Category: 2009

45 Cal. 4th 354, 197 P.3d 736, 86 Cal. Rptr. 3d 841 Filed 12/29/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S149890 v. Ct.App. 4/3 G034189 ANTHONY ANDREW GALLAND, Orange County Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. 01CF2350 In this case, City of Buena Park police obtained a warrant to […]

45 Cal. 4th 375, 198 P.3d 1, 87 Cal. Rptr. 3d 199 Filed 12/29/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S149303 v. Ct.App. 4 EO39342 ALEJANDRO OLGUIN, San Bernardino County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. FSB051372 At issue in this case is a condition of probation requiring defendant to […]

45 Cal. 4th 344, 197 P.3d 177, 86 Cal. Rptr. 3d 366 Filed 12/22/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA SUNIL PATEL, Plaintiff and Respondent, S156797 v. Ct.App. 4/1 D048582 MORRIS LIEBERMENSCH et al., San Diego County Defendants and Appellants. Super. Ct. No. GIC839199 In this action for specific performance of a real estate option […]

45 Cal. 4th 322, 197 P.3d 164, 86 Cal. Rptr. 3d 350 Filed 12/18/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ALEXANDRA VAN HORN, Plaintiff and Appellant, S152360 v. Ct.App. 2/3 B188076 ANTHONY GLEN WATSON et al., Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 034945 Defendants and Respondents; ) ) ANTHONY GLEN WATSON, Cross-complainant and Appellant, v. […]

45 Cal. 4th 309, 196 P.3d 1094, 86 Cal. Rptr. 3d 288 Filed 12/15/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA CLUB MEMBERS FOR AN HONEST ELECTION, Plaintiff and Appellant, S143087 v. Ct.App. 1/1 A110069 SIERRA CLUB, et al., San Francisco County Defendants and Appellants. Super. Ct. No. 04-429277 Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16,1 commonly […]

45 Cal. 4th 295, 196 P.3d 806, 86 Cal. Rptr. 3d 105 Filed 12/11/08 (this opinion should precede companion case, S149728, also filed 12/11/08) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S150038 v. Ct.App. 3 C051224/C051602 GEORGE LEE HERNANDEZ, Sacramento County Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. Nos. 05F00765/03F04161 An officer […]

45 Cal. 4th 303, 196 P.3d 810, 86 Cal. Rptr. 3d 110 Filed 12/11/08 (this opn. should follow companion case, S150038, also filed 12/11/08) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re RAYMOND C., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. ) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S149728 v. Ct.App. 4/3 G035822 RAYMOND C., […]

38 Cal. 4th 1107, 136 P.3d 845, 45 Cal. Rptr. 3d 50, 45 Cal. 4th 262 opinion after USSC remand Filed 11/24/08; on remand IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S123133 v. ) Ct.App. 3 C040754 BRUCE EDWARD BRENDLIN, Sacramento County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. CRF012703 The issue […]

45 Cal. 4th 274, 195 P.3d 1061, 85 Cal. Rptr. 3d 480 Filed 11/24/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S148204 v. ) Ct.App. 6 H028783 ROGER WILLIAM MENTCH, Santa Cruz County Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. 07429 The Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Act) (Health & Saf. […]

45 Cal. 4th 192, 195 P.3d 604, 85 Cal. Rptr. 3d 233 Filed 11/17/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA MANCO CONTRACTING CO. (W.W.L.), ) Plaintiff and Appellant, S154076 v. Ct.App. 2/8 B182885 KRIKOR BEZDIKIAN, Los Angeles County Defendant and Respondent. Super. Ct. No. SC081737 In this case we decide when a foreign judgment is […]

45 Cal. 4th 218, 195 P.3d 588, 85 Cal. Rptr. 3d 213 Filed 11/17/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THOMAS LEE GOLDSTEIN, Petitioner, S155944 v. Ct.App. 2/3 B199147 THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, ) Los Angeles County Respondent; Super. Ct. No. BH004311 GRAND JURY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, et al., Real Parties […]

45 Cal. 4th 169, 195 P.3d 103, 85 Cal. Rptr. 3d 1 Filed 11/6/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S155571 v. Ct.App. 1/2 A112810 JOHN R. ARIAS, Contra Costa County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. 5-051079-2 Health and Safety Code section 11366.8, subdivision (a),1 prohibits the possession of […]

45 Cal. 4th 116, 194 P.3d 344, 84 Cal. Rptr. 3d 614 Filed 10/30/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA SAVE TARA, Plaintiff and Appellant, S151402 v. Ct.App. 2/8 B185656 CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, ) Defendant and Respondent; Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BS090402 WASET, INC., et al., Real Parties in Interest and Respondents. […]

45 Cal. 4th 145, 194 P.3d 330, 84 Cal. Rptr. 3d 597 Filed 10/30/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re CHARLISSE C., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. ___________________________________ ) LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, S152822 v. Ct.App. 2/5 B194568 SHADONNA C., Los Angeles […]

45 Cal. 4th 77, 193 P.3d 1172, 84 Cal. Rptr. 3d 418 Filed 10/27/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S146288 v. Ct.App. 4/2 E036353 RYAN ESTEBAN CONCEPCION, Riverside County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. SWF004991 Under Penal Code section 1043, subdivision (b)(2),1 a noncapital felony trial may continue […]

45 Cal. 4th 88, 194 P.3d 1026, 84 Cal. Rptr. 3d 734 Filed 10/27/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JOHN MCDONALD et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, S153964 v. Ct.App. 2/5 B188077 ANTELOPE VALLEY COMMUNITY ) COLLEGE DISTRICT, ) Los Angeles County Defendant and Respondent. Super. Ct. No. BC304873 When an employee voluntarily pursues an […]

44 Cal. 4th 960, 189 P.3d 271, 81 Cal. Rptr. 3d 265, 45 Cal. 4th 76a modification Filed 10/1/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA VARDUI ROSE BARSAMYAN, Petitioner, S148712 v. Ct.App. 2/7 B188695 APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Los Angeles County OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Super. Ct. No. BS099858 ) Respondent; THE PEOPLE, […]

45 Cal. 4th 1, 190 P.3d 664, 82 Cal. Rptr. 3d 323 Filed 8/28/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S066527 v. GUNNER JAY LINDBERG, ) Orange County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. 96CF0685 A jury found defendant Gunner Jay Lindberg guilty of the first degree murder (Pen. Code, […]

45 Cal. 4th 58, 190 P.3d 706, 82 Cal. Rptr. 3d 373 Filed 8/28/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S139791 v. ) Ct.App. 6 H027519 GARY W. CROSS, Santa Clara County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. CC319761 Anyone who in the commission of a felony ?personally inflicts great […]