Category: 2010

47 Cal. 4th 1298, 223 P.3d 57, 104 Cal. Rptr. 3d 195 Filed 2/4/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA LORRAINE STEINHART, Plaintiff and Appellant, S158007 v. Ct.App. 2/3 B190957 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles County Defendant and Respondent. Super. Ct. No. LC073339 Article XIII A of the California Constitution (article XIII A), which […]

47 Cal. 4th 1327, 223 P.3d 77, 104 Cal. Rptr. 3d 219 Filed 2/4/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA RANDALL L. GOODMAN et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, S162655 v. Ct.App. 4/3 G036774, G037091 JESUS LOZANO et al., Orange County Defendants and Respondents. ) Super. Ct. No. 01CC02874 Under certain circumstances, a trial court must […]

47 Cal. 4th 1233, 223 P.3d 15, 104 Cal. Rptr. 3d 145 Filed 2/1/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA BROWN, WINFIELD & CANZONERI, INC., Petitioner, S156598 v. Ct.App. 2/3 B201396 THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC331301 Respondent; GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Real Party in Interest. In Palma […]

47 Cal. 4th 1258, 223 P.3d 31, 104 Cal. Rptr. 3d 165 Filed 2/1/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re E.J. on Habeas Corpus. S156933 In re S.P. on Habeas Corpus. S157631 In re J.S. on Habeas Corpus. S157633 In re K.T. on Habeas Corpus. S157634 On November 7, 2006, the voters enacted […]

47 Cal. 4th 1152, 223 P.3d 3, 104 Cal. Rptr. 3d 131 Filed 1/28/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S163453 v. Ct.App. 4/1 D050019 TONY LESSIE, San Diego County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. SCN200740 We granted review to reexamine People v. Burton (1971) 6 Cal.3d 375 (Burton), […]

47 Cal. 4th 1172, 223 P.3d 566, 104 Cal. Rptr. 3d 427 Filed 1/28/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S162823 v. Ct.App. 4/1 D050554 RICHARD MCKEE, San Diego County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. MH97752 Proposition 83, passed by the voters in November of 2006, modified the terms […]

47 Cal. 4th 1104, 224 P.3d 55, 104 Cal. Rptr. 3d 727 Filed 1/25/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S158528 v. Ct.App. 3 C044703 PAUL EUGENE ROBINSON, Sacramento County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. 00F06871 ____________________________________) A jury convicted defendant Paul Eugene Robinson of five felony sexual offenses, […]

47 Cal. 4th 1050, 222 P.3d 214, 103 Cal. Rptr. 3d 767 Filed 1/25/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA CATHY LEXIN et al., Petitioners, S157341 v. Ct.App. 4/1 D049251 THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, San Diego County Super. Ct. No. SCD190930 Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. This case is a […]

47 Cal. 4th 1008, 222 P.3d 186, 103 Cal. Rptr. 3d 733 Filed 1/21/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. S164830 PATRICK K. KELLY, Ct.App. 2/3 Defendant and Appellant. No. B195624 In re Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. VA092724 PATRICK K. KELLY on Habeas Corpus. Health and Safety […]

47 Cal. 4th 993, 222 P.3d 177, 103 Cal. Rptr. 3d 723 Filed 1/21/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S150984 v. Ct.App. 4/1 D046394 MARILYN KAYE FREEMAN, San Diego County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. SCD171601 ____________________________________) IN RE MARILYN KAYE FREEMAN ON HABEAS CORPUS. Ct.App. 4/1 D048111, […]

47 Cal. 4th 970, 224 P.3d 41, 104 Cal. Rptr. 3d 710 Filed 1/14/10 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ROBERT CHAVEZ, Plaintiff and Appellant, S162313 v. Ct.App. 2/8 B192375 CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Los Angeles County Defendants and Respondents. ) Super. Ct. No. BC324514 ____________________________________) ?Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, […]