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8 California opinions name it 3 courts 1983–2025 3 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by California courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
People v. Andreasengreen2 sentences2024The felony murder offense “is established merely upon a showing that the defendant killed during the commission or attempted commission of the felony.” (People v. Andreasen (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 70, 80 (Andreasen).) With respect to the felony-murder special circumstance, courts have fashioned the independent felonious purpose rule so that the special circumstance “applies ‘when the murder occurs during the commission of the felony, not when the felony occurs during the commission of a murder.’ ” (Andreasen, supra, 214 Cal.App.4th at p. 81 .) In other words, “[i]f the defendant committed the f 2024The felony murder offense “is established merely upon a showing that the defendant killed during the commission or attempted commission of the felony.” (People v. Andreasen (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 70, 80 (Andreasen).) With respect to the felony-murder special circumstance, courts have fashioned the independent felonious purpose rule so that the special circumstance “applies ‘when the murder occurs during the commission of the felony, not when the felony occurs during the commission of a murder.’ ” (Andreasen, supra, 214 Cal.App.4th at p. 81 .) In other words, “[i]f the defendant committed the f | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in California. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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People v. Hardin
green
2 sentences2025As we now explain, our California Supreme Court rejected his first argument in People v. Hardin (2024) 15 Cal.5th 834 (Hardin), we follow other Courts of Appeal rejecting the second argument, and we reject his third argument because Denem’s jury found the special circumstance allegation true under subdivision (a)(17) of section 190.2, not subdivision (d). 2025(Briscoe, at pp. 485-486.) On appeal, the defendant claimed that “section 3051 violates equal protection by excluding youth offenders sentenced for special circumstance murder under section 190.2, subdivision (d)—which applies to nonkiller participants in specified felony offenses during which a murder occurred—while including those convicted of nonspecial circumstance first degree felony murder for the same specified felony offenses per the exact same standard under section 189, subdivision (e)(3).” (Briscoe, supra, 105 Cal.App.5th at p. 485, italics added.) The Briscoe court noted that the L | 2 | 2025–2025 |
People v. Washburn
green
2 sentences1986On page 571 Calhoun holds: “It is, however, well established a restitution order resulting from a criminal conviction is not a ‘debt.’ In People v. Washburn (1979) 97 Cal.App.3d 621 [ 158 Cal.Rptr. 822 ], the defendant made the exact same claim Calhoun makes here. 1986On page 571 Calhoun holds: “It is, however, well established a restitution order resulting from a criminal conviction is not a ‘debt.’ In People v. Washburn (1979) 97 Cal.App.3d 621 [ 158 Cal.Rptr. 822 ], the defendant made the exact same claim Calhoun makes here. | 2 | 1983–1986 |
People v. Rangel
green
1 sentence2024The two following paragraphs are added under section III.B., “Equal Protection Analysis,” before the last paragraph that begins with the sentence, “The People offer no other reason for section 3051 to exclude section 190.2, subdivision (d) offenders from a parole opportunity provided to section 189, subdivision (e)(3) offenders convicted under the exact same standard.” After conceding that sections 189, subdivision (e)(3) and 190.2, subdivision (d) employ the same standard, the Attorney General then argued in a petition for rehearing that the felony-murder special circumstance requires “an ind | 1 | 2024–2024 |
People v. Riccardi
red
1 sentence2024The two following paragraphs are added under section III.B., “Equal Protection Analysis,” before the last paragraph that begins with the sentence, “The People offer no other reason for section 3051 to exclude section 190.2, subdivision (d) offenders from a parole opportunity provided to section 189, subdivision (e)(3) offenders convicted under the exact same standard.” After conceding that sections 189, subdivision (e)(3) and 190.2, subdivision (d) employ the same standard, the Attorney General then argued in a petition for rehearing that the felony-murder special circumstance requires “an ind | 1 | 2024–2024 |
People v. Williams
green
1 sentence2012Indeed, this case corroborates this observation.” (Williams, supra, 26 Cal.4th at p. 790 .) The trial court in this case believed that “the instruction given in Williams , CALJIC 9.00, is the exact same instruction that I gave” and was “concerned that this jury might have been misled by my instructions to the extent that they may be thinking or they may be finding that the act of driving recklessly, that is speeding, or assuming every inference in favor of the People’s evidence, racing, that the defendant could be convicted of this crime based on the recklessness.” The court also stated its be | 1 | 2012–2012 |
In Re Jesusa
green
2 sentences2004(Maj. opn., ante, 10 Cal.Rptr.3d at p. 219 , 85 P.3d at p. 14 .) Likewise, in affirming the juvenile court's finding that Paul's presumption is weightier, the majority weighs the exact same factors, restated almost verbatim. 2004(Maj. opn., ante, 10 Cal.Rptr.3d at p. 219 , 85 P.3d at p. 14 .) Likewise, in affirming the juvenile court's finding that Paul's presumption is weightier, the majority weighs the exact same factors, restated almost verbatim. | 1 | 2004–2004 |
People v. Yorba
green
1 sentence1996(See Yorba, supra, 209 Cal.App.3d at p. 1025 .) Harmor testified unequivocally that he performed the exact same test in the present case that he performed in Yorba—the same method of working the cells together was used in both cases. | 1 | 1996–1996 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.