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

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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. Last week, the Legislature sent to the Governor a bill — SB 775 — that would amend the statute.

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Supreme Court will hear challenges to PUC water rate decisions

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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?)

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The Sixth District’s 2-1 published Burgos opinion held the statute is retroactive and reversed second degree robbery convictions. The dissent claimed “section 1109 is not an ameliorative statute. 4th 470 decision of statutes requiring evidence by two experts to bypass services. Tran (2022) 13 Cal.5th c)(1); People v.

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