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People v. Gabrielson
Is defendant eligible for resentencing on the penalty enhancement for serving a prior prison term on a felony conviction after the superior court had reclassified the underlying felony as a misdemeanor under the provisions of Proposition 47?
Oct. 14, 2016
People v. Hiroshige
Does Proposition 47 ("the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act"), which reclassifies as a misdemeanor any grand theft involving property valued at $950 or less (Pen. Code, section 490.2), apply to theft of access card information in violation of Penal Code section 484e, subdivision (d)?
Oct. 14, 2016
People v. Hoang
Is defendant eligible for resentencing on the penalty enhancement for serving a prior prison term on a felony conviction after the superior court had reclassified the underlying felony as a misdemeanor under the provisions of Proposition 47?
Oct. 14, 2016
In re J.E.
Did the trial court err by imposing an "electronics search condition" on the juvenile as a condition of his probation when that condition had no relationship to the crimes he committed but was justified on appeal as reasonably related to future criminality under People v. Olguin (2008) 45 Cal.4th 375 because it would facilitate the juvenile's supervision?
Oct. 14, 2016
Tompkins v. 23andMe Inc.
Motion to compel arbitration properly granted where none of challenged portions of arbitration provision render arbitration provision unconscionable under California law.
Arbitration Oct. 13, 2016
People v. Soto
(1) Whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury, as the Court of Appeal found, and (2) if so, whether the error was prejudicial.
Oct. 13, 2016
People v. Coleman
Could defendant use a petition for recall of sentence under Penal Code section 1170.18 to request the trial court to reduce his prior felony conviction for transportation of a controlled substance to a misdemeanor in light of the amendment to Health and Safety Code section 11379 effected by Proposition 47?
Oct. 13, 2016
People v. Costa
Is defendant eligible for resentencing on the penalty enhancement for serving a prior prison term on a felony conviction after the superior court had reclassified the underlying felony as a misdemeanor under the provisions of Proposition 47?
Oct. 13, 2016
People v. Cotton
Did the trial court improperly rely on the facts of counts dismissed under a plea agreement to find defendant ineligible for resentencing under the provisions of Proposition 36?
Oct. 13, 2016
People v. Edwards
Is defendant eligible for resentencing on the penalty enhancement for serving a prior prison term on a felony conviction after the superior court had reclassified the underlying felony as a misdemeanor under the provisions of Proposition 47?
Oct. 13, 2016
A.M. v. Ventura Unified School District
Minor's claim for liability against school district for childhood sex abuse is exempted from claims presentment requirement, warranting reversal of judgment in favor of school district.
Civil Procedure Oct. 13, 2016
People v. Booth
Counsel's failure to move to dismiss case based on 19-year precharging delay constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel, resulting in reversal and new trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 2016
Verio Healthcare Inc. v. Superior Court (SG Homecare Inc.)
Defendants, represented by legislator-attorney, not entitled to stay of litigation where statutes permitting such stays for legislator-attorneys are unconstitutional to the extent they mandate stay.
Civil Procedure Oct. 13, 2016
People v. Scott
Guaranteed youth parole hearing renders juvenile offender's de facto life sentence constitutional, but remand nevertheless warranted in light of 'People v. Franklin.'
Juveniles Oct. 13, 2016
Ledezma-Cosino v. Lynch
Order
Immigration Oct. 13, 2016
People v. Burgener
Murderer's expressed frustration and resignation neither suggest ambivalence nor intent to undermine proceedings that would warrant reversal of death judgment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 2016
People v. Boswell
Separate conviction of burglary not lesser included offense of murder conviction with special circumstance of committing crime while in the commission of a burglary.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 2016
Hernandez v. Mesa
Order
Oct. 12, 2016
Ziglar v. Turkmen
Order
Oct. 12, 2016
Ashcroft v. Turkmen
Order
Oct. 12, 2016
Hasty v. Turkmen
Order
Oct. 12, 2016
Midland Funding v. Johnson
Order
Oct. 12, 2016
City of Tracy v. Cohen
In redevelopment dissolution case, portion of payments made to city fall within 'goods or services' exception to the exclusion of sponsor agreements, reducing city's reimbursement obligation.
Taxation Oct. 12, 2016
GoTek Energy Inc. v. SoCal IP Law Group LLP
Law firm escapes malpractice action relating to failure to timely file patent applications due to client's failure to comply with statute of limitations.
Civil Procedure Oct. 12, 2016
Alexander v. U.S.
Order
Oct. 11, 2016
Olalde-Gonzalez
Order
Oct. 11, 2016
Herrold v. U.S.
Order
Oct. 11, 2016
Bosse v. Oklahoma
Oklahoma errs in concluding it was not bound by 'Booth v. Maryland' which held that Eighth Amendment prohibited certain victim impact evidence at capital sentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 11, 2016
Covarrubias v. Cohen (City of Winters)
Set-aside debt from now-disolved redevelopment agency not 'enforceable obligation' under Health & Saf. Code Section 33334.2.
Government Oct. 10, 2016
In re Brigham
Conviction for first degree murder as aider and abettor vacated in light of 'People v. Chiu,' resulting in remand for new trial or reduction of conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2016