Explore 22 ineffective assistance of counsel claims court cases in California. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Prior misconduct evidence admissible to prove motive and identity
People v. Perez, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Perez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly wea...
Prior misconduct evidence admissible to prove motive and identity
People v. Perez, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Perez, 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...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admission
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 sec...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Jimenez, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Jimenez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dea...
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...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Identity and Motive
People v. Olea, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Th...
Felony child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving infant in car
People v. Wagstaff, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his infant so...
DUI conviction upheld based on reasonable suspicion from driving behavior
People v. Alvarez, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) after a traffic stop....
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Excited Utterance Evidence
People v. Pierce, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Pierce, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Ball, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. T...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Parker, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Parker, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadl...
Court Affirms Child Endangerment Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence
People v. Wright, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Wright, was convicted of felony child endangerment and child abuse after...
Prior misconduct evidence admissible for identity and motive; conviction affirmed
People v. Cunningham, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon....
Gang Evidence Admissible; Voluntary Manslaughter Instruction Properly Denied
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...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Jimenez, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Jimenez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly w...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible in Felony Murder Case
People v. Temple, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony murder and robbery. The appellate court affirmed the...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Show Motive, Opportunity, and Intent
People v. Temple, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The a...
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 Evidence of Prior Misconduct
People v. Tang, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 18, 2025, 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. Richardson, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Richardson, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Lara, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Lara, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly we...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 22 ineffective assistance of counsel claims cases from courts in California. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding ineffective assistance of counsel claims cases in California include: calctapp (22 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 22.