People v. Guzman: Upholding Statutory Language Over Equal Protection Claims in Mandatory Probation 1. Introduction People v. Guzman is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California that...
Stitely v. The People: Affirmation of Felony-Murder-Rape Conviction in California Supreme Case Introduction The People v. Richard Stitely (35 Cal.4th 514, 2005) is a landmark decision by the Supreme...
Affirmation of Death Penalty in Panah v. People: Upholding Special Circumstances in First-Degree Murder Introduction In the landmark case The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Hooman Ashkan Panah,...
Gregory Scott Smith v. The People: Admissibility of Mental Illness as Aggravating Circumstance in Death Penalty Cases Introduction In the landmark case The People v. Gregory Scott Smith (35 Cal.4th...
Cronus Investments v. Concierge Services: FAA Does Not Preempt California's Section 1281.2(c) Introduction Cronus Investments, Inc., along with cross-defendant and appellant Howardjon Colman,...
Refining Death Penalty Eligibility: Insights from People v. Richard John Vieira Introduction People v. Richard John Vieira, 35 Cal.4th 264 (2005), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: High Court Affirms Mandatory Compliance for Whistleblower Claims Introduction The Supreme Court of California, in Janet Campbell v. The Regents of the...
People v. Cedric Harrison: Standards for Prosecutorial Conduct and Admissibility of Evidence in Capital Cases Introduction People v. Cedric Harrison, 35 Cal.4th 208 (2005), is a pivotal decision by...
Automatic Stay of Trial Proceedings from Denial of Anti-SLAPP Motions: Varian Medical Systems, Inc. v. Delfino et al. Introduction In the landmark case of Varian Medical Systems, Inc., et al. v....
Requiring Proof of Volitional Impairment in Extended Detention Schemes: Analysis of In re Howard N. Introduction In re HOWARD N., 35 Cal.4th 117 (2005), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction Amid Procedural and Evidentiary Challenges Introduction In the case of The People v. Vicente Figueroa Benavides (35 Cal.4th 69), the Supreme Court of...
Extending Faretta Rights Termination to Out-of-Court Misconduct: People v. Carson Introduction People v. Carson (35 Cal.4th 1, 2005) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California that...
Renee Walker v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Expanding Appeal Accessibility through Liberal Construction of Notices of Appeal Introduction The case of Renee Walker v. Los...
Establishing Felony-Murder Liability: Comprehensive Analysis of People v. Young Introduction People v. Young (34 Cal.4th 1149, 2005) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California that...
Implied Preemption of Local Ordinances: Analysis of American Financial Services Association v. City of Oakland Introduction In American Financial Services Association v. City of Oakland (34 Cal.4th...
Individualized Parole Suitability Evaluations Take Precedence Over Uniform Term Matrices - In re Dannenberg Introduction In re JOHN E. DANNENBERG on Habeas Corpus (34 Cal.4th 1061) is a landmark...
Clarifying the Invocation of the Right to Counsel: Insights from People v. Catarino Gonzalez Jr. Introduction People v. Catarino Gonzalez Jr. is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of...
Trial Court's Sole Authority on Territorial Jurisdiction and Venue in Multi-Jurisdictional Crimes Affirmed in People v. Betts Introduction People v. Betts, 34 Cal.4th 1039 (2005), adjudicated by the...
Two-Dismissal Rule for Felony Prosecution under Penal Code Section 1387: Burris v. Superior Court Introduction Michael Lehman Burris v. The Superior Court of Orange County, 34 Cal.4th 1012 (2005), is...
Clarification of Gang Enhancements in Murder Sentences: People v. Lopez Introduction People v. Lopez is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California, rendered on January 6, 2005. The case...