| Court of Appeal denies relief from lifetime registration | California Courts of Appeal,
Criminal | Aug.  9, 2024 | 
| Admissible evidence not required to support pretrial detention order | California Supreme Court | Jul.  3, 2024 | 
| CA Supreme Court upholds trial court’s dismissal of strict liability municipal code violations against landlord | California Supreme Court,
Criminal | Jun.  5, 2024 | 
| Preemptory challenge over ‘lack of life experience’ of Hispanic juror reversed | Criminal | Apr. 18, 2024 | 
| Ninth Circuit confirms extraterritorial reach of federal WMD statutes and approves use of CIPA procedures | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
Civil Procedure | Mar. 14, 2024 | 
| High-profile FBI search violates the Fourth Amendment | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
Constitutional Law | Jan. 31, 2024 | 
| A police warrantless blood draw ruled improper | Constitutional Law | Jan. 18, 2024 | 
| Watson murder trial defendants face an 'all or nothing' argument | Criminal | Jan.  8, 2024 | 
| California won’t dodge gun-ownership historical analysis | Constitutional Law | Nov.  1, 2023 | 
| Bail denial shortcuts won't pass muster under Humphrey | Civil Procedure,
Criminal | Aug.  4, 2023 | 
| Will Tom Girardi ever face a sentencing judge? | Criminal | Feb.  6, 2023 | 
| Are there limits to police interrogation techniques? | Civil Rights,
Government | Jan.  6, 2023 | 
| Presentation of defense evidence at State Court preliminary hearing | Appellate Practice,
Law Practice | Oct.  6, 2022 | 
| Are Dog-Sniff searches during traffic stops lawful? | Government | Aug. 12, 2022 | 
| Supreme Court holds §1983 damages unavailable for Miranda violation | Civil Rights,
Government,
U.S. Supreme Court | Jun. 27, 2022 | 
| Mental health diversion provides for pretrial resolution of serious felony cases | Criminal | Mar. 11, 2022 | 
| How far is too far in causing suspects to talk before charging? | Criminal | Jan. 25, 2022 | 
| Appellate ruling examines discovery rule, SOL in criminal cases | California Courts of Appeal,
Criminal | Dec. 16, 2021 | 
| 9th Circuit creates private search exception circuit split | Criminal | Nov.  8, 2021 | 
| Beware the risks of proffer agreements | Criminal | Sep. 13, 2021 | 
| Ruling: Criminal defense attorneys must provide detailed, up-to-date immigration advice to clients | Criminal | Jul. 23, 2021 | 
| Ruling says improper admission of character evidence warrants new trial | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
Criminal | Jun. 17, 2021 | 
| 2 death penalty rulings, 2 different outcomes | California Supreme Court,
Criminal | May 19, 2021 | 
| Court upholds Terry stop and frisk, prompting strong dissent | Criminal | May  4, 2021 | 
| Justice achieved in 3-strikes case in Gascón era | Criminal | Apr. 26, 2021 | 
| Liberty is the norm | California Supreme Court,
Criminal | Apr.  1, 2021 | 
| Man eavesdrops on himself with prostitutes; conviction upheld | Appellate Practice,
Criminal | Mar. 18, 2021 | 
| Renewed focus on rehabilitation in state criminal proceedings | Criminal | Mar.  4, 2021 | 
| Rulings limit scope of gang and firearms expert testimony | California Courts of Appeal,
Criminal | Jan. 29, 2021 | 
| AB 1950 and case law provide benefits to probationers | Criminal | Jan. 19, 2021 | 
| Policy changes herald sea change in LA criminal justice system | Criminal,
Government | Jan.  8, 2021 | 
| Gascón commits to massive changes in criminal sentencing | Criminal,
Government | Dec. 11, 2020 |