Browse 19 second degree murder cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Gang Evidence
People v. Anderson, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Anderson, was convicted of second-degree murder and unlawful possession...
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 ...
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...
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 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; Manslaughter Instruction Properly Denied
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...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
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...
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 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 ...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Gutierrez, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Gutierrez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a d...
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...
Appellate court affirms murder conviction, rejects manslaughter instruction claim
People v. Cota, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Cota, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon...
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...
Prior misconduct evidence admissible to prove identity and intent
People v. Valle, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The ...
Gang evidence and jury instructions upheld in murder conviction
People v. Henderson, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Henderson, was convicted of second-degree murder and unlawful possessi...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Rushing, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Rushing, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Excited Utterance Admissibility
People v. Gray, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Gray, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapo...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Evidence Admission
People v. Gonzalez, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Gonzalez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a de...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 19 second degree murder cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 19.
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