Verdin v. Super. Ct.

43 Cal. 4th 1096, 183 P.3d 1250, 77 Cal. Rptr. 3d 287 Filed 6/2/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JOSE DE JESUS VERDIN, Petitioner, S143040 v. Ct.App. 4/2 E038165 THE SUPERIOR COURT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Riverside County Respondent; Super. Ct. No. BAF003065 THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. Petitioner, who stands charged with attempted […]

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People v. Delgado

43 Cal. 4th 1059, 183 P.3d 1226, 77 Cal. Rptr. 3d 259 Filed 5/29/08 (This opn. should publish preceding S140413, also filed this date.) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S141282 v. Ct.App. 2/5 B180315 JESSE JOE DELGADO, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. YA055467 After a […]

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People v. Miles

43 Cal. 4th 1074, 183 P.3d 1236, 77 Cal. Rptr. 3d 270 Filed 5/29/08 (This opn. should publish following S141282, also filed this date.) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S140413 v. Ct.App. 3 C045348 RICHARD ALEX MILES, ) San Joaquin County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. 87174 After […]

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People v. Richardson

43 Cal.4th 959 original opinion 44 Cal. 4th 385a modification Filed 5/22/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S029588 v. CHARLES KEITH RICHARDSON, Tulare County Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. 27383 Defendant Charles Keith Richardson was convicted by a jury of the murder of April Holley (Pen. Code, […]

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Richardson v. Super. Ct.

44 Cal.4th 385b original opinion 43 Cal.4th 1040 original opinion Filed 5/22/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA CHARLES KEITH RICHARDSON, Petitioner, S127275 v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF TULARE COUNTY, Tulare County Superior Court Respondent; ) No. CRT 27383 THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. This writ proceeding is related to petitioner Charles Keith Richardson?s […]

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Ebbetts Pass v. Cal. Dept. Forestry

43 Cal.4th 936 original opinion 44 Cal.4th 589a modification Filed 5/22/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA EBBETTS PASS FOREST WATCH et al., ) Plaintiffs and Appellants, S143689 v. ) Ct.App. 5 F042896 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION, Tuolumne County Defendant and Respondent; Super. Ct. No. CV48910 SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES, Real Party in […]

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City of Santa Monica v. Gonzalez

43 Cal. 4th 905, 182 P.3d 1027, 76 Cal. Rptr. 3d 483 Filed 5/19/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA CITY OF SANTA MONICA, S145571 Plaintiff and Respondent, Ct.App. 2/1 B182104, B184549 v. Los Angeles County GUILLERMO GONZALEZ, Super. Ct. No. SS013071 ) Defendant and Appellant. GUILLERMO GONZALEZ, Petitioner, v. Ct.App. 2/1 B184127 LOS ANGELES […]

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Yount v. City of Sacramento

43 Cal. 4th 885, 183 P.3d 471, 76 Cal. Rptr. 3d 787 Filed 5/19/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA STEVEN YOUNT, Plaintiff and Appellant, S139762 v. ) Ct.App. 3 C046869 CITY OF SACRAMENTO et al., Sacramento County Defendants and Respondents. ) Super. Ct. No. 01AS04272 Plaintiff Steven Yount suffered injuries when Sacramento Police Officer […]

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In re Marriage Cases

43 Cal. 4th 757, 183 P.3d 384, 76 Cal. Rptr. 3d 683 Filed 5/15/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ) S147999 In re MARRIAGE CASES. Ct.App. 1/3 Nos. A110449, A110450, A110451, A110463, [Six consolidated appeals.]1 ) A110651, A110652 ) ) San Francisco County JCCP No. 4365 In Lockyer v. City and County of San […]

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People v. Rundle

43 Cal.4th 76 original opinion 43 Cal.4th 705a modification Filed 5/14/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, S012943 Plaintiff and Respondent, Placer County v. Super. Ct. No. 0636 ) DAVID ALLEN RUNDLE ) ) Defendant and Appellant. MODIFICATION OF OPINION THE COURT: The opinion filed April 3, 2008, and reported at 43 Cal.4th […]

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Haraguchi v. Super. Ct.

43 Cal. 4th 706, 182 P.3d 579, 76 Cal. Rptr. 3d 250 Filed 5/12/08 (S148207, S147954, and S149123, all filed 5/12/08, are companion cases that will be officially reported in that sequence.) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA MASSEY HARUSHI HARAGUCHI, Petitioner, S148207 v. Ct.App. 2/6 B191161 THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Santa […]

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Hollywood v. Super. Ct.

