Cal. Supreme Court Review Grants

Recent Cal. Supreme Court action in criminal & habeas cases:

People v. Rivera, S138898: Must a police officer corroborate an anonymous tip before seeking consent to enter and search a residence to investigate the tip? Court of Appeal opinion here.

In re Gray, S138910: the court granted review and transferred the case back to the court of appeal (2 dist., div. 3) with directions to issues an OSC returned to the superior court, requiring CDCR to show

why the Governor did not abuse his discretion in reversing the January 27, 2005 decision of the Board of Parole Hearings finding petitioner suitable for parole, why there was "some evidence" in the record to support the Governor's determination made pursuant to article¨V, section 8(b) of the California Constitution and Penal Code section 3041.2, and why petitioner is not entitled to release on parole.

In re Mar, S130027. OSC, returnable in superior court, issued directing CDCR to

show cause why petitioner is not entitled to relief based on his allegations that counsel rendered ineffective assistance and that his plea was involuntary.

(Note the slow action on this appeal. The petition was filed in the supreme court on Dec. 17, 2004. On April 26, 2005, counsel wrote the court requesting consideration at the next conference. On Feb. 1, 2006, the OSC issued.)