| Court of Appeal denies relief from lifetime registration |
California Courts of Appeal,
Criminal
Aug. 9, 2024 |
| Admissible evidence not required to support pretrial detention order |
California Supreme Court
Jul. 3, 2024 |
| CA Supreme Court upholds trial court’s dismissal of strict liability municipal code violations against landlord |
California Supreme Court,
Criminal
Jun. 5, 2024 |
| Preemptory challenge over ‘lack of life experience’ of Hispanic juror reversed |
Criminal
Apr. 18, 2024 |
| Ninth Circuit confirms extraterritorial reach of federal WMD statutes and approves use of CIPA procedures |
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
Civil Procedure
Mar. 14, 2024 |
| High-profile FBI search violates the Fourth Amendment |
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
Constitutional Law
Jan. 31, 2024 |
| A police warrantless blood draw ruled improper |
Constitutional Law
Jan. 18, 2024 |
| Watson murder trial defendants face an 'all or nothing' argument |
Jan. 8, 2024 |
| California won’t dodge gun-ownership historical analysis |
Constitutional Law
Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Bail denial shortcuts won't pass muster under Humphrey |
Aug. 4, 2023 |
| Will Tom Girardi ever face a sentencing judge? |
Criminal
Feb. 6, 2023 |
| Are there limits to police interrogation techniques? |
Civil Rights,
Government
Jan. 6, 2023 |
| Presentation of defense evidence at State Court preliminary hearing |
Appellate Practice,
Law Practice
Oct. 6, 2022 |
| Are Dog-Sniff searches during traffic stops lawful? |
Government
Aug. 12, 2022 |
| Supreme Court holds §1983 damages unavailable for Miranda violation |
Civil Rights,
Government,
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 27, 2022 |
| Mental health diversion provides for pretrial resolution of serious felony cases |
Criminal
Mar. 11, 2022 |
| How far is too far in causing suspects to talk before charging? |
Criminal
Jan. 25, 2022 |
| Appellate ruling examines discovery rule, SOL in criminal cases |
California Courts of Appeal,
Criminal
Dec. 16, 2021 |
| 9th Circuit creates private search exception circuit split |
Criminal
Nov. 8, 2021 |
| Beware the risks of proffer agreements |
Criminal
Sep. 13, 2021 |
| Ruling: Criminal defense attorneys must provide detailed, up-to-date immigration advice to clients |
Criminal
Jul. 23, 2021 |
| Ruling says improper admission of character evidence warrants new trial |
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
Criminal
Jun. 17, 2021 |
| 2 death penalty rulings, 2 different outcomes |
California Supreme Court,
Criminal
May 19, 2021 |
| Court upholds Terry stop and frisk, prompting strong dissent |
Criminal
May 4, 2021 |
| Justice achieved in 3-strikes case in Gascón era |
Criminal
Apr. 26, 2021 |
| Liberty is the norm |
California Supreme Court,
Criminal
Apr. 1, 2021 |
| Man eavesdrops on himself with prostitutes; conviction upheld |
Appellate Practice,
Criminal
Mar. 18, 2021 |
| Renewed focus on rehabilitation in state criminal proceedings |
Criminal
Mar. 4, 2021 |
| Rulings limit scope of gang and firearms expert testimony |
California Courts of Appeal,
Criminal
Jan. 29, 2021 |
| AB 1950 and case law provide benefits to probationers |
Criminal
Jan. 19, 2021 |
| Policy changes herald sea change in LA criminal justice system |
Criminal,
Government
Jan. 8, 2021 |
| Gascón commits to massive changes in criminal sentencing |
Criminal,
Government
Dec. 11, 2020 |
