254 Cited authorities

Strickland v. Washington
466 U.S. 668 (1984) Cited 158,768 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"
United States v. Booker
543 U.S. 220 (2005) Cited 25,373 times 28 Legal Analyses
Holding the Sentencing Guidelines are advisory
Apprendi v. New Jersey
530 U.S. 466 (2000) Cited 26,644 times 100 Legal Analyses
Holding that “[o]ther than the fact of a prior conviction, any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt”
Crawford v. Washington
541 U.S. 36 (2004) Cited 17,411 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"
Blakely v. Washington
542 U.S. 296 (2004) Cited 16,615 times 17 Legal Analyses
Holding that “[w]hen a judge inflicts punishment that the jury's verdict alone does not allow, the jury has not found all the facts ‘which the law makes essential to the punishment,’ and the judge exceeds his proper authority”
Jackson v. Virginia
443 U.S. 307 (1979) Cited 77,625 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"
Miranda v. Arizona
384 U.S. 436 (1966) Cited 60,283 times 64 Legal Analyses
Holding that statements obtained by custodial interrogation of a criminal defendant without warning of constitutional rights are inadmissible under the Fifth Amendment
Batson v. Kentucky
476 U.S. 79 (1986) Cited 15,237 times 61 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Equal Protection Clause applies to the use of peremptory strikes
Cunningham v. California
549 U.S. 270 (2007) Cited 4,292 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that the "jury-trial guarantee proscribes a sentencing scheme that allows a judge to impose a sentence above the statutory maximum based on a fact, other than a prior conviction, not found by the jury or admitted by the defendant"
Ring v. Arizona
536 U.S. 584 (2002) Cited 4,999 times 50 Legal Analyses
Holding that “[i]f a State makes an increase in a defendant's authorized punishment contingent on the finding of a fact, that fact—no matter how the State labels it—must be found by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt”
Section 187 - Murder
Cal. Pen. Code § 187 Cited 19,818 times
Defining murder as "the unlawful killing of a human being . . . with malice aforethought."
Section 352 - Balancing of probative value with prejudice
Cal. Evid. Code § 352 Cited 12,803 times 5 Legal Analyses
Giving a trial court discretion to exclude evidence "if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the probability that its admission will necessitate undue consumption of time or (b) create substantial danger of undue prejudice, of confusing the issues, or of misleading the jury"
Section 664 - Punishment for attempt to commit crime
Cal. Pen. Code § 664 Cited 12,467 times
Requiring intent to kill for attempted murder
Section 12022.53 - Personal use of firearm during commission of specified felonies
Cal. Pen. Code § 12022.53 Cited 12,187 times
Providing for an enhancement to any person who, in the commission of attempted murder, "personally and intentionally discharges a firearm and proximately causes great bodily injury, . . . , or death, to any person other than an accomplice."
Section 190.2 - Penalty for defendant found guilty of first-degree murder with special circumstance
Cal. Pen. Code § 190.2 Cited 5,938 times 4 Legal Analyses
Prescribing penalty of death or LWOP for special circumstance murder
Section 240 - Assault
Cal. Pen. Code § 240 Cited 2,005 times 1 Legal Analyses
Defining "assault" as "an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another"
Section 1368 - Doubt about mental competence of defendant during pendency of action
Cal. Pen. Code § 1368 Cited 1,899 times
Requiring a court to appoint an attorney for a defendant in a criminal case if a doubt arises in the mind of the judge as to the defendant's mental competence
Section 1181 - Grant of new trial
Cal. Pen. Code § 1181 Cited 1,763 times
Finding contrary to evidence
Section 190 - Punishment
Cal. Pen. Code § 190 Cited 1,314 times
Concerning homicide
Section 1043 - Peace or custodial officer personnel records
Cal. Evid. Code § 1043 Cited 1,276 times 1 Legal Analyses
Addressing "discovery . . . of peace or custodial officer personnel records or records maintained pursuant to 832.5 of the Penal Code"

PEOPLE v. WOODRUFF

254 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 the Sentencing Guidelines are advisory

Holding that “[o]ther than the fact of a prior conviction, any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt”

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 “[w]hen a judge inflicts punishment that the jury's verdict alone does not allow, the jury has not found all the facts ‘which the law makes essential to the punishment,’ and the judge exceeds his proper authority”

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 statements obtained by custodial interrogation of a criminal defendant without warning of constitutional rights are inadmissible under the Fifth Amendment

Holding that the Equal Protection Clause applies to the use of peremptory strikes

Holding that the "jury-trial guarantee proscribes a sentencing scheme that allows a judge to impose a sentence above the statutory maximum based on a fact, other than a prior conviction, not found by the jury or admitted by the defendant"

Holding that “[i]f a State makes an increase in a defendant's authorized punishment contingent on the finding of a fact, that fact—no matter how the State labels it—must be found by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt”

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

Giving a trial court discretion to exclude evidence "if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the probability that its admission will necessitate undue consumption of time or (b) create substantial danger of undue prejudice, of confusing the issues, or of misleading the jury"

Requiring intent to kill for attempted murder

Providing for an enhancement to any person who, in the commission of attempted murder, "personally and intentionally discharges a firearm and proximately causes great bodily injury, . . . , or death, to any person other than an accomplice."

Prescribing penalty of death or LWOP for special circumstance murder

Defining "assault" as "an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another"

Requiring a court to appoint an attorney for a defendant in a criminal case if a doubt arises in the mind of the judge as to the defendant's mental competence

Finding contrary to evidence

Concerning homicide

Addressing "discovery . . . of peace or custodial officer personnel records or records maintained pursuant to 832.5 of the Penal Code"