CASE
NAME/LOCALE,
YEAR
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TRIAL JUDGE/COMMISSIONER
LAW SCHOOL
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QUESTIONS
RAISED
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MATERIALS
AVAILABLE
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Arizona, 1992
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Lester L. Penterman
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Personal service of ticket
(required in AZ)
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Appellate decision
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Allen, San Diego, 2001
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Ronald L. Styn, Stanford Univ.
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Overall control of system
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Trial court decision
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Fairfax, VA, 2001; Seattle,
2009
|
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Various
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Opening
brief (Motion in Limine)
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Culver City, 2003
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Ralph A. Amado, San Fernando Valley
College of Law
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Various
|
Settled
Statement
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WeHo, 2003
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Hugh M. Bobys, UCLA
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Various
|
Trial
transcript
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Neill, Sacramento, 2003
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Jean R. Brown, Pro Tem, McGeorge, Univ. of
Pacific
|
Approach
Speed, Due Process
|
Trial
transcript, opening brief
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Bohl, Sacramento, 2004
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Raoul M. Thorbourne, Loyola, LA
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Admissibility
of
evidence
(hearsay
/
confrontation)
|
Appellate
Div.
decision,
article
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Hawthorne, 2005
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John R. Johnson, USC, LA
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Identity
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Trial
transcript
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Fischetti (# 1), Costa
Mesa, 2005
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Mark J. Sheedy, Univ. of Wyoming
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Warning
tickets, overall control of system
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Appellate
Div.
decision.
Briefs,
etc.
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Smith, West Hollywood, 2006
(New entry as of Jul. 2010)
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Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation)
|
Appellate Div. decision
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Moore, Sacramento, 2006
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Deborah R. Schulte, Pro Tem, McGeorge,
Univ. of Pacific
|
Admissibility
of
evidence
(hearsay
/
confrontation)(calibration)
|
Appellate
Div.
decision.
Opening
brief
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Nagai, Los Alamitos, 2007
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Kenneth I. Schwartz, Pepperdine
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Illegal contract (Def. #
10 - B)
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Trial court decision
|
Anna V., Santa Ana, 2008
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Glenn Mondo, Loyola, LA
|
Warning
tickets, inspection, calibration, guidelines
|
Appellate
Div.
decision.
Trial
court
decision,
brief
|
No name, no city, 2008
|
|
Taping,
illegal contract (Def. # 10 - B)
|
Trial
'transcript' by defendant
|
Franco, Fullerton, 2008
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Allen K. Stone, Glendale Univ.
|
Illegal
contract (Defect # 10 - B)
|
Appellate
Div.
decision.
Opening
brief,
City's
motions
&
petitions
attempting
to
overturn
|
Fischetti (# 2), Santa
Ana, 2008
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Glenn Mondo, Loyola, LA |
Warning tickets (Defect #
6)
|
Formerly-published
Appellate Div. decision
|
Williams, Culver City, 2009
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Pamela S. Davis, Southwestern
|
Mixed signal lights
(Def. # 7)
|
Appellate Div. decision
|
| Melendez-Diaz, Massachusetts (US Supreme
Court), June 2009 |
|
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
US Supreme Court Decision, article
|
Graham, Sacramento, 2009
|
Christopher Longaker, Hastings
|
Lack of substantial
evidence (no photo of light)
|
Appellate
Div. decision.
Opening brief
|
Lori A.
& Murray, Santa Ana, 2009
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Kenneth I. Schwartz, Pepperdine |
Illegal contract (Def. # 10 - B), public
announcement
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Trial court decision
|
Bullock, San
Mateo, 2009
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Susan L. Greenberg, Hastings
|
Illegal contract (Def. # 10 - B)
|
Appellate Div. decision, attorney's
request for
publication
|
Lopez,
Daly
City,
2009
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Joseph K. Allen, Lincoln Univ.
|
Illegal contract (Def. # 10 - B)
|
Appellate Div. decision.
Briefs
|
Schmidt,
San Mateo, 2009
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Susan L. Greenberg, