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California Supreme Court: prisoners must get lawyer when challenging convictions for killings committed by others

JURIST

1437 , which limited the scope of the “natural and probable consequences” doctrine and felony murder to prevent liability from being imposed on a person “who is not the actual killer, did not act with the intent to kill, or was not a major participant in the underlying felony who acted with reckless indifference to human life.”

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Supreme Court to decide Prop. 22 challenge and another SB 1437 resentencing case [Updated]

At the Lectern

Resentencing prima facie case. Reyes , one of many cases concerning possible resentencing under Senate Bill 1437 (more about today’s Reyes decision later [ update : here ]), the court agreed to take on yet another SB 1437 case, People v. Criminal case grant-and-holds. 22 challenge. COVID insurance.

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Legislature likes, clarifies Supreme Court interpretation of statute narrowing murder liability

At the Lectern

5th 952 interpreted Penal Code section 1170.95, which was enacted in Senate Bill 1437 , 2018 legislation narrowing murder liability under the felony murder theory and the natural and probable consequences doctrine. Two months ago , the Supreme Court in People v. Lewis (2021) 11 Cal.5th Lewis (2021) 11 Cal.5th Lewis , supra , at pp.

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Supreme Court will hear challenges to PUC water rate decisions

At the Lectern

Faial , apparently to decide just how retroactive is Assembly Bill 1950 , 2020 legislation that shortened the maximum probation time for many felonies to two years. cases have drawn an extended separate statement by Justice Liu (see here ) and dissenting votes for review (see here ) in the past. Veteran’s resentencing.

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Supreme Court will resolve conflict about co-tenancy leasing requirements (and about punctuation?)

At the Lectern

The order requires the Fourth District, Division One, to determine whether relief should be granted “on the ground the trial court and court of appeal misapplied the standard for establishing a prima facie case for relief (Petn. 29; see also Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.551, subd. (c)(1); c)(1); People v.

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Can Trump Escape Accountability?  

The Crime Report

With the evidence already revealed by the hearings, the AG has no other choice than to prosecute Trump and his allies for a range of assorted felonies.