52 Cal. 4th 499, 257 P.3d 81, 128 Cal. Rptr. 3d 658 Filed 8/15/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA VOICES OF THE WETLANDS, Plaintiff and Appellant, S160211 v. Ct.App. 6 H028021 STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD, et al., Monterey County Defendants and Respondents; ) Super. Ct. No. M54889 DUKE ENERGY MOSS LANDING, LLC, ) […]
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People v. Scott
S068863 Filed 8/11/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S068863 v. DAVID LYNN SCOTT III, Riverside County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. CR 48638 ____________________________________) A jury convicted defendant David Lynn Scott III, of the first degree murder of Brenda Gail Kenny with the personal use of a deadly […]
People v. Vines
51 Cal. 4th 830, 251 P.3d 943, 124 Cal. Rptr. 3d 830 Filed 8/10/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S065720 v. SEAN VENYETTE VINES, Sacramento County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. 94F08352 ____________________________________) MODIFICATION OF OPINION THE COURT: The opinion herein, appearing at 51 Cal.4th 830, advance report, […]
People v. Lowery
52 Cal. 4th 419, 257 P.3d 72, 128 Cal. Rptr. 3d 648 Filed 8/11/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S179422 v. Ct.App. 4/2 E047614 EDDIE JASON LOWERY, Riverside County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. INF062558 In a recorded telephone conversation with his incarcerated wife, defendant said he would […]
Baker v. Workers’ Comp. App. Bd.
52 Cal. 4th 434, 257 P.3d 738, 129 Cal. Rptr. 3d 133 Filed 8/11/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA CHRISTINE BAKER, as Administrator, etc., Petitioner, S179194 v. Ct.App. 6 H034040 WORKERS? COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and X.S., WCAB Case No. ADJ1510738/SJO 0251902 Respondents. In this case we construe Labor Code1 section 4659, subdivision (c) (section […]
People v. Gonzales
51 Cal. 4th 894, 253 P.3d 185, 126 Cal. Rptr. 3d 1 Filed 8/10/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S072316 v. VERONICA UTILIA GONZALES, San Diego County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. SCD114421 MODIFICATION OF OPINION THE COURT: The opinion herein, appearing at 51 Cal.4th 894, is modified […]
Stark v. Super. Ct.
52 Cal. 4th 368, 257 P.3d 41, 128 Cal. Rptr. 3d 611 Filed 8/1/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ROBERT E. STARK, Petitioner, S145337 v. Ct.App. 3 C051073, C051074 THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SUTTER COUNTY, Sutter County Super. Ct. Nos. Respondent; CRMS051001, CRMS051031 THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. This case involves serious allegations […]
People v. Thomas
S082828 Filed 7/28/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S082828 v. CORRELL LAMONT THOMAS, San Diego County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. SCE171425 Defendant Correll Lamont Thomas was convicted of the first degree murder of Creed Grote and the attempted murder of Troy Ortiz. He was also convicted of […]
People v. Gonzales & Soliz
S075616 Filed 7/28/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S075616 v. JOHN ANTHONY GONZALES and MICHAEL SOLIZ, Los Angeles County Defendants and Appellants. Super. Ct. No. KA033736 A Los Angeles County jury found defendants John Anthony Gonzales and Michael Soliz guilty of the first degree murder of Lester Eaton (count […]
Ardon v. City of L.A.
52 Cal. 4th 241, 255 P.3d 958, 128 Cal. Rptr. 3d 283 Filed 7/25/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ESTUARDO ARDON, ) S174507 Plaintiff and Appellant, ) Ct.App. 2/3 B201035 v. Los Angeles County CITY OF LOS ANGELES, ) Super. Ct. No. BC363959 Defendant and Respondent. In this case, we must decide whether Government […]
In re K.C.
