Browse 27 jury instructions cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Child endangerment conviction affirmed due to substantial risk of harm
People v. C.F., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, C.F., was convicted of felony child endangerment. The appellate court affir...
Prior convictions admissible to prove intent in child endangerment case
People v. Tzul, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Tzul, was convicted of felony child endangerment. The appellate court affir...
Felony Murder Conviction Affirmed Despite Prior Conviction Evidence
People v. Jones, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Jones, was convicted of felony murder and robbery. The appellate court aff...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
People v. Riggs, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Riggs, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly wea...
Child endangerment conviction affirmed due to sufficient evidence and proper jury instructions.
People v. T.B., decided by California Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, T.B., was convicted of felony child endangerment. The appellate court af...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Gutierrez, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Gutierrez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Grandberry, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Grandberry, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with ...
CA Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Reverses Death Sentence
People v. McCowan, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 13, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The defendant was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. The California Sup...
Prior convictions admissible in child endangerment case
People v. Anaya, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment and child abuse. The appellat...
No-Contest Clause in Will Upheld by California Court of Appeal
In re Thai, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a lower court's decision...
Felony child endangerment conviction affirmed; misdemeanor conviction reversed due to faulty jury instructions
People v. Kinnear, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 10, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment and misdemeanor child endangerment....
Appellate Court Affirms Judgment for Defendant in Real Estate Dispute
Peterson v. Zhang, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Peterson, sued the defendant, Zhang, for breach of contract and fraud ...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible; voluntary manslaughter instruction not warranted
People v. Dozier, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Dozier, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly...
Felony evasion conviction affirmed; hit-and-run claim not preserved
People v. Tokhunts, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony evasion of a police officer and misdemeanor hi...
Prior conviction evidence admissible for impeachment in felony murder case
People v. Guevara, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony murder and robbery. The appellate court affirme...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Cervantes, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Cervantes, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a ...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Taito, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Taito, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly w...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
People v. Feise, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion ...
Child endangerment conviction upheld for leaving infant in hot car
People v. Riddle, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his infant son ...
Driving behavior justified DUI traffic stop, court rules
People v. Ferrigno, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Ferrigno, was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) after a ...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Show Intent in Murder Case
People v. Garcia, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Garcia, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly ...
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 ...
Appellate Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Rejects "Heat of Passion" Defense
People v. Orozco, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Orozco, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly ...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Show Intent in Murder Case
People v. Garcia, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Garcia, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly ...
Habeas Corpus Denied: Ineffective Counsel Claim Fails on Jury Instruction Review
In re Grinder, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a trial court's decisio...
Felony child endangerment conviction upheld for leaving children at casino
People v. Venancio, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his two you...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Show Intent in Murder Case
People v. Garcia, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Garcia, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 27 jury instructions cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25, Mixed: 2.
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