Murder Archives

PEOPLE v. ARELLANO, 16 Cal.5th 457 (2024)

Issues: Criminal Law, Felony-Murder Rule, Murder, Sentencing

16 Cal.5th 457 (2024) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LUIS RAMON MANZANO ARELLANO, Defendant and Appellant. No. S277962.Supreme Court of California. July 11, 2024.*463 Appeal from the Santa Clara County Superior Court, 159386, Daniel T. Nishigaya, Judge. Appeal from the Sixth Appellate District, H049413, Review Granted XX 86 Cal.App.5th 418. COUNSEL Peter F. Goldscheider, […]

PEOPLE v. JASSO, 17 Cal.5th 646 (2025)

Issues: Criminal Law, Death Penalty, Murder

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER GUY JASSO, Defendant and Appellant. S179454 Riverside County Superior Court INF047207 April 3, 2025 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Groban, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. SUMMARY Christopher Guy Jasso was convicted […]

KEELER v. SUPERIOR COURT, 2 Cal.3d 619 (1970)

Issues: Criminal Law, Murder

470 P.2d 617, 87 Cal.Rptr. 481 ROBERT HARRISON KEELER, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF AMADOR COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. Docket No. Sac. 7853.Supreme Court of California. In Bank. June 12, 1970. Page 620 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY […]

BARBER v. SUPERIOR COURT, 147 Cal.App.3d 1006 (1983)

Issues: Criminal Law, Duty to Act, Life-Sustaining Treatment, Murder

195 Cal.Rptr. 484 NEIL LEONARD BARBER, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. ROBERT JOSEPH NEJDL, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. Docket Nos. 69350, 69351.Court of Appeal of California, Second District, Division Two. October 12, […]