Law-Guy: Daily Case Summaries

People v. Lawrence (2008) , Cal.App.4th [No. B193831. Second Dist., Div. Seven. Jan. 2, 2008
Def lawyer says he needs two weeks to proceed to trial due to calendar conflict.  Def says he wants to go now, and relieves attorney and Def qualifies to proceed on his own.  Ct offers 2 weeks for prep and def [...]

People v. Campos (2007) , Cal.App.4th [No. B191256. Second Dist., Div. Two. Nov. 14, 2007
Def convicted of multiple murders with drive by special and various gun enhancements. Def also convicted of attempt murder on surviving victim.  Def gets multiple LWOP sentences.   The surviving victim ID’s def.  The murder weapon is found on Def and he makes [...]

People v. Tena (2007) , Cal.App.4th [No. B189667. Second Dist., Div. Four. Oct. 29, 2007
Defendant guilty after Jury trial of coparent abuse (273.5) - with 2 strikes and prior prisons.  Court trial on strikes - only 1 strike imposed.  Upper term sentence.  Appellate court first reverses per Cunningham- then after Black 2 - remands and [...]

P v Cole (2007) , Cal.App.4th [No. D047095. Fourth Dist., Div. One. Oct. 26, 2007
Defendants rip off numerous investors with shaky scheme.  Multiple convictions result.  Court reverses some (but not all) of fraud convictions on lack of evidence of false statements.  Court also reverses some convictions based on unlicensed sales due to instructional error—Defendants thought they [...]