People v. Mills (Cal. Ct. App., Sept. 9, 2025, No. 2D CRIM. B334998) 2025 WL 2601940, at *1–2 Summary: Mills, a convicted “three striker,” with a life sentence wanted eligibility for “elderly parole.” Elderly parole allows the Board of Parole Hearings, to review the parole suitability of any inmate who…
Segura v. Superior Court of Orange County (Cal. Ct. App., Sept. 2, 2025, No. G065079) 2025 WL 2505320, at *1–2 Summary: Military diversion for misdemeanors “A defendant charged with a misdemeanor is eligible for diversion if both of the following apply: (1) The defendant was, or currently is, a member…
VICTOR MICHAEL ARRIAGA, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. (Cal. Ct. App., Aug. 29, 2025, No. B340795) 2025 WL 2490639, at *1 Summary: Arriaga petitioned for a peremptory writ of prohibition directing the trial court to grant his motion to…
People v. Baldwin (Cal. Ct. App., Aug. 27, 2025, No. F088265) 2025 WL 2462748, at *1–2 Summary: Baldwin was sentenced to 44 years to life. In 2024, he petitioned for resentencing relief under Penal Code section 1170, subdivision (d) (section 1170(d))1 and pursuant to People v. Heard (2022) 83 Cal.App.5th…
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER SKAGGS, Defendant and Appellant. (Cal. Ct. App., Aug. 14, 2025, No. A170942) 2025 WL 2356066, at *1–2 Summary: Skaggs filed a motion to dismiss his parole revocation petition on due process grounds, which the trial court treated as a Penal Code section 1385…
People v. Harlow (Cal. Ct. App., July 5, 2025, No. D084252) 2025 WL 2218129, at *1 Eligibility for mental health eligibility To qualify for mental health diversion under Penal Code section 1001.36, criminal defendants must show they are both “eligible” and “suitable” for the program. Mental health diversion must be…
People v. Valle (Cal. Ct. App., July 14, 2025, No. 2D CRIM. B338909) 2025 WL 1922434, at *1 Summary: A California prisoner who had a 14-inch by 1-inch hard non-flexible piece of plastic, sharpened to a point, poses a danger to other prisoners and prison officials. Possession of this lethal…
People v. Lara (Cal. Ct. App., July 16, 2025, No. F086534) 2025 WL 1970660, at *1 Summary: Lara was convicted by a jury of first degree murder and sentenced to 25 years to life. During pretrial proceedings, defense counsel raised a doubt as to Lara’s competency to stand trial, so…
People v. Superior Court of San Diego County (Cal. Ct. App., June 25, 2025, No. D085508) 2025 WL 1873313, at *1–2 Summary: in two similarly criminal cases, the People petitioned the court for writs of mandate directing the trial court to grant their peremptory challenges to Judge Cynthia Davis under…
People v. Rhodius (Cal., June 26, 2025, No. S283169) 2025 WL 1763117 Summary: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) identified defendant as person serving sentence that included one-year prior prison term enhancements for crimes that were not sexually violent offenses. The Superior Court struck enhancements from judgment of sentence…