California v. Zabelle Docket: C093173 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: July 11, 2022. A jury found defendant Anthony Zabelle...

SB 300, Cortese and Durazo. Status: 6/30/2022, has been Set FOR Hearing ON 03-AUG-22 9 a.m. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: 1)Existing law...

California v. Qualkinbush Docket: D078778 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 14, 2022. Defendant-appellant Cristina...

SB 1178, Bradford. Status: On 02-JUN-22 the following history action was applied: "Referred to Com. on PUB. S." Legislative Counsel’s...

SB 1106, Wiener. Status: 6/1/2022, From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 1). Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law...

People v. Ramirez Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: H047847 (Sixth Appellate District), Opinion Date: May 25, 2022. Ramirez was...

USA V. LUCIO MEDINA-SUAREZ Docket: 20-50294, Opinion Date: April 1, 2022. Defendant was convicted of attempted illegal entry under 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1325(a). On appeal to the Ninth Circuit, Defendant claimed the district court erred in denying his request for a jury instruction on the lesser-included offense of misdemeanor attempted illegal entry. The Ninth Circuit reversed Defendant’s conviction. Under United States v. Arnt , 474 F.3d 1159 (9th Cir. 2007) A defendant is entitled

People v. Flores Docket: F080584 (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 29, 2022. The Court of Appeal agreed with petitioner that he established a prima facie claim for resentencing relief pursuant to Penal Code section 1170.95. Therefore, the trial court erred in denying the petition without issuing an order to show cause or holding an evidentiary hearing. In this case, neither the charge nor the plea excludes petitioner from resentencing eligibility as a matter of

In re Brown Docket: B313533 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 14, 2022. The Court of Appeal granted the petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging the trial court's order denying petitioner's motion to reduce bail. The court concluded that petitioner is entitled to a new bail hearing that complies with In re Humphrey (2021) 11 Cal.5th 135, where the Supreme Court held that conditioning pretrial release from custody solely on whether an arrestee can afford

Ballentine v. Tucker Court: US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Docket: 20-16805, Opinion Date: March 8, 2022. Plaintiffs filed suit alleging claims under 42 U.S.C. 1983 and Nevada law against individual law enforcement officers and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Plaintiffs' claims stemmed from their arrest for chalking anti-police messages on sidewalks. On appeal, plaintiffs challenge the district court's grant of qualified immunity to Detective Tucker.

People v. Rodriguez Docket: F078864 (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 1, 2022. Defendants Elijah and Michael Rodriguez, two brothers, were jointly tried and convicted of actively participating in a criminal street gang and gang-related, premeditated attempted murder plus attendant crimes and enhancements. The Court of Appeal concluded, and the People concede, that Assembly Bill 333 applies retroactively and requires the court to reverse the active participation

Sanders v. Davis Docket: 17-16511, Opinion Date: January 13, 2022. In 1982, Sanders was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Sanders’s attorney, Hoover, had never represented a capital defendant before and conducted a minimal penalty phase investigation. Sanders told Hoover that he viewed a life without parole (LWOP) sentence as unacceptable and that he did not want Hoover to present a penalty defense. Hoover presented no evidence and made no argument during the penalt

United States v. Ponce Docket: 21-30009, Opinion Date: January 11, 2022. Ponce pleaded guilty to the distribution of methamphetamine in 2015. He was sentenced to the mandatory minimum term of 60 months’ imprisonment plus 48 months of supervised release. While in custody, Ponce pursued his rehabilitation with diligence and graduated from the Bureau of Prison’s nine-month intensive Residential Drug Abuse Program. Ponce began his term of supervised release in August 2018. In Oct

In re Mohammad Docket: S259999, Opinion Date: January 3, 2022. Supreme Court held that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation acted within the authority provided by Cal. Const. art. I, 32(b) when it adopted regulations prohibiting early parole consideration under the scheme set forth in Proposition 57, The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016, for inmates "currently serving a term of incarceration for a 'violent felony.'" After Petitioner was convicted of ni

In re Mohammad, S259999. (B295152; 42 Cal.App.5th 719; Los Angeles County Superior Court; BA361122, BH011959.) The long awaited ruling...

California v. Howard Docket: G059213 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 22, 2021. Defendant Harry Howard filed a motion...

California v. Jimenez Docket: E074849 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 14, 2021. A police officer spotted defendant...

In re L.J. Docket: A161118 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: November 30, 2021. Antioch police officers, responding to a call...

California v. Murillo Docket: G059845 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: November 23, 2021. Appellant Javier Murillo was...