2023 Court Decisions Felony 
At the Lectern
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Superior Court (Mitchell) , the Supreme Court yesterday held that a superior court exceeded its jurisdiction in reducing a charged felony to a misdemeanor after a preliminary hearing and before sentencing. In general, an appeal stays the challenged trial court decision, but a writ petition does not.
At the Lectern
JANUARY 12, 2023
Yesterday’s Supreme Court conference , a double one, was one of several firsts: the first conference of 2023, the first with Patricia Guerrero as chief justice, and the first for new Justice Kelli Evans. Conference actions of note included: Supreme Court accepts Ninth Circuit jail employment case. Walmart, Inc.
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At the Lectern
MARCH 13, 2024
Superior Court (Guevara) , where a divided Second District, Division Six, Court of Appeal published opinion granted a prosecution writ petition and overturned a superior court order reducing to eight years a three strikes sentence of 25-years-to-life, the third strike having been a non-serious, non-violent felony.
JURIST
JUNE 24, 2024
The US Supreme Court announced Monday it will review the legality of state efforts to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors — a contentious issue in a nation deeply divided over transgender rights and the role of medical intervention in youth gender identity. The case, US v.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
1994 to 2023 Prior to 1994, there were few states that required offenders convicted of sex offenses to register with local authorities—a registration that allows local law enforcement to monitor the location of sex offenders in their jurisdiction. Lane did not keep the appointment.
At the Lectern
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The court granted review in People v. Mancilla and sent the case back to the Fifth District Court of Appeal for reconsideration in light of the August decision in People v. Schuller (2023) 15 Cal.5th There were eight criminal case grant-and-holds : three more waiting for a decision in People v.
JURIST
JULY 15, 2024
In the summer of 2023, Smith unveiled indictments in both investigations. Trump’s latest court victory follows a Supreme Court decision granting him sweeping prosecutorial immunity for acts considered to be in the outer bounds of his official duties as president.
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