California Case Commentaries

Expansion of "Source of Drinking Water" Under Proposition 65 Includes Faucet Water

Date: Dec 10, 1996

Expansion of "Source of Drinking Water" Under Proposition 65 Includes Faucet Water Introduction The California Supreme Court's decision in The People ex rel. Daniel E. Lungren v. The Superior Court...

Identification of Target Offenses in Aiding and Abetting Under the Natural and Probable Consequences Doctrine: Prettyman v. The People

Date: Dec 10, 1996

Identification of Target Offenses in Aiding and Abetting Under the Natural and Probable Consequences Doctrine: Prettyman v. The People Introduction Case: The People v. Richard D. Prettyman et al.,...

In re Visciotti: Clarifying Standards for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases

Date: Dec 10, 1996

In re Visciotti: Clarifying Standards for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases Introduction The case of In re John Louis Visciotti on Habeas Corpus (1996) addressed critical issues...

Express Waiver of Statute of Limitations for Lesser Included Offenses: Cowan v. Superior Court of Kern County

Date: Dec 10, 1996

Express Waiver of Statute of Limitations for Lesser Included Offenses: Cowan v. Superior Court of Kern County Introduction In the landmark case of Gerald Thomas Cowan v. Superior Court of Kern...

Affirmation of Felony-Murder-Robbery Special Circumstance and Procedural Standards in Capital Cases

Date: Dec 6, 1996

Affirmation of Felony-Murder-Robbery Special Circumstance and Procedural Standards in Capital Cases Introduction In the landmark case of THE PEOPLE v. MANUEL MACHADO ALVAREZ (14 Cal.4th 155), the...

Unveiling Unjust Enrichment: GHIRARDO v. ANTONIOLI and the Recovery of Omitted Payoff Sums

Date: Nov 1, 1996

Unveiling Unjust Enrichment: GHIRARDO v. ANTONIOLI and the Recovery of Omitted Payoff Sums Introduction The Supreme Court of California's decision in GHIRARDO v. ANTONIOLI elucidates pivotal aspects...

Clarifying the Scope of 'Discovery' under Evidence Code Section 1157: Administrative Subpoenas and Hospital Peer Review Records

Date: Oct 4, 1996

Clarifying the Scope of 'Discovery' under Evidence Code Section 1157: Administrative Subpoenas and Hospital Peer Review Records Introduction The Supreme Court of California's decision in Dixon...

Strict Liability Affirmed for Failure to Warn by Upjohn in Carlin v. Superior Court (13 Cal.4th 1104)

Date: Aug 31, 1996

Strict Liability Affirmed for Failure to Warn by Upjohn in Carlin v. Superior Court (13 Cal.4th 1104) Introduction Carlin v. Superior Court of Sutter County is a landmark decision by the Supreme...

Admissibility of Battered Women's Syndrome in Self-Defense Claims: The People v. Humphrey

Date: Aug 30, 1996

Admissibility of Battered Women's Syndrome in Self-Defense Claims: The People v. Humphrey Introduction The People v. Evelyn Humphrey (13 Cal.4th 1073) is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court...

Admissibility of Third-Party Threats in Self-Defense Claims: People v. Minifie

Date: Aug 30, 1996

Admissibility of Third-Party Threats in Self-Defense Claims: People v. Minifie Introduction People v. Steven Arthur Minifie (13 Cal.4th 1055, 1996) is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of...

Affirmation of Firearm Use Enhancements in Sex Offenses: People v. Masbruch

Date: Aug 27, 1996

Affirmation of Firearm Use Enhancements in Sex Offenses: People v. Masbruch Introduction The case of The People v. Richard James Masbruch (13 Cal.4th 1001) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Limitation of ANDERS v. CALIFORNIA: Implications for Indigent Parents in Custody Appeals

Date: Aug 27, 1996

Limitation of ANDERS v. CALIFORNIA: Implications for Indigent Parents in Custody Appeals Introduction The case In re SADE C., a matter adjudicated by the Supreme Court of California on August 26,...

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction: Implications for Jury Selection and Evidence Admissibility

Date: Aug 27, 1996

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction: Implications for Jury Selection and Evidence Admissibility Introduction The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, appealed the conviction and death sentence of...

San Diego Gas and Electric Co. v. Superior Court of Orange County: Establishing Jurisdictional Boundaries in EMF Liability Claims

Date: Aug 23, 1996

San Diego Gas and Electric Co. v. Superior Court of Orange County: Establishing Jurisdictional Boundaries in EMF Liability Claims Introduction In San Diego Gas and Electric Company v. The Superior...

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California Case Commentaries

Expansion of "Source of Drinking Water" Under Proposition 65 Includes Faucet Water

Identification of Target Offenses in Aiding and Abetting Under the Natural and Probable Consequences Doctrine: Prettyman v. The People

In re Visciotti: Clarifying Standards for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases

Express Waiver of Statute of Limitations for Lesser Included Offenses: Cowan v. Superior Court of Kern County

Affirmation of Felony-Murder-Robbery Special Circumstance and Procedural Standards in Capital Cases

Unveiling Unjust Enrichment: GHIRARDO v. ANTONIOLI and the Recovery of Omitted Payoff Sums

Clarifying the Scope of 'Discovery' under Evidence Code Section 1157: Administrative Subpoenas and Hospital Peer Review Records

Strict Liability Affirmed for Failure to Warn by Upjohn in Carlin v. Superior Court (13 Cal.4th 1104)

Admissibility of Battered Women's Syndrome in Self-Defense Claims: The People v. Humphrey

Admissibility of Third-Party Threats in Self-Defense Claims: People v. Minifie

Affirmation of Firearm Use Enhancements in Sex Offenses: People v. Masbruch

Limitation of ANDERS v. CALIFORNIA: Implications for Indigent Parents in Custody Appeals

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction: Implications for Jury Selection and Evidence Admissibility

San Diego Gas and Electric Co. v. Superior Court of Orange County: Establishing Jurisdictional Boundaries in EMF Liability Claims

California Supreme Court Affirms Juvenile Court's Authority to Modify Permanent Plans Under Rule 1466(b)

People v. George Edward Marshall: Affirmation of Conviction with Revised Special Circumstance Findings

Inclusion of Inhabited Vessels in Serious Felony Enhancements: An Analysis of People v. Kermit Vargas Cruz

Clarifying Jury Instructions in Felony Murder: An Analysis of People v. Osband

Supreme Court of California Permits Postverdict Amendments of Information under Penal Code §969a

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases: In re Troy Lee Jones