Summary: Annette Gaylene Batten served a life term for murder and was released on lifetime parole in 2017. In 2023, she committed two parole violations. Penal Code section 3000.08, subdivision (h) required the court to remand her to the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Batten…
People v. Gray (Cal. Ct. App., Mar. 12, 2025, No. C099048) 2025 WL 783249, at *1 Facts: A jury found Gray guilty of second degree burglary of a vehicle, attempted second degree burglary of a vehicle, conspiracy to commit theft, vandalism, and possession of burglar’s tools. The trial court sentenced…
People v. Martinez (Cal. Ct. App., Feb. 7, 2025, No. E082657) 2025 WL 429628 Summary: Martinez was charged with grand theft, acting as contractor without a license, requiring a downpayment in excess of $1,000, and unlawfully receiving payments in excess of the work performed, filed motion to dismiss based on…
Andrew v. White (U.S., Jan. 21, 2025, No. 23-6573) 2025 WL 247502 Summary: Supreme Court’s decision in Payne v. Tennessee, 111 S.Ct. 2597, that Due Process Clause can in certain cases protect against introduction of unduly prejudicial evidence at criminal trials, was a “holding,” for purposes of federal habeas review…
Navarro v. Cervera (Cal. Ct. App., Jan. 22, 2025, No. A169830) 2025 WL 262412, at *1 Summary: Navarro appeals from an order denying her request to renew her domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) against Cervera. Navarro asserts the trial court abused its discretion in concluding her fear of future abuse…
People v. Bey (Cal. Ct. App., Jan. 16, 2025, No. B335964) 2025 WL 209939, at *1 Summary: Bey appealed his conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon (Pen. Code, § 29800, subd. (a)(1); and carrying a loaded firearm in public (§ 25850, subd. (a). Bey claimed it violated…
People v. Corbi (2024) 106 Cal.App.5th 25, 35 [327 Cal.Rptr.3d 284, 289], as modified on denial of reh’g (Nov. 20, 2024), review filed (Dec. 4, 2024) Summary: Corbi was convicted in the Superior Court, San Diego County, of second degree murder with a firearm enhancement. Corbi appealed. The Court of…
People v. Hodge (Cal. Ct. App., Dec. 27, 2024, No. B337339) 2024 WL 5243001, at *1 Summary: Hodge filed a notice of appeal from a trial court order denying relief for (1) a motion under the Racial Justice Act (Pen. Code, § 745); and (2) a request for resentencing under…
People v. Stubblefield (Cal. Ct. App., Dec. 26, 2024, No. H048598) 2024 WL 5231745, at *1–2 Summary: A jury found Stubblefield guilty of forcible rape, forcible oral copulation, and false imprisonment of Jane Doe, an intellectually disabled woman. The jury found he personally used a firearm in the commission of…
People v. Lattin (Cal. Ct. App., Dec. 18, 2024, No. D083262) 2024 WL 5153046, at *1 Summary: Lattin contends a gun must be loaded to commit assault with a firearm unless it is used as a club or bludgeon. (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(4).) He argues that the present…