Crawford v. Washington

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"

Melendez–Diaz v. Massachusetts

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

Morrissey v. Brewer

Holding that parolees "must have an opportunity to be heard and to show . . . that circumstances in mitigation suggest that the violation does not warrant revocation"

Gagnon v. Scarpelli

Holding that probation revocation is not a stage of criminal prosecution

Black v. Romano

Holding that a probationer is generally not entitled to "the full panoply of procedural safeguards associated with a criminal trial"

People v. Galvan

Reversing probation revocation decision due to lack of evidence as to when defendant reentered the country

Doe v. City of Los Angeles

Holding courts construing California statutes "may not broaden or narrow the scope of the provision by reading into it language that does not appear in it or reading out of it language that does."

Elsner v. Uveges

Finding enrolled bill reports prepared after a bill's passage instructive on matters of legislative intent

People v. Epps

Recognizing statutory right to jury trial on whether prior conviction occurred under §§ 1025 & 1158

People v. Trujillo

Concluding defendant’s statements, made after guilty plea accepted & contained in RPO prepared after guilty plea accepted, are not part of record of prior conviction because such statements do not reflect facts of offense for which defendant convicted

Rule 8.500 - Petition for review