20 Cited authorities

Strickland v. Washington
466 U.S. 668 (1984) Cited 158,593 times 176 Legal Analyses
Holding an "error by counsel" doesn't "warrant setting aside the judgment of a criminal proceeding" where in the context of the whole proceeding the identified error "had no effect on the judgment"
Mickens v. Taylor
535 U.S. 162 (2002) Cited 1,860 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that he denial of habeas relief must be affirmed where petitioner fails "to establish that the conflict of interest adversely affected his counsel's performance"
Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co.
556 U.S. 868 (2009) Cited 864 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that state-court-appellate judge should have recused himself from appeal as matter of due process
People v. Doolin
45 Cal.4th 390 (Cal. 2009) Cited 3,864 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding defendant's request to represent himself was untimely where he sought self-representation at sentencing hearing only after his Marsden motion was denied
People v. Sanchez
63 Cal.4th 665 (Cal. 2016) Cited 1,446 times
Holding that case-specific out-of-court statements offered by an expert and not otherwise admissible are necessarily offered for their truth, in violation of the Confrontation Clause
Williams v. Pennsylvania
136 S. Ct. 1899 (2016) Cited 321 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that Chief Justice Castille was obligated to recuse himself where he had "significant, personal involvement as a prosecutor in a critical decision regarding the defendant's case"
People v. Gardeley
14 Cal.4th 605 (Cal. 1996) Cited 2,118 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding it proper for prosecutor to give gang expert "a `hypothetical based on the facts of the assault in this case on Edward Bruno by three Family Crip members, ask[ing] [gang expert] if in his expert opinion an attack as described would be "gang-related activity"
People v. Barnwell
41 Cal.4th 1038 (Cal. 2007) Cited 574 times
Holding that the testimony of a single witness that satisfied the substantial evidence standard is sufficient to uphold the jury's finding
People v. Harris
57 Cal.4th 804 (Cal. 2013) Cited 422 times
Finding no abuse of discretion in denying the defendant’s motion for individual sequestered voir dire on race
People v. Dungo
55 Cal.4th 608 (Cal. 2012) Cited 313 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding facts recorded in autopsy report non-testimonial and allowing testimony of supervisor regarding those facts

PEOPLE v. PEREZ

20 Cited authorities

Holding an "error by counsel" doesn't "warrant setting aside the judgment of a criminal proceeding" where in the context of the whole proceeding the identified error "had no effect on the judgment"

Holding that he denial of habeas relief must be affirmed where petitioner fails "to establish that the conflict of interest adversely affected his counsel's performance"

Holding that state-court-appellate judge should have recused himself from appeal as matter of due process

Holding defendant's request to represent himself was untimely where he sought self-representation at sentencing hearing only after his Marsden motion was denied

Holding that case-specific out-of-court statements offered by an expert and not otherwise admissible are necessarily offered for their truth, in violation of the Confrontation Clause

Holding that Chief Justice Castille was obligated to recuse himself where he had "significant, personal involvement as a prosecutor in a critical decision regarding the defendant's case"

Holding it proper for prosecutor to give gang expert "a `hypothetical based on the facts of the assault in this case on Edward Bruno by three Family Crip members, ask[ing] [gang expert] if in his expert opinion an attack as described would be "gang-related activity"

Holding that the testimony of a single witness that satisfied the substantial evidence standard is sufficient to uphold the jury's finding

Finding no abuse of discretion in denying the defendant’s motion for individual sequestered voir dire on race

Holding facts recorded in autopsy report non-testimonial and allowing testimony of supervisor regarding those facts