfredo Valencia (43 Cal.4th 268) is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court...

Robbery as a Continuing Offense: Insights from The People v. Gomez

Date: Apr 11, 2008

Robbery as a Continuing Offense: Insights from The People v. Gomez Introduction The People v. Alfonso Gomez (43 Cal.4th 249) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California, delivered on...

Sophisticated User Defense Established in California Product Liability Law

Date: Apr 4, 2008

Sophisticated User Defense Established in California Product Liability Law Introduction The Supreme Court of California, in the landmark case William Keith Johnson v. American Standard, Inc. (43...

Affirmation of Death Penalty in Multiple First-Degree Murders: People v. Rundle

Date: Apr 4, 2008

Affirmation of Death Penalty in Multiple First-Degree Murders: People v. Rundle Introduction People v. David Allen Rundle is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of California on April 3,...

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