2020 Court Decisions Felony Statute 
SCOTUSBlog
MAY 28, 2024
And over a dissent by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the justices declined to decide whether the Constitution guarantees the right to a trial by a 12-person jury when the defendant is charged with a felony. The question came to the court in the case of Natoya Cunningham , who was convicted by a six-person jury and sentenced to eight years in prison.
The Crime Report
JUNE 27, 2022
State governments are already responding to the Dobbs decision with new regulations banning abortion or working to reinforce protections for people seeking abortions in their states across state lines. HB314 reinforced Alabama statute banning abortion that was never appealed after it was made unenforceable under Roe.
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At the Lectern
AUGUST 19, 2021
” The article’s author is Frank Menetrez , who now is a justice on the court that decided Leon , although he did not sit on the case. ” The court depublished the opinion of the Second District, Division Eight, in People v. 4th 522; In re Scoggins (2020) 9 Cal.5th Clark (2016) 63 Cal.4th
At the Lectern
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Duke back to the Court of Appeal for reconsideration in light of Senate Bill 775. SB 1437 was enacted in 2018 to limit criminal liability for felony murder or murder under the natural-and-probable-consequences doctrine. Two weeks ago, the court made a similar transfer order in the fully briefed People v. Gentile (2020) 10 Cal.5th
The Crime Report
JUNE 24, 2022
A Supreme Court decision Thursday upending a century-old New York State gun licensing restriction has been called a major blow to state gun control interventions across the country. The Court released its opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v.
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