59 Cited authorities

  1. Faretta v. California

    422 U.S. 806 (1975)   Cited 12,534 times   23 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a defendant's right to self-representation was denied when he made his requests "weeks before trial" without any indication that the defendant was required to reassert his request during the trial
  2. Morrissey v. Brewer

    408 U.S. 471 (1972)   Cited 10,670 times   5 Legal Analyses
    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"
  3. People v. Doolin

    45 Cal.4th 390 (Cal. 2009)   Cited 3,864 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding defendant's request to represent himself was untimely where he sought self-representation at sentencing hearing only after his Marsden motion was denied
  4. In re Gault

    387 U.S. 1 (1967)   Cited 4,089 times   18 Legal Analyses
    Holding that children in juvenile delinquency proceedings have a right to notice of the charges, the right to counsel, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, and a right against self-incrimination
  5. Medina v. California

    505 U.S. 437 (1992)   Cited 1,287 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Due Process Clause has limited operation beyond the specific guarantees enumerated in the Bill of Rights
  6. Dusky v. United States

    362 U.S. 402 (1960)   Cited 3,976 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the standard for competence to stand trial is whether the defendant has "sufficient present ability to consult with his lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding" and has "a rational as well as factual understanding of the proceedings against him."
  7. In re Sheena K

    40 Cal.4th 875 (Cal. 2007)   Cited 2,722 times
    Finding probationer's forfeiture properly disregarded where facially vague and overbroad probation condition could be corrected by inserting a knowledge requirement
  8. People v. Partida

    37 Cal.4th 428 (Cal. 2005)   Cited 1,853 times
    Finding that defendant may argue on appeal that error in overruling a section 352 objection "had the legal consequence of violating his due process rights"
  9. Jackson v. Indiana

    406 U.S. 715 (1972)   Cited 1,160 times
    Holding that an incompetent pretrial detainee cannot, after a competency hearing, be held indefinitely without either criminal process or civil commitment; due process requires, at a minimum, some rational relation between the nature and duration of commitment and its purpose
  10. People v. Snow

    30 Cal.4th 43 (Cal. 2003)   Cited 1,012 times
    Holding that circumstantial evidence alone supported the defendant'smurder conviction
  11. Rule 8.268 - Rehearing

    Cal. R. 8.268   Cited 77 times

    (a)Power to order rehearing (1) On petition of a party or on its own motion, a reviewing court may order rehearing of any decision that is not final in that court on filing. (2) An order for rehearing must be filed before the decision is final. If the clerk's office is closed on the date of finality, the court may file the order on the next day the clerk's office is open. (b)Petition and answer (1) A party may serve and file a petition for rehearing within 15 days after: (A) The filing of the decision;