Browse 26 sufficiency 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...
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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in contract dispute
Zand v. Sukumar, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Zand, sued the defendant, Sukumar, for breach of contract and fraud, alleg...
Court Upholds Warrant Based on Corroborated, Ongoing Criminal Activity
People v. Espiritu, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion...
Felony Evading Conviction Affirmed: Flight Was Willful
People v. Tzul, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony evading an officer. The appellate court affirmed the...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 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 to Prove Motive
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 assault with a deadl...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Identity and Motive
People v. Washington, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weap...
Felony child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving infant in car
People v. Brammer, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his infant so...
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....
Felony evading conviction upheld due to high-speed chase in residential area
People v. S.H., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, S.H., was convicted of felony evading an officer. The appellate court aff...
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...
Appellate court reverses summary judgment in medical malpractice case
Dobarro v. Kim, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 19, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Dobarro, sued the defendant, Kim, for medical malpractice, alleging that Kim's n...
Appellate Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Rejects Manslaughter Instruction
People v. NavaAdame, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weap...
Appellate Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Rejects Manslaughter Instruction
People v. McInnis, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, McInnis, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dea...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible to Prove Intent, Court Rules
People v. Rockhill, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Rockhill, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a d...
Felony Evading Conviction Upheld: Awareness of Officer is Sufficient for "Willful"
People v. Warner, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Warner, was convicted of felony evading an officer. The appellate cour...
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...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendant in Contract Dispute
Lee v. Yan, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lee, sued the defendant, Yan, for breach of contract and fraud after Yan fail...
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...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 sufficiency of evidence cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23, Plaintiff Win: 1, Mixed: 2.
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