Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of California

abuse admission aggravating agreement alleged Almendarez-Torres amended Amici Curiae Apprendi arbitration argues argument asked asserted assessment attorney Bowie Cal.4th Cal.App.4th Cal.Rptr Cal.Rptr.3d CALJIC challenge Citation claims committed conclude consider constitutional County Court of Appeal crime Criminal Law death penalty decision Defendant contends defendant's defense counsel degree murder deliberations Deputy Perrigo determination due process duty employees error fact factors federal finding FORESTRY & FIRE guilt phase Hilda impacts intent issue italics added July June jury's Justice Associate Justice Kesha kill Legislature lesser included offense mediation Miller-El misconduct mitigating objection offense Pacific Lumber parole parties penalty phase peremptory challenges person plaintiffs police prejudicial prior conviction proceedings prosecution prosecutor prospective jurors question reasonable doubt record relevant request response robbery rule S.Ct sentence sexually violent predator statements statute statutory subd subdivision supra Tahisha's testified testimony trial court verdict victim violation voir dire Weather Shield Werdegar whistleblower witnesses