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JULY 28, 2021

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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At the Lectern

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Two months ago , the Supreme Court in People v. 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. It’s unclear whether SB 775 would affect those cases.

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At the Lectern

JUNE 29, 2023

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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MAY 19, 2022

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. Prudholme , a case which the Supreme Court un-held this past December.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

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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OCTOBER 14, 2022

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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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Here are some, mostly involving Senate Bill 1437 , legislation that limited criminal liability for felony murder and eliminated it for murder under the natural-and-probable-consequences doctrine: Pardon recommendation. That’s better than former Governor Jerry Brown, who had the court without explanation block 10 intended clemency grants.

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