| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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C079181
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People v. Powell
A person can also be culpable of implied malice murder on an aiding and abetting theory. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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W. Murray | May 4, 2021 |
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G055748
|
Nissan Motor Acceptance Cases
Based on scope of juror's nondisclosures and implausibility of some of her explanations, trial court reasonably could infer her omissions concealed state of mind that prevented her from being impartial juror. |
Torts |
|
R. Aronson | May 4, 2021 |
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B301746
|
Issakhani v. Shadow Glen Homeowners Assn., Inc.
Duty of care was not owed by landlord because rezoning ordinance that required certain number of parking spots was not designed to protect invitees from traffic accidents. |
Torts |
|
B. Hoffstadt | May 4, 2021 |
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B302236
|
People v. Gray
Admission of bodycam footage containing excited utterance by unavailable declarant did not violate due process in probation violation hearing. |
Evidence |
|
B. Hoffstadt | May 4, 2021 |
|
B305546
|
Rosales v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
A plaintiff cannot be compelled to arbitrate disputes in a PAGA claim because the State was not a party to the arbitration agreement. |
Employment Law |
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E. Grimes | May 4, 2021 |
|
A160530
|
People v. Williams
Defendant improperly denied mental health diversion since trial court failed to assess whether defendant was likely to commit a super-strike offense. |
statutory_interpretation |
|
T. Stewart | May 4, 2021 |
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19-250
|
Oklahoma v. Johnson
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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19-507
|
Publishers Business v. FTC
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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19-720
|
U.S. v. Briones
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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19-1208
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Yanez-Pena v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-268
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Argueta-Ayala v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-517
|
Figueroa-Diaz v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-709
|
Fuentes-Angel v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-1021
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Navarrete-Lopez v. Garland
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-1070
|
Olvera v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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19-1234
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Cheat v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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19-1300
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Chen v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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19-1316
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Garcia-Romo v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-45
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Khaytekov v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-179
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Hernandez-Maldonado v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-832
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Castro v. Garland
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-6152
|
Luquin-Coronel v. Garland
Order |
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May 4, 2021 | ||
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20-559
|
Jane Doe v. U.S.
Order |
|
May 4, 2021 | ||
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S092410
|
People v. Nieves
Defense expert witness establishing mitigating factors for defendant's mental functioning was improperly excluded during penalty phase since Penal Code Section 190.3 expressly authorizes presentation of relevant mitigating information. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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T. Cantil-Sakauye | May 4, 2021 |
|
S253783
|
Stancil v. Superior Court (City of Redwood City)
An unlawful detainer defendant cannot use a motion to quash to attack a complaint for failure to state a claim. |
statutory_interpretation |
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M. Cuéllar | May 4, 2021 |
|
S260270
|
People v. Vivar
Defendant demonstrated reasonable probability that if he had been properly advised by counsel about immigration consequences of his plea, he wouldn't have pleaded guilty. |
Immigration |
|
M. Cuéllar | May 4, 2021 |
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19-10246
|
U.S. v. Peterson
District court properly denied defendant's motion to withdraw guilty plea because it was entitled to rely on defendant's assurance that he understood elements of crime to which he entered guilty plea. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. Rawlinson | May 4, 2021 |
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18-50423
|
U.S. v. Singh
Defendant properly convicted of operating unlicensed money transmitting business on behalf of the public by transacting with many parties in California, at various locations. |
statutory_interpretation |
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B. Parker | May 4, 2021 |
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S087533
|
Modification: People v. Wilson
Witness identifying defendant based on his smirky grin was not unduly suggestive because nothing made defendant 'stand out' from the other men depicted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Cuéllar | May 4, 2021 |
|
B306283
|
Towner v. County of Ventura
Trial court erred in granting defendants' anti-SLAPP motion because County filed confidential personnel records without first complying with mandatory procedures for disclosure, which is illegal under Government Code Section 1222. |
Anti-SLAPP |
|
G. Feuer | May 3, 2021 |
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