Browse 27 due process in criminal trials cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Prove Motive in Murder Case
People v. Taft, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Taft, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapo...
Warrantless DUI blood draw upheld due to exigent circumstances
People v. Dunn, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Dunn, was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) and driving with a...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Nelson, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Nelson, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly we...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Intent
People v. Dixon, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Dixon, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly ...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove motive and intent
People v. Cain, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Cain, was convicted of second-degree murder and unlawful possession of a ...
Appellate court upholds drug conviction based on probable cause for vehicle search
People v. Frederickson, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Frederickson, appealed his conviction for possession of methamphe...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Identity and Intent
People v. Holliday, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive, Opportunity, or Intent
People v. Murphy, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Murphy, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadl...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admission
People v. Melgoza, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon....
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Guevara, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon....
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Prove Motive, Opportunity, and Intent
People v. Cortez, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Cortez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly ...
DUI conviction upheld based on reasonable suspicion from driving behavior
People v. Alvarez, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) after a traffic stop....
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible; Manslaughter Instruction Properly Denied
People v. Mills, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Mills, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly ...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Show Intent and Motive
People v. Baldwin, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Baldwin, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadl...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Singleton, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Singleton, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a d...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Pena, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Pena, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weap...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible in Felony Murder Case
People v. Gresham, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony murder and robbery. The appellate court affirmed t...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Show Intent and Motive
People v. Reyes, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Reyes, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weap...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Show Motive, Opportunity, and Intent
People v. Thompson, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Thompson, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadl...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Bray, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The a...
Prior convictions admissible for impeachment in grand theft case
People v. Duenas, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony grand theft after a jury found him guilty of stealin...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Horton, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The ...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Roy, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The a...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible; Manslaughter Instruction Properly Denied
People v. Morrison, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Morrison, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Munoz, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Munoz, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weap...
Appellate Court Denies Writ for Speedy Trial Violation Due to DNA Analysis
C.T. v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, C.T., sought a writ of mandate to compel the superior court to dismiss...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible in Felony Murder Case
People v. Woods, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony murder and robbery. The appellate court affirmed th...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 27 due process in criminal trials cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 27.
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