323 Cited authorities

Crawford v. Washington
541 U.S. 36 (2004) Cited 17,395 times 82 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause bars "admission of testimonial statements of a witness who did not appear at trial unless he was unavailable to testify, and the defendant had had a prior opportunity for cross-examination"
Jackson v. Virginia
443 U.S. 307 (1979) Cited 77,575 times 16 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts conducting review of the sufficiency of the evidence to support a criminal conviction should view the "evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution"
Estelle v. McGuire
502 U.S. 62 (1991) Cited 19,949 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that a federal habeas court may not reexamine state court determinations of state law questions
United States v. Olano
507 U.S. 725 (1993) Cited 11,242 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that plain error review requires a reviewing court to refrain from correcting an error unless it is plain and affects "substantial rights," such that the error "seriously affect the fairness, integrity or public reputation of judicial proceedings"
Melendez–Diaz v. Massachusetts
557 U.S. 305 (2009) Cited 3,546 times 46 Legal Analyses
Holding that a certification that material seized by the police included cocaine was testimonial
Neder v. United States
527 U.S. 1 (1999) Cited 4,937 times 31 Legal Analyses
Holding that the failure to submit an uncontested element of an offense to a jury may be harmless
Chapman v. California
386 U.S. 18 (1967) Cited 23,463 times 28 Legal Analyses
Holding that error is harmless only if "harmless beyond a reasonable doubt"
Delaware v. Van Arsdall
475 U.S. 673 (1986) Cited 7,275 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that a restriction on defendant's ability to crossexamine witness in violation of Sixth Amendment was non-structural error
Faretta v. California
422 U.S. 806 (1975) Cited 12,534 times 23 Legal Analyses
Holding that a defendant's right to self-representation was denied when he made his requests "weeks before trial" without any indication that the defendant was required to reassert his request during the trial
Arizona v. Fulminante
499 U.S. 279 (1991) Cited 5,281 times 20 Legal Analyses
Holding that involuntary confessions are subject to harmless-error review
Section 187 - Murder
Cal. Pen. Code § 187 Cited 19,782 times
Defining murder as "the unlawful killing of a human being . . . with malice aforethought."
Section 211 - Robbery
Cal. Pen. Code § 211 Cited 14,280 times 3 Legal Analyses
Requiring taking of personal property of another
Section 12022.5 - Personal use of firearm in commission of felony or attempted felony
Cal. Pen. Code § 12022.5 Cited 8,159 times
Providing for sentence enhancement
Section 1385 - Dismissal of enhancements
Cal. Pen. Code § 1385 Cited 7,974 times
Allowing a court to dismiss charges against a defendant "in the interests of justice"
Section 190.2 - Penalty for defendant found guilty of first-degree murder with special circumstance
Cal. Pen. Code § 190.2 Cited 5,925 times 4 Legal Analyses
Prescribing penalty of death or LWOP for special circumstance murder
Section 995 - Setting aside indictment or information
Cal. Pen. Code § 995 Cited 3,829 times
Requiring the defendant to be legally committed by a magistrate with reasonable or probable cause
Section 15
Cal. Const. art. I § 15 Cited 3,311 times
Affording “the right ... to compel attendance of witnesses in the defendant's behalf”
Section 207 - Kidnapping
Cal. Pen. Code § 207 Cited 2,297 times
Kidnaping a child for purposes of committing a lewd act
Section 7
Cal. Const. art. I § 7 Cited 2,109 times 5 Legal Analyses
Guaranteeing due process and equal protection
Section 1118.1 - Acquittal at close of prosecution evidence in case tried before jury
Cal. Pen. Code § 1118.1 Cited 1,893 times
Reviewing courts

PEOPLE v. GOMEZ

323 Cited authorities

Holding that the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause bars "admission of testimonial statements of a witness who did not appear at trial unless he was unavailable to testify, and the defendant had had a prior opportunity for cross-examination"

Holding that courts conducting review of the sufficiency of the evidence to support a criminal conviction should view the "evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution"

Holding that a federal habeas court may not reexamine state court determinations of state law questions

Holding that plain error review requires a reviewing court to refrain from correcting an error unless it is plain and affects "substantial rights," such that the error "seriously affect the fairness, integrity or public reputation of judicial proceedings"

Holding that a certification that material seized by the police included cocaine was testimonial

Holding that the failure to submit an uncontested element of an offense to a jury may be harmless

Holding that error is harmless only if "harmless beyond a reasonable doubt"

Holding that a restriction on defendant's ability to crossexamine witness in violation of Sixth Amendment was non-structural error

Holding that a defendant's right to self-representation was denied when he made his requests "weeks before trial" without any indication that the defendant was required to reassert his request during the trial

Holding that involuntary confessions are subject to harmless-error review

Defining murder as "the unlawful killing of a human being . . . with malice aforethought."

Requiring taking of personal property of another

Providing for sentence enhancement

Allowing a court to dismiss charges against a defendant "in the interests of justice"

Prescribing penalty of death or LWOP for special circumstance murder

Requiring the defendant to be legally committed by a magistrate with reasonable or probable cause

Affording “the right ... to compel attendance of witnesses in the defendant's behalf”

Kidnaping a child for purposes of committing a lewd act

Guaranteeing due process and equal protection

Reviewing courts