April, 2000
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CRIMINAL
People v. Engelman
S086462, (D032699; 77 Cal.App.4th 1297.)
Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed a judgment of conviction of criminal offenses. This case presents issues concerning the effect of CALJIC No. 17.41.1 on a defendant's right to trial by jury. 04/24/00

CRIMINAL
People v. Gaul
S086237 (A084788)
Unpublished opinion. Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed a judgment of conviction of a criminal offense. The court ordered briefing deferred pending decision in People v. Cox, S070959 (#98-106), which concerns whether a misdemeanor which requires at least a general criminal intent must also be dangerous under the circumstances of its commission to qualify as the unlawful act for purposes of involuntary manslaughter. 04/24/00
Update: Review transferred to the Court of Appeal on 09/13/00.

CRIMINAL
Price v. Superior Court
S085852 (E024710; 77 Cal.App.4th 853.)
Petition for review after the Court of Appeal denied a petition for writ of mandate or prohibition. This case concerns whether Penal Code section 784.7 authorizes trial in violation of a defendant's constitutional right to a jury drawn from the vicinage. Section 784.7 provides that, with regard to the offenses specified in the statute, a defendant who is charged with having committed two or more offenses against the same victim in different counties may be tried on all of the charges in any county in which any of the offenses was committed. 04/17/00
Update: Decision issued on 06/25/01.

CRIMINAL
People v. Slayton
S086153 (E023001; 77 Cal.App.4th 564.)
Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed an order setting aside information. This case concerns whether, and under what circumstances, the Sixth Amendment permits a defendant, who has counsel on the crimes with which he has been charged, to be interrogated in counsel's absence about related crimes with which defendant has not been charged and, if there is a constitutional violation, what the remedy is for such violation. 04/17/00
Update: Decision issued on 10/18/01.

EMPLOYMENT
Balasubramaniam v. County of Los Angeles
S086385 (B123069; 78 Cal.App.4th 286.)
Petitions for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed in part and reversed in part the judgment in a civil action. The court ordered briefing deferred pending decision in Johnson v. City of Loma Linda, S074261 (#98-170), which concerns the application of collateral estoppel principles in a court action under the Fair Employment & Housing Act when the employee failed to have adverse findings, made in a local administrative grievance procedure, set aside in a timely administrative mandamus proceeding. 04/10/00
Update: Review dismissed on 01/10/01.

CRIMINAL
People v. Bunn
S086128 (A084466)
Unpublished opinion. Petition for review after the Court of Appeal reversed an order dismissing criminal charges. This case oncerns whether it violates the doctrine of separation of powers for the People to charge a crime after an amendment extending the statute of limitations when the same charges previously were dismissed as untimely in a court decision that is now final. 04/10/00
Update: Decision issued on 01/10/02.

CRIMINAL
People v. King
S085942 (C030038)
Unpublished opinion. Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed an order denying a motion to reinstate a criminal complaint. This case oncerns whether it violates the doctrine of separation of powers for the People to charge a crime after an amendment extending the statute of limitations when the same charges previously were dismissed as untimely in a court decision that is now final. 04/10/00
Update: Decision issued on 01/10/02.

CIVIL LITIGATION
Guinness Peat Group v. Gould
S086444 (D031016)
Unpublished opinion. Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed an order in a civil action. The court ordered briefing deferred pending decision in PLCM Group, Inc. v. Drexler, S080201 (#99-122) which concerns whether a corporation that has been represented by salaried, in-house counsel may recover attorney fees under Civil Code section 1717 and, if so, how such fees are calculated. 04/10/00
Update: Review dismissed on 09/20/00.

CRIMINAL
People v. Shroff
S086060 (D032495; 77 Cal.App.4th 663.)
Petitions for review after the Court of Appeal reversed orders expunging criminal convictions. The court ordered briefing deferred pending decision in People v. Ansell, S079744 (see #99-116), which concerns whether application of newly adopted prohibitions on the issuance of certificates of rehabilitation to individuals whose crimes predate the amendments violates constitutional protections against ex post facto legislation. 04/10/00
Update: Review dismissed on 11/14/01.

CRIMINAL
People v. Valentine
S078564 (B119774; 77 Cal.App.4th 301.)
Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed a judgment of conviction of criminal offenses. The court ordered briefing deferred pending decision in People v. Epps, S082110, which presents issues stemming from denial of the defendant's request for jury trial on prior conviction allegations. 04/10/00
Update: Review dismissed on 06/13/01.