Category: 2010

51 Cal. 4th 75, 244 P.3d 496, 119 Cal. Rptr. 3d 99 Filed 12/30/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S175356 v. Ct.App. 4/2 E046579 LOUIS LAMBERT MARTIN, San Bernardino County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. FSB803105 Many criminal matters are resolved not by trial but by plea agreements […]

51 Cal. 4th 47, 244 P.3d 1062, 119 Cal. Rptr. 3d 415 Filed 12/20/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S163905 v. Ct.App. 2/6 B194358 ALBERT ANDREW ALBILLAR et al., Ventura County Defendants and Appellants. Super. Ct. No. 2005044985 Defendants Albert Albillar, Alex Albillar, and John Madrigal stand convicted by […]

51 Cal. 4th 1, 243 P.3d 575, 118 Cal. Rptr. 3d 571 Filed 12/9/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA DANA POINT SAFE HARBOR COLLECTIVE, S180365 Petitioner, Ct.App. 4/3 G042878 v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ) COUNTY, Orange County Super. Ct. No. 30-2009-00298200 Respondent; CITY OF DANA POINT, Real Party in Interest. [and four […]

50 Cal. 4th 1370, 242 P.3d 1020, 118 Cal. Rptr. 3d 95 Filed 11/18/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Plaintiff and Appellant, S153852 v. Ct.App. 1/5 A109755 INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE ) STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA et al., ) San Francisco County Super. Ct. No. 419929 Defendants and Respondents. ) ______________________________) AMERON […]

50 Cal. 4th 1389, 241 P.3d 870, 117 Cal. Rptr. 3d 377 Filed 11/18/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JORGE A. PINEDA, Plaintiff and Appellant, S170758 v. Ct.App. 1/3 A122022 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., City & County of San Francisco Defendant and Respondent. Super. Ct. No. 468417 When an employee is terminated or resigns […]

50 Cal. 4th 1277, 241 P.3d 855, 117 Cal. Rptr. 3d 359 Filed 11/15/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ROBERT MARTINEZ et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, S167791 v. Ct.App. 3 C054124 THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA et al., Yolo County Defendants and Respondents. ) Super. Ct. No. CV052064 This case involves a […]

50 Cal. 4th 1228, 242 P.3d 68, 117 Cal. Rptr. 3d 615 Filed 11/15/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S075875 v. TIMOTHY RUSSELL, Riverside County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. RIF72974 On September 4, 1998, a jury convicted Timothy Russell of the murders of Riverside County Sheriff?s Deputies […]

50 Cal. 4th 1206, 241 P.3d 840, 117 Cal. Rptr. 3d 342 Filed 11/8/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA Conservatorship of the Person and Estate of ) ROY WHITLEY. ___________________________________ ) NORTH BAY REGIONAL CENTER, Petitioner and Respondent, S175855 v. Ct.App. 1/4 A122896 VIRGINIA MALDONADO, Sonoma County Objector and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. SPR-061684 […]

50 Cal. 4th 1184, 241 P.3d 828, 117 Cal. Rptr. 3d 327 Filed 11/4/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, S175307 v. Ct.App. 4/1 D054754 FIRME HASSAN HAJJAJ, Riverside County Defendant and Respondent. Super. Ct. No. SWF024102 In this case, as in People v. Engram (Oct. 25, 2010, S176983) ___ […]

50 Cal. 4th 1167, 240 P.3d 260, 116 Cal. Rptr. 3d 790 Filed 10/28/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re HARVEY ZANE JENKINS, On Habeas Corpus. S175242 Ct.App. 3 C059321 Lassen County Super. Ct. No. CHW2321 A prison inmate?s participation in a prison work program may favorably affect that inmate?s custody level. Such […]

50 Cal. 4th 1131, 240 P.3d 237, 116 Cal. Rptr. 3d 762 Filed 10/25/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S176983 v. Ct.App. 4/2 E047015 TERRION MARCUS ENGRAM, Riverside County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. RIF125429 In recent years, the Superior Court of Riverside County (hereafter Riverside Superior Court […]

50 Cal. 4th 1082, 240 P.3d 204, 116 Cal. Rptr. 3d 723 Filed 10/21/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S079179 v. ROBERT ALLEN BACON, Solano County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. F-C42606 A jury found defendant Robert Allen Bacon guilty of first degree murder (Pen. Code, ?? 187, […]

