Constitutional Law Archives

SHEETZ v. COUNTY OF EL DORADO, No. C093682 (Cal. App. July 29, 2025)

Issues: Constitutional Law, Fifth Amendment, Takings Clause

Filed 7/29/25 Opinion on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (El Dorado) GEORGE SHEETZ, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COUNTY OF EL DORADO, Defendant and Respondent. C093682 (Super. Ct. No. PC20170255) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of […]

GETZELS v. STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Cal. App. No. B338089 (June 26, 2025)

Issues: Attorney Discipline, California Rules of Professional Conduct, Constitutional Law, Equal Protection Clause

Filed 6/26/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR MORRIS S. GETZELS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Defendant and Respondent. B338089 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 23STCV18632) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, […]

PEOPLE v. MUNOZ, Cal. App. No. A168292 (June 24, 2025)

Issues: Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Fourteenth Amendment, Sixth Amendment

Filed: 6/24/25 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MATTHEW JESSE MUNOZ, Defendant and Appellant. A168292 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. 17CR023663B) SUMMARY Matthew Jesse Munoz appealed his conviction for conspiracy to commit murder, arguing that the […]

PEOPLE v. LEWIS, Cal. App. No. A171414 (June 11, 2025)

Issues: Criminal Law, Due Process of Law

Filed 6/11/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RONALD DESHUNN LEWIS, Defendant and Appellant. A171414 (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. Nos. 01-23-01997, 01-24-01976) PUBLIC—REDACTED VERSION. Redacts material from sealed record. (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.45, 8.46(f)(1) […]

PEOPLE v. MACABEO, Cal.: No. S221852 (12/5/16) [SLIP COPY]

Issues: Constitutional Law, Fourth Amendment, Warrantless Searches

Filed 12/5/16 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent v. PAUL MACABEO, Defendant and Appellant. S221852 Ct.App. 2/5 B248316;?Los Angeles County?Super. Ct. No. YA084963 In People v. Diaz (2011) 51 Cal.4th 84 (Diaz), we held that, incident to a custodial arrest, police may search through data on a defendant?s cellular […]

People v. McCaw (Cal. App., 7/12/16)

Issues: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Sixth Amendment, Three Strikes Law

Filed 7/12/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MICHAEL G. McCAW, Defendant and Appellant. ????? B266497 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. GA082595) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, […]