Browse 10 jury instructions in criminal cases cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Affirms Child Endangerment Conviction, Upholds Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Heaps, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Heaps, was convicted of felony child endangerment and child abuse. The a...
Child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving children in car
People v. Salstrom, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of child endangerment after leaving his young children ...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible for Motive, Intent, and Identity
People v. Crenshaw, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Crenshaw, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a d...
Felony evading conviction upheld despite unlawful initial stop
People v. Demacedo, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony evading an officer. The appellate court affir...
Court Affirms Child Endangerment Convictions, Upholds Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Krueger, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Krueger, was convicted of felony child endangerment and misdemeanor c...
Felony evading conviction upheld; "willful" means conscious disregard of risk
People v. Warner, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Warner, was convicted of felony evading an officer. The appellate court...
Appellate Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Excited Utterance Rulings
People v. Millsap, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Millsap, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a de...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Show Intent in Murder Case
People v. Garcia, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Garcia, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadl...
Child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving infant in locked car
People v. Skaggs, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his infant son u...
Felony child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving infant in car
People v. Terwilligar, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his infant s...
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Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 10.
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