Law-Guy: Daily Case Summaries

People v. Paredes (2008) , Cal.App.4th [No. E040123. Fourth Dist., Div. Two. Jan. 16, 2008
Co-defendant case involving multiple juries and third party snitch.  Defendants trying to collect drug debt by carjacking end up shooting victim.  Once identified and arrested, there are various paritial admissions and eventual invocations of Miranda.  After invoking, 2 co-defendants are placed [...]

People v. Jefferson (2008) , Cal.App.4th [No. B192952. Second Dist., Div. Seven. Jan. 7, 2008
Gang drive by shooting murder.   Victim is innocent non-gang member who is shot in mistaken retaliation for other gang related death.   Victim finance sitting in car at time of death describes shooters car.  Cops find suspect car-arrest owners and talk to [...]

People v. Lopez (2007) , Cal.App.4th [No. F050831. Fifth Dist. Nov. 14, 2007
Def assaults and rapes 16 yr old 1/2 sister and makes various threats.  During interview with law enformcement, Def confesses.  Def challenges admission of confession on voluntariness- claiming English is 2d language and. though informed of rights, he did not expressly waive rights. [...]

People v. DePriest (2007) , Cal.4th [No. S040527. Aug. 9, 2007
DP case with robbery/att rape as specials.  Jury selection issues-Def exhausted 20 prempts-request for more properly denied; seemingly lame speedy trial challenges are denied-delays mostly occasioned by time consumed in convicting Def for out of state crimes prior to his contested extradition; Good Miranda claim-but [...]