Browse 27 relevance of evidence cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Hardy, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The...
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 Identity and Intent
People v. Valencia, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The defendant, Valencia, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Uceda, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, 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 Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Gonzalez, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Gonzalez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a d...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Show Motive, Opportunity, Intent
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...
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 ...
Appellate court affirms murder conviction, upholds admission of gang evidence
People v. Diaz, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Diaz, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly we...
Prior conviction evidence admissible; murder conviction affirmed
People v. Zapata, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Zapata, was convicted of second-degree murder and unlawful possession ...
Court Affirms Meth Possession Conviction After Traffic Stop Search
People v. Gomez, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a conviction for pos...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Prove Motive, Opportunity, and Intent
People v. Aguilar, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Aguilar, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Show Intent and Motive
People v. Dixon, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Dixon, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly w...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Jimenez, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Jimenez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Aguilar, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Aguilar, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadl...
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...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Admits Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Harrison, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Harrison, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a d...
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 ...
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, Court Affirms Murder Conviction
People v. Seigler, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Seigler, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Hill, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Hill, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly we...
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 Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. McInnis, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon...
California Court Affirms Murder Conviction and Death Sentence
People v. Melgoza, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. On appeal,...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Gomez, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Gomez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly w...
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....
Smell of marijuana provides probable cause for vehicle search
People v. Olea, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Olea, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance after police ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 27 relevance of evidence cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 26, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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