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

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The California Supreme Court held Monday that prisoners are entitled to a lawyer before a trial court can consider their record of conviction in determining whether the prisoners may challenge their murder convictions for killings committed by others. The new law in question was California Senate Bill No.

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

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There were actions of note at the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, uncommonly held during the same week as it heard oral arguments. Those actions included: Supreme Court will hear Prop. Supreme Court OKs LWOP commutation. Resentencing prima facie case. 22 challenge. COVID insurance.

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Supreme Court takes two cases — including one on its own motion — at yesterday’s conference — Part II

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Racial Justice Act dissenting vote Justice Goodwin Liu wanted to issue an order to show cause in In re Manjikian , but he was the only member of the court who did. 5th 834, the Supreme Court found unavailing an equal protection attack. In People v. Hardin (2024) 15 Cal.5th See here and recently here.) Public Employment Relations Board.

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Racial Justice Act catch-22 is claimed by separate statement dissenting from a somewhat puzzling order denying review

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The Supreme Court yesterday denied review in In re Mendoza , a pro per’s petition for review seeking discovery and appointment of counsel under the California Racial Justice Act ( here and here ). ” The dissenters claim that the court’s “inaction portends a silent evisceration of the RJA.”

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Another Racial Justice Act dissenting statement

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The Supreme Court today barely denied review in In re Banks , with Justices Goodwin Liu, Leondra Kruger, and Kelli Evans voting to grant and send the case to the Court of Appeal for issuance of an order to show cause on a pro per’s habeas corpus petition seeking relief under the California Racial Justice Act ( here and here ).

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Supreme Court will hear challenges to PUC water rate decisions

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At the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, actions of note included: Supreme Court allows Governor to commute murder sentence. The court issued writs of review in California-American Water Company v. The court also granted review in People v. Superior Court. The court denied review in People v.

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

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At the Supreme Court’s Wednesday conference , a double one, actions of note included: Retail lease. The court agreed to hear JJD-HOV Elk Grove, LLC v. The appellate court disagreed with the Fifth District’s decision in Grand Prospect Partners, L.P. The court also granted review in People v. 2015) 232 Cal.App.4th

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