| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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23-1956
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U.S. v. Turrey
Criminal defendant waived claims regarding alleged prejudicial statements made during jury selection issues because his counsel invited the error and failed to object or request remedial action at the time. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | May 1, 2025 |
|
B334490
|
People v. Benson
Trial court did not abuse its discretion by admitting gang-related evidence, as it was relevant to issues of identity, motive, and witness credibility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Stratton | Apr. 30, 2025 |
|
S141519
|
Modification: People v. Hin
Trial court abused its discretion in admitting rap song from a CD found in defendant's bedroom during both the guilt and penalty phases. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
G. Liu | Apr. 28, 2025 |
|
22-10058
|
U.S. v. Pangang Group Company, Ltd.
Defendants, companies owned by the Chinese government, did not enjoy foreign sovereign immunity from criminal prosecution in U.S. courts related to economic espionage charges. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Commercial Law |
|
D. Collins | Apr. 29, 2025 |
|
24-1013
|
U.S. v. Gonzalez-Loera
Retroactive sentencing guideline providing for offense-level reduction contained two distinct requirements for eligibility, so defendant who failed to meet both was ineligible for sentencing reduction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Bennett | Apr. 29, 2025 |
|
S281599
|
People v. Antonelli
Defendants convicted of murder under the provocative act doctrine before 2009 are not categorically ineligible for resentencing relief under Penal Code Section 1172.6. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Groban | Apr. 25, 2025 |
|
D084008
|
People v. Glass
In light of *People v. Patton*, case was remanded for defendant to provide additional facts to support his Penal Code Section 1172.6 resentencing request despite record supporting his ineligibility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Castillo | Apr. 24, 2025 |
|
24-1025
|
Simon v. City and County of San Francisco
GPS location tracking and sharing for defendants granted pretrial release subject to electronic monitoring was not facially unconstitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Bybee | Apr. 24, 2025 |
|
24-1493
|
Newman v. Underhill
No Fourth Amendment violation where warrantless search of plaintiff's home was excused under the hot-pursuit exception. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
S. Graber | Apr. 24, 2025 |
|
C100925
|
People v. Roy
An order denying or dismissing a defendant-initiated request for resentencing under Penal Code Section 1172.1 is not appealable; absent a statutory obligation to act, the defendant's substantial rights are unaffected. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
P. Krause | Apr. 24, 2025 |
|
A168538
|
Modification: People v. K.D.
Regional center was required to provide report and proposed program for defendant eligible for developmental disability diversion so trial court could determine whether she would benefit from diversion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
T. Brown | Apr. 23, 2025 |
|
B330707
|
People v. Henderson
Applying law limiting superior courts' discretion passed after criminal conviction was final did not violate ex post facto principles because the ameliorative resentencing process could not hurt the defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
G. Feuer | Apr. 21, 2025 |
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A164679
|
Modification: People v. Jackson
Trial court committed prejudicial error in ruling Defendant met current requirements for felony murder when it primarily based its ruling on jury's special circumstance findings based on former instructions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
T. Stewart | Apr. 21, 2025 |
|
H050677
|
People v. Morrison
Rational basis was the appropriate standard of review for determining whether differences regarding the right to, and waiver of, a jury trial between statutory civil commitment procedures violated equal protection. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
A. Danner | Apr. 16, 2025 |
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C101953
|
Modification: People v. Griggs
A judge's order recalling defendant's sentence and assigning the matter for resentencing under Penal Code Section 1172.1 is not appealable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Renner | Apr. 16, 2025 |
|
A170052
|
Cain v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court erred in recusing Public Defender's Office from representing defendant when potential conflict of interest from prior representation was based on speculation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
C. Hite | Apr. 15, 2025 |
|
B325167
|
People v. Hinojos
Sustained objection under Code of Civil Procedure Section 231.7, which prohibits peremptory challenges based on prospective juror's race, raises mixed question of law and fact subject to de novo review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Pulos | Apr. 10, 2025 |
|
B336656
|
People v. Munoz
Superior court did not err in denying defendant's resentencing petition because his sentence of 50 years to life was not the functional equivalent of life without the possibility of parole. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Segal | Apr. 10, 2025 |
|
B332704
|
People v. Rodriguez
Admitting defendant's prior voluntary incriminating statements made in parole context during resentencing proceedings did not violate the defendant's Fifth Amendment rights because conviction remained intact throughout. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
R. Adams | Apr. 9, 2025 |
|
B333314
|
People v. Virgen
Because an instructional error may have led to defendant's second-degree murder conviction absent a finding of malice aforethought, a retrial was warranted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
V. Viramontes | Apr. 9, 2025 |
|
H051210
|
People v. Gomez
Because evidence was insufficient to prove that flare gun was designed to be used as a weapon, defendant's conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon was vacated. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Greenwood | Apr. 9, 2025 |
|
C101343
|
Lacour v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court abused its discretion in denying mental health diversion based on the absence of evidence when statute requires substantial clear and convincing evidence from the prosecution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
E. Duarte | Apr. 8, 2025 |
|
S169750
|
People v. McGhee
Defendant's murder conviction was reversed and remanded when trial court's decision to remove juror for misconduct was unsupported by the record. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
G. Liu | Apr. 4, 2025 |
|
S179454
|
People v. Jasso
Admission of detective's testimony regarding accomplice's friend's statements made during interview was not error where accomplice's statements were against his interest and defense counsel did not object to detective's testimony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence |
|
L. Kruger | Apr. 4, 2025 |
|
23-4105
|
U.S. v. Carver
Despite shift in court deference to agency interpretations of regulations, precedent that convictions set aside under Penal Code Section 1203.4 are not expunged for federal sentencing purposes remained good law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
S. Ikuta | Apr. 3, 2025 |
|
A168538
|
People v. K.D.
Regional center was required to provide report and proposed program for defendant eligible for developmental disability diversion so trial court could determine whether she would benefit from diversion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
T. Brown | Apr. 1, 2025 |
|
D084379
|
McIntosh v. Superior Court (People)
During the informal pleading stage of proceedings under the Racial Justice Act, a petitioner need only allege facts that would establish a violation to trigger the appointment of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
T. Do | Apr. 1, 2025 |
|
A164679
|
People v. Jackson
Trial court committed prejudicial error in ruling Defendant met current requirements for felony murder when it primarily based its ruling on jury's special circumstance findings based on former instructions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
T. Stewart | Apr. 1, 2025 |
|
C101953
|
People v. Griggs
A judge's order recalling defendant's sentence and assigning the matter for resentencing under Penal Code Section 1172.1 is not appealable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Renner | Mar. 28, 2025 |
|
23-469
|
U.S. v. Holcomb
Search warrant provision allowing for seizure of information displaying defendant's "dominion and control" over defendant's computer files was invalid as overbroad and insufficiently particular. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Rakoff | Mar. 28, 2025 |
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