Supreme Court of California - December 2018 Opinion Summaries
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In re B.M.Supreme Court of California
Criminal Law & Procedure
Reversed a teenager's juvenile court conviction for assault with a deadly weapon, in a case where she wielded a butter knife. Clarified what is...
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12/27/2018 | S242153 |
People v. JohnsonSupreme Court of California
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed a defendant's death sentence and conviction of two murders, on an automatic appeal.
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12/27/2018 | S075727 |
Avitia v. Superior Court (the People)Supreme Court of California
Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed the denial of a criminal defendant's motion to set aside a grand jury indictment. He argued that the indictment was flawed because a...
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12/24/2018 | S242030 |
Sierra Club v. County of FresnoSupreme Court of California
Environmental Law, Construction
Held that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) issued in connection with a planned retirement community must be revised. The Sierra Club and others...
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12/24/2018 | S219783 |
Dr. Leevil, LLC v. Westlake Health Care CenterSupreme Court of California
Landlord Tenant Law
Decided an issue concerning the timing of the notice that must precede an unlawful detainer action. Held that a new owner of the property must perfect...
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12/17/2018 | S241324 |
People v. Superior Court (Smith)Supreme Court of California
Civil Rights, Health Law
Held that in prosecuting a civil commitment petition under California's Sexually Violent Predator Act, a district attorney may disclose mental health...
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12/13/2018 | S225562 |
Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical CenterSupreme Court of California
Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Upheld a California Industrial Welfare Commission wage order relating to healthcare employees' meal periods. The wage order permits healthcare...
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12/10/2018 | S241655 |
People v. FrancoSupreme Court of California
White Collar Crime, Criminal Law & Procedure
Interpreted Proposition 47, a recent initiative measure that makes certain types of forgery misdemeanors if the value of the forged instrument does...
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12/10/2018 | S233973 |
People v. MiracleSupreme Court of California
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed a death judgment in a case where the defendant pleaded guilty to committing murder as part of a criminal street gang.
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12/03/2018 | S140894 |
People v. BuenrostroSupreme Court of California
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed a woman's convictions of the first-degree murders of her three children, but reversed the death sentence and remanded for a new penalty...
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12/03/2018 | S073823 |