California Court of Appeal - April 2019 Opinion Summaries
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In re WhiteCalifornia Court of Appeal
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Upheld a man's conviction for second-degree felony murder. Rejected his argument that the California second-degree murder rule is unconstitutionally...
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04/30/2019 | E068801 |
People v. Superior Court (Alexander C.)California Court of Appeal
Juvenile Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Upheld a 2018 California law restricting prosecutors from treating certain juvenile offenders as adults, rejecting a district attorney's challenge to...
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04/30/2019 | A156194 |
People v. MorrisonCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that the trial court should not have dismissed a petition to involuntarily commit a man as a potential sexually violent predator. Reversed the...
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04/30/2019 | B291804 |
Taniguchi v. Restoration Homes LLCCalifornia Court of Appeal
Property Law & Real Estate, Banking Law
Revived homeowner's claim that a lender required an unnecessarily large payment to cure the default on their mortgage loan. Reversed a summary...
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04/30/2019 | A152827 |
Goldstein v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal
Government Benefits
Upheld the denial of a man's application for unemployment insurance benefits. Affirmed the denial of writ relief.
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04/30/2019 | H043742 |
People v. BergCalifornia Court of Appeal
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to vacate its prior order granting habeas corpus relief. The issue involved a recent change in...
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04/29/2019 | D073749 |
In re McGheeCalifornia Court of Appeal
Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Invalidated regulations adopted by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation concerning the parole eligibility of nonviolent felons...
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04/29/2019 | A153721 |
People v. JulianCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that a man was entitled to a new trial on child sex charges. The prosecution's expert witness should not have been allowed to introduce certain...
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04/29/2019 | B289613 |
People v. CarterCalifornia Court of Appeal
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Upheld a defendant's sentence to consecutive terms for attempted robbery and first-degree murder of the robbery victim. Also addressed the impact of...
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04/29/2019 | D073865 |
People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that a bail bond company failed to make a sufficient showing that a forfeiture of its bail should be set aside, in this case where a defendant...
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04/29/2019 | C086550 |