California Case Commentaries

Preserving Adversarial Integrity in Jury Selection: An Analysis of PEOPLE v. AYALA

Date: Aug 29, 2000

Preserving Adversarial Integrity in Jury Selection: An Analysis of PEOPLE v. AYALA Introduction In the landmark case The People v. Hector Juan Ayala (24 Cal.4th 243, 2000), the Supreme Court of...

Exhaustion of Judicial Remedies as a Prerequisite for FEHA Claims: Johnson v. City of Loma Linda

Date: Aug 25, 2000

Exhaustion of Judicial Remedies as a Prerequisite for FEHA Claims: Johnson v. City of Loma Linda Introduction Barry Johnson v. City of Loma Linda et al. is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme...

Establishing Limits on Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements: Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services

Date: Aug 25, 2000

Establishing Limits on Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements: Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services Introduction The case of Marybeth Armendariz et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents,...

Establishing Precedents in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of THE PEOPLE v. MANUEL MENDOZA, 24 Cal.4th 130 (2000)

Date: Aug 25, 2000

Establishing Precedents in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of THE PEOPLE v. MANUEL MENDOZA, 24 Cal.4th 130 (2000) Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Manuel Mendoza, decided by the...

Equitable Apportionment Must Respect Legal Water Rights: Insights from Mojave Water Agency v. Cardozo et al.

Date: Aug 22, 2000

Equitable Apportionment Must Respect Legal Water Rights: Insights from Mojave Water Agency et al., v. Manuel Cardoza et al. Introduction The Supreme Court of California, in its 2000 decision for...

Voluntariness of Premarital Agreements: In re Marriage of Bonds

Date: Aug 22, 2000

Voluntariness of Premarital Agreements: In re Marriage of Bonds Introduction The case of In re the Marriage of Susann Margreth Bonds and Barry Lamar Bonds (24 Cal.4th 1, 2000) revolves around the...

Affirmation of Death Sentence in People v. Box: Key Principles on Jury Selection and Capital Sentencing

Date: Aug 18, 2000

Affirmation of Death Sentence in People v. Box: Key Principles on Jury Selection and Capital Sentencing Introduction In the landmark case The People v. Christopher Clark Box, 23 Cal.4th 1153 (2000),...

Balancing Witness Protection and Defendant Rights: The ALVARADO v. SUPERIOR COURT Decision

Date: Aug 18, 2000

Balancing Witness Protection and Defendant Rights: The ALVARADO v. SUPERIOR COURT Decision Introduction ALVARADO v. SUPERIOR COURT (23 Cal.4th 1121, 2000) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court...

Clarifying 'Active Participant' Requirements under §12031(a)(2)(C): PEOPLE v. ROBLES

Date: Aug 15, 2000

Clarifying 'Active Participant' Requirements under §12031(a)(2)(C): PEOPLE v. ROBLES Introduction People v. Ricardo Aguirre Robles (23 Cal.4th 1106) is a pivotal decision by the Supreme Court of...

Affirmation of Death Sentence and Admission of 'Death List' Evidence in People v. Randy Steven Kraft

Date: Aug 11, 2000

Affirmation of Death Sentence and Admission of 'Death List' Evidence in People v. Randy Steven Kraft Introduction People v. Randy Steven Kraft (23 Cal.4th 978), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Interpretation of Penal Code Section 1157 in Felony-Murder Context: Mendoza v. People

Date: Aug 1, 2000

Interpretation of Penal Code Section 1157 in Felony-Murder Context: Mendoza v. People Introduction In the landmark case People v. Cruz Alberto Mendoza et al. (23 Cal.4th 896, 2000), the Supreme Court...

Knowledge of Assault Weapon Characteristics in AWCA: People v. Jorge M.

Date: Aug 1, 2000

Knowledge of Assault Weapon Characteristics in AWCA: People v. Jorge M. Introduction In the landmark case of THE PEOPLE v. JORGE M., the Supreme Court of California addressed a pivotal issue...

Affirmed Protection of Residential Privacy: The People v. Cayetano Calderon Camacho

Date: Jul 28, 2000

Affirmed Protection of Residential Privacy: The People v. Cayetano Calderon Camacho Introduction In The People v. Cayetano Calderon Camacho (2000), the Supreme Court of California addressed critical...

Clarifying Corporate Authority: Single Officer Holding Multiple Designated Offices Under Corporations Code §313

Date: Jul 18, 2000

Clarifying Corporate Authority: Single Officer Holding Multiple Designated Offices Under Corporations Code §313 Introduction In the landmark case of Robert Snukal v. Flightways Manufacturing, Inc....

Robles v. The People: Strengthening Fourth Amendment Protections in Probation Contexts

Date: Jul 18, 2000

Robles v. The People: Strengthening Fourth Amendment Protections in Probation Contexts Introduction Robles v. The People, 23 Cal.4th 789 (2000), represents a pivotal decision by the Supreme Court of...

Comprehensive Commentary on People v. Juan Carlos Castenada: Defining Active Participation in Criminal Street Gangs

Date: Jul 14, 2000

Defining Active Participation in Criminal Street Gangs: Insights from People v. Juan Carlos Castenada Introduction People v. Juan Carlos Castenada is a landmark 2000 decision by the Supreme Court of...

Affirmation of Death Sentence and Upholding Multiple-Murder Special Circumstances: PEOPLE v. LUCERO

Date: Jul 14, 2000

Affirmation of Death Sentence and Upholding Multiple-Murder Special Circumstances: PEOPLE v. LUCERO Introduction People v. Philip Louis Lucero, 23 Cal.4th 692 (2000), is a seminal decision by the...

Reaffirmation of Dangerousness Requirement in Involuntary Manslaughter: People v. Cox

Date: Jul 11, 2000

Reaffirmation of Dangerousness Requirement in Involuntary Manslaughter: People v. Cox Introduction Case: The People v. Julius Lamar Cox (In re Julius Lamar Cox on Habeas Corpus) Court: Supreme Court...

People v. Coddington (2000): Balancing Legal Insanity and Punitive Measures in Capital Cases

Date: Jul 4, 2000

People v. Coddington (2000): Balancing Legal Insanity and Punitive Measures in Capital Cases Introduction People v. Herbert James Coddington is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California,...

Voluntary Manslaughter Without Provocation: Analysis of The People v. Ricardo Ramirez Rios

Date: Jun 30, 2000

Voluntary Manslaughter Without Provocation: Analysis of The People v. Ricardo Ramirez Rios Introduction The People v. Ricardo Ramirez Rios (23 Cal.4th 450) is a significant ruling by the Supreme...