50 Cal. 4th 1055, 239 P.3d 1228, 116 Cal. Rptr. 3d 530 Filed 10/18/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA DANIEL LOPEZ, Petitioner, S172589 v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Respondent; Ct. App. 4/3 G040679 THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. San Bernardino County Super. Ct. No. FVAFS700968 Penal Code1 section 2962 of […]

50 Cal. 4th 1068, 239 P.3d 670, 116 Cal. Rptr. 3d 217 Filed 10/18/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA RANDOLPH CLIFTON KLING, Petitioner, S176171 v. Ct.App. 2/6 B208748 THE SUPEROR COURT OF VENTURA COUNTY, Respondent; Ventura County Super. Ct. No. 2005045185 THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. ____________________________________) Under Penal Code section 1326, subdivision […]

50 Cal. 4th 989, 239 P.3d 1186, 116 Cal. Rptr. 3d 480 Filed 10/4/10 (this opn. precedes companion case, S181760, also filed 10/4/10) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT, et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, S183411 v. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Ct.App. 3 C061011 as Governor, etc., et al., Defendants and Respondents; Sacramento […]

50 Cal. 4th 960, 239 P.3d 651, 116 Cal. Rptr. 3d 195 Filed 10/4/10 (this opn. follows companion case, S183411, also filed 10/4/10) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ST. JOHN?S WELL CHILD AND FAMILY ) CENTER et al., Petitioners, v. S181760 ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER as Governor, etc., et al., Ct. App. 1/2 No. A125750 Respondents; […]

50 Cal. 4th 932, 237 P.3d 993, 114 Cal. Rptr. 3d 591 Filed 8/30/10 (this opn. precedes companion case, S167100, also filed 8/30/1) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re EDWARD PATRICK MORGAN on Habeas Corpus. S162413 ____________________________________) Thirteen years ago, after he was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death, indigent petitioner […]

50 Cal. 4th 951, 237 P.3d 1004, 114 Cal. Rptr. 3d 605 Filed 8/30/10 (this opn. follows companion case, S162413, also filed 8/30/10) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re SAMUEL ZAMUDIO JIMENEZ S167100 on Habeas Corpus. ____________________________________) This matter is a companion to In re Morgan (Aug. 30, 2010, S162413) ___ Cal.4th ___ […]

50 Cal. 4th 913, 237 P.3d 598, 114 Cal. Rptr. 3d 280 Filed 8/30/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA VILLAGE NORTHRIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff and Appellant, S161008 v. Ct. App. No. B188718 STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY Los Angeles County Defendant and Respondent. Super. Ct. No. BC265328 We granted review to determine whether […]

50 Cal. 4th 890, 237 P.3d 980, 114 Cal. Rptr. 3d 576 Filed 8/26/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA LEE MAX BARNETT, Petitioner, S165522 v. Ct.App. 3 C051311 THE SUPERIOR COURT OF BUTTE COUNTY, Respondent; Butte County THE PEOPLE, Super. Ct. No. 91850 Real Party in Interest. Petitioner Lee Max Barnett is under a […]

50 Cal. 4th 838, 237 P.3d 584, 114 Cal. Rptr. 3d 263 Filed 8/23/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ALEJANDRA RUIZ et. al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, S175204 v. Ct.App. 4/3 G040843 ANATOL PODOLSKY, Orange County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. 07CC08001 For over 30 years, courts have been grappling with the following issue, […]

50 Cal. 4th 860, 237 P.3d 565, 114 Cal. Rptr. 3d 241 Filed 8/23/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA KEVIN MURRAY, S162570 Plaintiff and Petitioner, Ninth Cir.Ct.App. v. No. 06-15847 ALASKA AIRLINES, INC., U.S. Dist.Ct. No. CV-05-03633-MJJ Defendant and Respondent. The doctrine of collateral estoppel, or issue preclusion,1 is firmly embedded in both federal […]

50 Cal. 4th 777, 237 P.3d 552, 114 Cal. Rptr. 3d 225 Filed 8/19/10 (this opn. should precede the companion case, S153917, also filed 8/19/10) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re NATHAN POPE S160930 on Habeas Corpus. Ct.App. C051564 Sacramento County Super. Ct. No. 05F05526 Persons who are serving a term in state […]