PEOPLE v. HAYDE, No. G063442 (Cal. App. Aug. 12, 2025)

Issues: Criminal Law, Sentencing

Filed 8/12/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ERIC RYAN HAYDE, Defendant and Appellant. G063442 (Super. Ct. No. 13CF1341) O P I N I O N Appeal from a postjudgment order of the Superior Court of Orange […]

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PEOPLE v. HARLOW, No. D084252 (Cal. App. Aug. 5, 2025)

Issues: Criminal Law, Mental Health Diversion, Sentencing

Filed 8/5/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JIMMIE H. HARLOW, Defendant and Appellant. D084252 (Super. Ct. No. SWF2000210) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Riverside County, Brian Hill, Judge (Retired Judge of the Santa Barbara Sup. Ct. assigned […]

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PEOPLE v. DIXON, Cal. App. No. B335987 (June 24, 2025)

Issues: Criminal Law, Resentencing, Sentencing

Filed 6/24/25 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES WINSLOW DIXON, Defendant and Appellant. B335987 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. KA069348) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Jacqueline Lewis, Judge. Reversed […]

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PEOPLE v. TRENT, Cal. App. No. C096306 (June 24, 2025)

Issues: Criminal Law, Sentencing

Filed 6/24/25; on transfer CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (San Joaquin) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PATRICK ALLEN TRENT, Defendant and Appellant. C096306 (Super. Ct. No. STK-CR-FE-1997-0006966) OPINION ON TRANSFER APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County, […]

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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, […]

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People v. Abdallah (Cal. App., 2016)

Issues: Criminal Law, Sentencing

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RAFAT RAWHI ABDALLAH, Defendant and Appellant. B262299 COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN April 19, 2016 ORDER MODIFYING OPINION; NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT THE COURT: It is ordered that the opinion filed on April 19, 2016 and certified for publication be modified […]

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