43 Cal. 4th 721, 182 P.3d 590, 76 Cal. Rptr. 3d 264 Filed 5/12/08 (S148207, S147954, and S149123, all filed 5/12/08, are companion cases that will be officially reported in that sequence.) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JESSE JAMES HOLLYWOOD, Petitioner, S147954 v. Ct.App. 2/6 B188550 THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Santa […]

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People v. Super. Ct. (Humberto S.)

43 Cal. 4th 737, 182 P.3d 600, 76 Cal. Rptr. 3d 276 Filed 5/12/08 (S148207, S147954, and S149123, all filed 5/12/08, are companion cases that will be officially reported in that sequence.) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, S149123 v. Ct.App. 2/7 B193386 THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Los Angeles […]

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People v. Watson

43 Cal. 4th 652, 182 P.3d 543, 76 Cal. Rptr. 3d 208 Filed 5/8/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S024471 v. PAUL GREGORY WATSON, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. A653246 Defendant Paul Gregory Watson was convicted of two counts of first degree murder (Pen. Code, […]

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In re Miranda

43 Cal. 4th 541, 182 P.3d 513, 76 Cal. Rptr. 3d 172 Filed 5/5/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re ADAM MIRANDA S058528 & S060781 ) on Habeas Corpus. Los Angeles County Superior Ct. Nos. 362694 & 372157 Petitioner Adam Miranda is confined at San Quentin State Prison pursuant to a September 17, […]

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People v. Williams

43 Cal. 4th 584, 181 P.3d 1035, 75 Cal. Rptr. 3d 691 Filed 5/5/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, ) Plaintiff and Respondent, S052520 v. Fresno County DEXTER WINFRED WILLIAMS, Super. Ct. No. 440924 ) Defendant and Appellant. Following the guilt phase of defendant?s murder trial, a Fresno County jury found defendant […]

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People v. Lewis

43 Cal. 4th 415, 181 P.3d 947, 75 Cal. Rptr. 3d 588 Filed 4/28/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S031603 v. JOHN IRVIN LEWIS II, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. BA048904 A jury found defendant John Irvin Lewis II1 guilty of the first degree murder […]

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City of Hope v. Genentech

43 Cal. 4th 375, 181 P.3d 142, 75 Cal. Rptr. 3d 333 Filed 4/24/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL ) CENTER, ) Plaintiff and Respondent, S129463 v. Ct.App. 2/2 B161549 GENENTECH, INC., Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. BC215152 In June 2002, after a jury trial, […]

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Manta Management v. San Bernardino

43 Cal. 4th 400, 181 P.3d 159, 75 Cal. Rptr. 3d 353 Filed 4/24/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA MANTA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, ) Cross-complainant and Respondent, S144492 v. Ct.App. 4/2 E036942 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, San Bernardino County Cross-defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. SCV18157 Under federal law, ?[l]ocal governing bodies . . . […]

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People v. French

43 Cal. 4th 36, 178 P.3d 1100, 73 Cal. Rptr. 3d 605 Filed 4/23/08 (reposted 4/23/08 to clerically correct placement direction for first added fn.) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S148845 v. ) Ct.App. 3 C050785 WESLEY DAVID FRENCH, ) Sacramento County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. 02F07203 […]

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People v. Zamudio

43 Cal.4th 327 original opinion 43 Cal. 4th 1095a modification Filed 4/21/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S074414 v. SAMUEL ZAMUDIO, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. VA036217 On November 17, 1997, a jury convicted defendant Samuel Zamudio of two counts of first degree murder (Pen. […]

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Mays v. City of Los Angeles

43 Cal. 4th 313, 180 P.3d 935, 74 Cal. Rptr. 3d 891 Filed 4/17/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JON MAYS, Plaintiff and Appellant, S149455 v. Ct.App. 2/5 B188527 CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Los Angeles County Defendants and Respondents. ) Super. Ct. No. BS 090169 This case concerns the Public Safety Officers […]

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People v. Valencia

43 Cal. 4th 268, 180 P.3d 351, 74 Cal. Rptr. 3d 605 Filed 4/14/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S051451 v. ALFREDO VALENCIA, Orange County Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. 93CF3650 A jury convicted defendant Alfredo Valencia of the first degree murder of Roberto Cruz under the […]

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People v. Gomez

43 Cal. 4th 249, 179 P.3d 917, 74 Cal. Rptr. 3d 123 Filed 4/10/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S140612 v. Ct.App. 4/3 G034752 ALFONSO GOMEZ, Orange County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. 04NF0131 Here defendant seized property from the victim?s business while the victim was not present. […]

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People v. Pitto

43 Cal. 4th 228, 180 P.3d 338, 74 Cal. Rptr. 3d 590 Filed 4/7/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S139609 v. Ct.App. 1/5 A105164 MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER PITTO, Lake County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. CR 033635 Penal Code section 120221 provides various sentence enhancements for those who are […]

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