Oct. 16, 2026
Langhorne Wilson's appellate rulings draw on years as trial judge
Justice Monique Langhorne Wilson, a former Napa County trial judge, has written opinions on murder resentencing, whistleblower retaliation and alleged coaching abuse. She seeks retention on Nov. 3.
Before her appellate nomination, Justice Monique Langhorne Wilson wrote a felony-murder resentencing opinion as a Napa County judge that drew widespread praise.
Sitting by assignment in the 1st District, Division 5, she held in People v. Wilson (2023) that a jury's deadlock on firearm enhancements did not prevent a trial judge from finding beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was the shooter and denying resentencing under SB 1437, which narrowed felony-murder l...
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