52 Cal. 4th 231, 255 P.3d 953, 128 Cal. Rptr. 3d 276 Filed 7/21/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re K. C., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. ___________________________________ ) KINGS COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES S183320 AGENCY, Ct.App. 5 F058395 Plaintiff and Respondent, Kings County v. Super. Ct. No. 08JD0075 J.C., Defendant […]
California Grocers Assn. v. City of Los Angeles
52 Cal. 4th 177, 254 P.3d 1019, 127 Cal. Rptr. 3d 726 Filed 7/18/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff and Respondent, S176099 v. Ct.App. 2/5 B206750 CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant; Super. Ct. No. BC351831 LOS ANGELES ALLIANCE FOR A NEW ECONOMY, Intervener and Appellant. […]
Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. City of Manhattan Beach
52 Cal. 4th 155, 254 P.3d 1005, 127 Cal. Rptr. 3d 710 Filed 7/14/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA SAVE THE PLASTIC BAG COALITION, ) Plaintiff and Respondent, S180720 v. Ct.App. 2/5 B215788 CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. BS116362 ____________________________________) Here we consider two questions: (1) […]
In re Crew
52 Cal. 4th 126, 254 P.3d 320, 127 Cal. Rptr. 3d 285 Filed 7/11/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re MARK CHRISTOPHER CREW on Habeas Corpus. ) S107856 A jury convicted petitioner Mark Christopher Crew of one count of murder (Pen. Code, ? 187, subd. (a))1 and one count of grand theft (?? […]
People v. Bivert
S099414 Filed 7/11/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S099414 v. KENNETH RAY BIVERT, Monterey County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. SS991410 A jury convicted defendant Kenneth Ray Bivert of the first degree murder of Leonard Swartz. (Pen. Code, ? 187.)1 The jury found that defendant used a deadly […]
People v. Murphy
52 Cal. 4th 81, 253 P.3d 1216, 127 Cal. Rptr. 3d 78 Filed 7/7/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S180181 v. Ct.App. 4 E046742 MELISSA KAY MURPHY, San Bernardino County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. FSB060016 Defendant, Melissa Kay Murphy, submitted a false report to a deputy sheriff, […]
People v. Loy
S076175 Filed 7/7/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S076175 v. ELOY LOY, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. NA 029308 A jury convicted defendant Eloy Loy of the first degree murder of Monique Arroyo under the special circumstance of a murder committed while engaged in the […]
People v. Famalaro
S064306 Filed 7/7/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S064306 v. JOHN JOSEPH FAMALARO, Orange County Super. Ct. No. 94ZF 0196 Defendant and Appellant. ____________________________________) A jury found defendant John Joseph Famalaro guilty of the first degree 1 murder of Denise Huber. (Pen. Code, ?? 187, 189.) It found true […]
People v. Castaneda
S085348 Filed 6/30/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S085348 v. GABRIEL CASTANEDA, San Bernardino County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. FWV-15543 A jury convicted Gabriel Castaneda of the first degree murder of Colleen Mary Kennedy (Pen. Code, ?? 187, subd. (a), 189), one count of second degree commercial […]
People v. Virgil
S047867 Filed 6/30/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S047867 v. LESTER WAYNE VIRGIL, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. YA016781 A jury convicted defendant Lester Wayne Virgil of murdering 22-year-old Soy Sung Lao during a doughnut shop robbery.1 The jury also convicted defendant of two other […]
Sullivan v. Oracle Corp.
51 Cal. 4th 1191, 254 P.3d 237, 127 Cal. Rptr. 3d 185 Filed 6/30/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA DONALD SULLIVAN et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, S170577 v. 9th Cir. No. 06-56649 ORACLE CORPORATION et al., C.D. Cal. No. Defendants and Respondents. ) CV-05-00392-AHS In this proceeding we address, at the request of the […]
People v. Skiles
51 Cal. 4th 1178, 253 P.3d 546, 126 Cal. Rptr. 3d 456 Filed 6/27/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S180567 v. Ct.App. 4/3 G040808 DANNY LEE SKILES, Orange County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. 08HF0799 Are faxed copies of certified court records admissible to establish that a prior […]
Shalant v. Girardi
51 Cal. 4th 1164, 253 P.3d 266, 126 Cal. Rptr. 3d 98 Filed 6/23/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JOSEPH L. SHALANT, Plaintiff and Appellant, S182629 v. Ct.App. 2/1 B211932 THOMAS V. GIRARDI et al., Los Angeles County Super. Ct. Defendants and Respondents. ) No. BC363843 ____________________________________) JOSE CASTRO, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Ct.App. […]
People v. Moore
S075726 Filed 6/23/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S075726 v. CHARLES EDWARD MOORE, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. A018568 Defendant Charles Edward Moore twice has been convicted and sentenced to death for robbing and murdering Robert and Marie Crumb in Long Beach, California in 1977. […]
Diaz v. Carcamo
51 Cal. 4th 1148, 253 P.3d 535, 126 Cal. Rptr. 3d 443 Filed 6/23/11 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA DAWN RENAE DIAZ, Plaintiff and Respondent, S181627 v. Ct.App. 2/6 B211127 JOSE CARCAMO et al., Ventura County Defendants and Appellants. Super. Ct. No. CIV 241085 A person injured by someone driving a car in the […]