22 Cited authorities

  1. People v. Superior Court (Romero)

    13 Cal.4th 497 (Cal. 1996)   Cited 6,219 times
    Holding that the sentencing court has the power under the Three Strikes Law to dismiss one or more prior “strikes” in the interest of justice
  2. People v. Boyette

    29 Cal.4th 381 (Cal. 2002)   Cited 1,657 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding the evidence was properly admitted
  3. People v. Ross

    155 Cal.App.4th 1033 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007)   Cited 349 times
    Finding prejudicial error in giving this instruction because it" 'effectively removed [the defendant's] defense of [self-defense] from the jury's consideration' "
  4. People v. Viray

    134 Cal.App.4th 1186 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005)   Cited 288 times
    Holding that failure of counsel to contest an order for attorney fees did not forfeit an objection on appeal
  5. People v. Robinson

    47 Cal.4th 1104 (Cal. 2010)   Cited 169 times
    Holding that courts "must look to the statute's words and give them their usual and ordinary meaning."
  6. People v. Williams

    21 Cal.4th 335 (Cal. 1999)   Cited 212 times
    Holding that "[i]f the [appellate] court cannot determine from the available record whether the action is barred, it should . . . remand for a hearing"
  7. People v. Orin

    13 Cal.3d 937 (Cal. 1975)   Cited 408 times
    Stating that the prosecutor's consent is necessary to secure “a plea to a lesser offense than that charged, either in degree or kind”
  8. United States v. Cowan

    524 F.2d 504 (5th Cir. 1975)   Cited 186 times
    Finding an abuse of discretion where the trial court refused to dismiss the entire Texas indictment as to one of the two defendants in lieu of the Washington, D.C. indictment, which was contemplated by the parties' plea agreement
  9. People v. Sesslin

    68 Cal.2d 418 (Cal. 1968)   Cited 131 times
    In People v. Sesslin (1968) 68 Cal.2d 418, the defendant was convicted of forgery based on handwriting exemplars obtained after he had been arrested illegally.
  10. In re U.S.

    345 F.3d 450 (7th Cir. 2003)   Cited 41 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Finding that the trial court's belief that "the evidence was strong and conviction extremely likely" was an inappropriate basis to deny leave
  11. Section 7

    Cal. Const. art. I § 7   Cited 2,117 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Guaranteeing due process and equal protection
  12. Rule 8.486 - Petitions

    Cal. R. 8.486   Cited 72 times

    (a)Contents of petition (1) If the petition could have been filed first in a lower court, it must explain why the reviewing court should issue the writ as an original matter. (2) If the petition names as respondent a judge, court, board, or other officer acting in a public capacity, it must disclose the name of any real party in interest. (3) If the petition seeks review of trial court proceedings that are also the subject of a pending appeal, the notice "Related Appeal Pending" must appear on the

  13. Rule 8.29 - Service on nonparty public officer or agency

    Cal. R. 8.29   Cited 6 times

    (a)Proof of service When a statute or this rule requires a party to serve any document on a nonparty public officer or agency, the party must file proof of such service with the document unless a statute permits service after the document is filed, in which case the proof of service must be filed immediately after the document is served on the public officer or agency. (Subd (a) relettered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as subd (b).) (b)Identification on cover When a statute or this rule requires