| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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22-50047
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U.S. v. Layfield
Twenty-one-day delay between defendant's detention and first appearance before a judge did not constitute a Speedy Trial Act violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Owens | Mar. 8, 2024 |
|
B317938
|
People v. Felix
Trial court properly denied motion to suppress defendant's confession given to undercover detective posing as jail cellmate, post-invocation of right to counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
E. Grimes | Mar. 8, 2024 |
|
H050320
|
People v. Killian
A charge for tampering with a VIN under Vehicle Code Section 10802 includes a defendant who transfers the registration to himself. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
A. Danner | Mar. 7, 2024 |
|
A168018
|
People v. Superior Court (Farley)
Prosecution satisfied low preliminary bar of showing group was an organization, albeit informal, with a common purpose as statutorily required to proceed with prosecution of gang-related special circumstance. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
T. Brown | Mar. 7, 2024 |
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22-50046
|
U.S. v. Lemus
A conviction for receiving the proceeds of extortion under 18 U.S.C. Section 880 requires only knowledge that the proceeds were "unlawfully obtained." |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
P. Bumatay | Mar. 6, 2024 |
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S277487
|
People v. Hardin
Expanded statutory parole system for youthful offenders did not violate equal protection clause by excluding youthful offenders sentenced to life without parole because exclusion was rationally related to government interest. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
L. Kruger | Mar. 5, 2024 |
|
E081770
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Lunsted v. Superior Court (People)
Even though a subpoena duces tecum was issued by the prosecution, it was still subject to factor-based legal standard for determining whether good cause existed to overcome motion to quash. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
F. Menetrez | Mar. 4, 2024 |
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A165379
|
People v. Robinson
Defendant's ineffective assistance of counsel claim failed because he negotiated a plea agreement and did not file a certificate of probable cause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Hiramoto | Mar. 4, 2024 |
|
B323018
|
People v. Hollywood
Defendant who ordered the murder of a 15-year-old was ineligible for Penal Code Section 1172.6 resentencing because he intentionally planned the killing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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K. Yegan | Mar. 1, 2024 |
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G062648
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Persiani v. Superior Court (People)
Trial courts have authority to order treatment via mental health diversion for mentally incompetent misdemeanor defendants charged with driving under the influence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Motoike | Mar. 1, 2024 |
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G063090
|
People v. Robinson
Evidence Code Section 1109 allowed admittance of defendant's prior domestic violence conviction through a certified record of conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
E. Moore | Feb. 29, 2024 |
|
18-10435
|
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Alahmedalabdaloklah
Statute criminalizing destruction of U.S. government property overcame presumption against extraterritoriality because it criminalized conduct directly harming the government and had foreseeable extraterritorial applications at the time it was passed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Christen | Feb. 29, 2024 |
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D082071
|
People v. Gaillard
Defendant's guilty plea of aiding and abetting voluntary manslaughter did not conclusively render him ineligible for relief under Penal Code Section 1172.6. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Buchanan | Feb. 28, 2024 |
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F086065
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People v. Patterson
Redesignating felony murder conviction as burglary conviction was improper where the trial record indicated that robbery had been the felony underlying the murder conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
C. Poochigian | Feb. 28, 2024 |
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F086179
|
People v. Lopez
Criminal defendant ineligible for resentencing where he directly aided and abetted the actual shooter resulting in the death of unintended victim because the doctrine of transferred intent remained intact. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
H. Levy | Feb. 28, 2024 |
|
A166669
|
People v. Pittman
It was not an abuse of discretion for a trial court to rely on victim estimates when determining the appropriate amount of a restitution order. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Streeter | Feb. 28, 2024 |
|
E080611
|
People v. Mares
Defendant failed to make a prima facie showing that he was eligible for Penal Code Section 1172.6 relief because the record showed he was the sole killer and not an accomplice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Raphael | Feb. 27, 2024 |
|
G061764
|
People v. Rios
Officer's testimony regarding laser narcotics identification test should have been excluded because it was based on new scientific technique, and prosecution failed to establish its general acceptance among scientific community. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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E. Moore | Feb. 27, 2024 |
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G062263
|
People v. McDowell
Elevated sentence was not error under Senate Bill 81 where the sentence was imposed pursuant to an alternative punishment provision for aggravated circumstances of underlying felony rather than an enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
K. O'Leary | Feb. 27, 2024 |
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B324852
|
Modification: People v. Franco
Since defendant provided substantial evidence of 37 years of law-abiding behavior, defendant was entitled to be removed from sex offender registry despite his underlying sex crime's atrocity. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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B. Hoffstadt | Feb. 26, 2024 |
|
S275746
|
People v. Clark
Proving a "pattern of criminal gang activity" following Assembly Bill 333's amendments requires a nexus between the two predicate offenses to a gang as an organized, collective enterprise. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
L. Kruger | Feb. 23, 2024 |
|
B326944
|
People v. Hall
Because defendant's actions after fleeing from mental health diversion program met statutory definition of criminal conduct, trial court did not err in reinstating his criminal proceedings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
G. Weingart | Feb. 23, 2024 |
|
22-721
|
McElrath v. Georgia
Verdict of "not guilty by reason of insanity" constituted an acquittal for double jeopardy purposes notwithstanding jury's inconsistent verdicts. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
K. Jackson | Feb. 22, 2024 |
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D081713
|
People v. Garcia
Trial court's decision authorizing hospital to involuntarily administer antipsychotic medication to plaintiff was substantially supported by the evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. McConnell | Feb. 22, 2024 |
|
B327473
|
People v. Kim
Officers' false statements in police reports regarding hitting a fleeing suspect with their car were "material" since a reasonable person would deem them an important part of the reports. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
D. Kim | Feb. 21, 2024 |
|
B331175
|
People v. Yeager-Reiman
Because plaintiff's prosecution for defrauding veteran's program was not preempted by federal regulations, trial court had jurisdiction over his case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
D. Kim | Feb. 21, 2024 |
|
D080114
|
People v. Rouston
Defendant's conviction reversed where trial court committed prejudicial evidentiary error in allowing detective's opinion that was based on witness's testimony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. McConnell | Feb. 21, 2024 |
|
D082187
|
Bonds v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court erred by not considering abundant evidence of police officer's implicit bias in defendant's Racial Justice Act claim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
W. Dato | Feb. 16, 2024 |
|
D080606
|
Modification: People v. Cartwright
Footage from City ID streetlight camera of defendant's robbery did not violate Fourth Amendment because defendant had no reasonable expectation of privacy on San Diego street during the day. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
W. Dato | Feb. 16, 2024 |
|
22-50186
|
U.S. v. Parkins
Consent-based search was invalid where defendant, in the presence of the police, told his girlfriend not to let the police enter his apartment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Owens | Feb. 15, 2024 |
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