16 Cited authorities

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
Johnson v. California
545 U.S. 162 (2005) Cited 1,391 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that the People v. Wheeler, 22 Cal.3d 258, 148 Cal.Rptr. 890, 583 P.2d 748 and Batson standards are different, and that the less demanding Batson standard controls
Griffin v. California
380 U.S. 609 (1965) Cited 4,841 times 27 Legal Analyses
Holding that prosecutor may not comment on a defendant's failure to testify
People v. Leonard
40 Cal.4th 1370 (Cal. 2007) Cited 585 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that jailhouse conversations with visitors do not constitute interrogation and thus do not require Miranda warnings
People v. Nesler
16 Cal.4th 561 (Cal. 1997) Cited 587 times
In Nesler, the California Supreme Court applied Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit precedent to determine whether a defendant was prejudiced by the jury's receipt of extraneous information.
In re Carpenter
9 Cal.4th 634 (Cal. 1995) Cited 366 times 1 Legal Analyses
Noting that California Constitution "grants original subject matter jurisdiction over habeas corpus proceedings to the superior court, the Court of Appeal, and [the Supreme Court]"
People v. Mattson
50 Cal.3d 826 (Cal. 1990) Cited 392 times
In Mattson, we did not conclude the instruction was given in error but commented that under such circumstances, "the probative value of, and inference of consciousness of, guilt from the initial denial was tenuous."
People v. Loker
44 Cal.4th 691 (Cal. 2008) Cited 228 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding no prejudice from prosecutor's expression of personal views in part because of the court's "prompt" admonishment of the jury
People v. Sanders
31 Cal.4th 318 (Cal. 2003) Cited 252 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the "police cannot justify an otherwise unlawful search of a residence because, unbeknownst to the police, a resident of the dwelling was on parole and subject to a search condition"
In re Aguilar
32 Cal.4th 974 (Cal. 2004) Cited 233 times
Rejecting application of judicial estoppel where the plaintiff's "dual positions" were "not 'totally inconsistent' "

PEOPLE v. LAVENDER

16 Cited authorities

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

Holding that the People v. Wheeler, 22 Cal.3d 258, 148 Cal.Rptr. 890, 583 P.2d 748 and Batson standards are different, and that the less demanding Batson standard controls

Holding that prosecutor may not comment on a defendant's failure to testify

Holding that jailhouse conversations with visitors do not constitute interrogation and thus do not require Miranda warnings

In Nesler, the California Supreme Court applied Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit precedent to determine whether a defendant was prejudiced by the jury's receipt of extraneous information.

Noting that California Constitution "grants original subject matter jurisdiction over habeas corpus proceedings to the superior court, the Court of Appeal, and [the Supreme Court]"

In Mattson, we did not conclude the instruction was given in error but commented that under such circumstances, "the probative value of, and inference of consciousness of, guilt from the initial denial was tenuous."

Finding no prejudice from prosecutor's expression of personal views in part because of the court's "prompt" admonishment of the jury

Holding that the "police cannot justify an otherwise unlawful search of a residence because, unbeknownst to the police, a resident of the dwelling was on parole and subject to a search condition"

Rejecting application of judicial estoppel where the plaintiff's "dual positions" were "not 'totally inconsistent' "