On March 13, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in California,
respondent Superior Court of Contra Costa County (Superior Court)
announced it would be closed to the public between March 16 and April 1 and
ceased conducting most, but not all, proceedings. Petitioner Dyjuan Bullock
(Petitioner) contends his custodial preliminary hearing should have occurred
during the March... More...   $0 (06-25-2020 - CA)

In 1984, petitioner Lionel Scott pleaded guilty to third degree assault in Minnesota
(Minn. Stat. Ann. § 609.223, subd. (1) ["assault[] . . . inflict[ing] substantial bodily
harm"]), and admitted during his plea colloquy that he personally and intentionally
pressed a warm or hot iron against his victim's face, inflicting a discernible burn mark
that required medical treatment and w... More...   $0 (06-08-2020 - CA)

The general issue is whether you can sue police in civil
court for excessive force after you have been convicted in criminal
court. Specifically, after interacting with an officer, a man was
convicted of an infraction: disturbing the peace.
Notwithstanding this conviction, can this man then sue the
officer civilly for using excessive force during the episode? Yes,
because t... More...   $0 (06-04-2020 - CA)

In 1994, Dixon was convicted of four counts of aggravated murder
and one count of aggravated robbery and was sentenced to death. On direct appeal,
this court found that the trial court erred in excluding relevant mitigation evidence
proffered by Dixon, reversed his death sentence, and remanded the case to the trial
court for resentencing. State v. Dixon, 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 683... More...   $0 (06-01-2020 - OH)