Cal. Supreme Court Activity.

No conference Thanksgiving week.

The prior week, the Court granted review, but deferred briefing, in People v. Ochoa, no. S128417, which presented both Blakely and Crawford issues.

The court also granted review, but deferred briefing, in In re Cortinas, S127439, in which the Court of Appeal had reversed an order granting habeas relief in connection with a parole suitability hearing. Briefing is deferred pending In re Dannanberg, S111029 which was argued on Nov. 4.

Finally, the Court also granted OSC's in two capital habeas proceedings: In re Bolden, S099231 and In re Valdez, S107508.