People v. Scott
61 Cal.4th 363 (Cal. 2015) Cited 707 times
Holding forfeited defendant's claim that the trial court erred by failing to state its reasons for imposing full consecutive terms under section 667.6(c)
People v. Banks
59 Cal.4th 1113 (Cal. 2014) Cited 270 times
In Banks, the California Supreme Court held that trial courts must instruct on second degree murder if reasonably supported by the evidence when the defendant is charged with felony murder.
People v. Woodruff
5 Cal.5th 697 (Cal. 2018) Cited 205 times
Rejecting claim of judicial misconduct based on "isolated comments" characterized as "'sarcasm and scorn to defense counsel'"
State v. Anthony
2015 WI 20 (Wis. 2015) Cited 21 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding "we require that a circuit court ‘conduct a colloquy with the defendant in order to ensure that the defendant is knowingly and voluntarily waiving his or her right to testify.’ "