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This article is now current through August 15, 2021
We will be updating it soon – usually every 1-2 weeks.

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Appeals
Procedures When Appointed Counsel Determines that an Appeal from an Order Denying Postconviction Relief Lacks Arguable Merit Updated: 8/18/2021
Appeals
Mistake of Fact Instructional Error and Prejudice Standard Updated: 2/24/2021
Appeals
True Finding on Gang-Killing Special Circumstance and Chiu Error / Harmless Error Review Updated: 1/15/2020
Civil Commitments
Conservatorship--Right Not to Testify Updated: 6/24/2020
Crimes
Murder--SB 1437's Application to Attempted Murder Liability Under the NPC Doctrine and Aider and Abettor Liability Updated: 8/18/2021
Crimes
Whether Assault by Means of Force Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury a Lesser Included Offense of Assault with a Deadly Weapon Updated: 6/16/2021
Crimes
First Degree Murder--Substantial Concurrent Causation Theory (Sanchez) and Impact of Chiu and SB 1437 Updated: 3/25/2020
Crimes
Murder--Instruction on Elements of First Degree Murder By Poison Updated: 11/13/2019
Delinquency
Court Delegating Authority to Allow Probation Department to Offer Minor Community Service Hours to Work Off Alleged Probation Violations Updated: 6/30/2021
Dependency (300)
Whether Appeal of Jurisdictional Finding is Moot When Jurisdiction Had Been Terminated in the Interim, Even though Parents Might Be Registered on the Child Abuse Central Index Updated: 5/26/2021
Dependency (300)
Whether it is Structural Error for a Juvenile Court to Proceed With Jurisdiction and Disposition Hearings Without an Incarcerated Parent's Presence Updated: 2/17/2021
Evidence
Sufficiency Evidence Gang Enhancements Updated: 8/11/2021
Evidence
Sufficiency of the Evidence--Conspiracy to Commit Murder for the Benefit of a Gang Updated: 12/9/2020
Extraordinary Remedies
California Victim Compensation Board Claims and Actual Innocence Finding by Federal Court Updated: 6/9/2021
Extraordinary Remedies
Writ of Mandate--Invalid Conviction Under PC 186.22, subd. (a) Updated: 8/21/2019
Habeas Corpus
Did True Finding on PC 12022.53, subd. (d) Enhancement Render People v. Chun (2009) 45 Cal.4th 1172 Error Harmless Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Updated: 4/28/2021
Habeas Corpus
When Does AG Have Duty to Disclose Brady Material During Habeas Proceedings Updated: 4/28/2021
Jury Trial
Drug Overdose as Implicit Waiver of Right to be Present at Trial / No Continuance for Defendant to Testify Updated: 6/17/2020
Jury Trial
Batson/Wheeler--Discovery of Prosecutor's Jury Selection Notes Updated: 7/24/2019
Pleadings
Trial Court Permission to Consolidate Pleadings Updated: 1/30/2019
Pleas
Retroactive Application of SB 136 and Plea Agreements Updated: 8/11/2021
Probation & Parole
Required Findings and Balancing Test for Admitting Hearsay at Probation/Parole Revocation Hearings Updated: 7/14/2021
Probation & Parole
Prop. 57 Parole for Prisoner Serving a Sentence for a Combination of Violent and Nonviolent Felonies Updated: 6/30/2021
Probation & Parole
Youth Offender Parole--Constitutionality of Excluding Young Adults Sentenced Under One Strike law Updated: 6/16/2021
Search and Seizure
Illegal Detention--Does Discovery of a Parole or Probation Search Condition Remove Taint Under the Attenuation Doctrine Updated: 6/30/2021
Search and Seizure
Whether Defendant Was Detained When Officer Shone a Spotlight on Defendant's Parked Car and Ordered Passenger to Stay Near Car Updated: 4/21/2021
Sentencing
SB 1437--Prosecution's Burden of Proof to Show Petitioner's Ineligibility for Resentencing Updated: 8/11/2021
Sentencing
SB 1437--Felony-Murder Special Circumstance Finding Precluding Eligibility for Relief Updated: 8/11/2021
Sentencing
Imposing Lesser Firearm Enhancements That Were Not Charged or Submitted to Jury Updated: 8/11/2021
Sentencing
Did Trial Court Err by Declining to Accept CDCR Recommendation for Resentencing Updated: 8/11/2021
Sentencing
Mental Health Diversion--Latest Point to Request Updated: 7/14/2021
Sentencing
Does Resentencing Pursuant to PC 1170, subd. (d)(1) "Reopen" Finality of Sentence for Retroactive Application of Prop. 57 and SB 1391 Updated: 4/14/2021
Sentencing
When a Final Judgment is Later Vacated, Altered, or Amended and a New Sentence Imposed, Can an Ameliorative Change in the Law be Applied? Updated: 4/14/2021
Sentencing
Three Strikes Sentencing When There Are Multiple Current Violent or Serious Felony Convictions Updated: 3/10/2021
Sentencing
Does Gallardo (Limiting Judicial Fact-Finding for Prior Convictions) Apply Retroactively Updated: 12/23/2020
Sentencing
One Strike Law Pleading and Sentencing Updated: 7/21/2020
Sentencing
Alternate Penalty Provision of Criminal Street Gang Penalty Statute (Pen. Code, § 186.22, subd. (b)(4)(B)) for Conspiracy Conviction Updated: 7/15/2020
Sentencing
Fines, Fees, Assessments and Considering Defendant's Ability to Pay Updated: 6/17/2020

 

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