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PEOPLE v. CASTILLOLOPEZ

Appellant’s Answer Brief on the Merits

57 Cited authorities

  1. Jackson v. Virginia

    443 U.S. 307 (1979)   Cited 78,377 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"

  2. In re Winship

    397 U.S. 358 (1970)   Cited 11,729 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the government must prove every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt

  3. Burks v. United States

    437 U.S. 1 (1978)   Cited 3,848 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding the trial court is "not to weigh the evidence or assess the credibility of witnesses when it judges the merits of a motion for acquittal"

  4. People v. Albillar

    51 Cal.4th 47 (Cal. 2010)   Cited 1,681 times
    Holding that "if substantial evidence establishes that the defendant intended to and did commit the charged felony with known members of a gang, the jury may fairly infer that the defendant had the specific intent to promote, further, or assist criminal conduct by those gang members"

  5. People v. Johnson

    26 Cal.3d 557 (Cal. 1980)   Cited 4,496 times
    Holding that an attorney may not waive a defendant's right to a speedy trial to accommodate the interests of other clients rather than benefit the defendant

  6. People v. Chatman

    38 Cal.4th 344 (Cal. 2006)   Cited 858 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Concluding that "prejudice is not presumed" when outbursts by the victim's mother were unrelated to defendant's guilt or innocence and "provided the jury with no significant information it did not already know or might not readily surmise. Even without observing [victim's mother] in person, any reasonable juror would know that the crime had caused the victim's family anguish."

  7. People v. Rodriguez

    55 Cal.4th 1125 (Cal. 2012)   Cited 523 times
    Discussing CPC § 186.22

  8. In re Christian S

    7 Cal.4th 768 (Cal. 1994)   Cited 793 times
    Holding that 1981 amendment did not eliminate imperfect self-defense

  9. Episcopal Church Cases

    45 Cal.4th 467 (Cal. 2009)   Cited 319 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that in consideration of Dennis Canon and parish's promise to be bound by constitution and canons of general church in original application in 1947 to become parish and in articles of incorporation in 1949, parish held property in trust for general church and could use property only so long as parish remained part of general church

  10. Shoemaker v. Myers

    52 Cal.3d 1 (Cal. 1990)   Cited 466 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "no employee has a vested contractual right ... beyond the time or contrary to the terms and conditions fixed by law"

  11. Rule 8.224 - Transmitting exhibits

    Cal. R. 8.224   Cited 247 times

    (a)Notice of designation (1) Within 10 days after the last respondent's brief is filed or could be filed under rule 8.220, a party wanting the reviewing court to consider any original exhibits that were admitted in evidence, refused, or lodged but that were not copied in the clerk's transcript under rule 8.122 or the appendix under rule 8.124 must serve and file a notice in superior court designating such exhibits. (2) Within 10 days after a notice under (1) is served, any other party wanting the