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Henry J. Hall

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Judge (Ret.)



Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009, retired March 2024; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2007-09; deputy alternate public defender, Los Angeles, 1995-2007; deputy public defender, Los Angeles, 1977-95

Loyola Law School, 1976



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Great Expectations Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Jul. 12, 2018
Traffic Manager Los Angeles Superior Court Feb. 6, 2008

Columns
Title Category Published
Gang crimes Criminal Apr. 27, 2020
Instructing on lesser crimes and unanimity Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Criminal Dec. 22, 2015
Review a court's duty to instruct a jury Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Criminal Sep. 1, 2015
Bail and O.R. release Judges and Judiciary, Criminal Apr. 30, 2013
Factors to Rely on for Determinate Sentencing Judges and Judiciary Dec. 29, 2009

Rulings
Case Category Published
People v. Collins
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2021
People v. McVey
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2018
People v. Minifie
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 9, 2018
All Green Electric v. Security National Ins. Co.
author
Civil Procedure Apr. 19, 2018
Saheli v. White Memorial Medical Center
concurring
statutory_interpretation Mar. 16, 2018
People v. Landaverde
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2018

MCLE
Title Category Published
Gang crimes Criminal Law Apr. 27, 2020
Instructing on lesser crimes and unanimity Criminal Law Dec. 21, 2015
Review a court's duty to instruct a jury Criminal Practice Aug. 31, 2015
Bail and O.R. release Criminal Law Apr. 29, 2013
Title Court Published
Great Expectations Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Jul. 12, 2018
Traffic Manager Los Angeles Superior Court Feb. 6, 2008
Title Category Published
Gang crimes Criminal Apr. 27, 2020
Instructing on lesser crimes and unanimity Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Criminal Dec. 22, 2015
Review a court's duty to instruct a jury Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Criminal Sep. 1, 2015
Bail and O.R. release Judges and Judiciary, Criminal Apr. 30, 2013
Factors to Rely on for Determinate Sentencing Judges and Judiciary Dec. 29, 2009
Case Category Published
People v. Collins
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2021
People v. McVey
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2018
People v. Minifie
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 9, 2018
All Green Electric v. Security National Ins. Co.
author
Civil Procedure Apr. 19, 2018
Saheli v. White Memorial Medical Center
concurring
statutory_interpretation Mar. 16, 2018
People v. Landaverde
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2018
Title Category Published
Gang crimes Criminal Law Apr. 27, 2020
Instructing on lesser crimes and unanimity Criminal Law Dec. 21, 2015
Review a court's duty to instruct a jury Criminal Practice Aug. 31, 2015
Bail and O.R. release Criminal Law Apr. 29, 2013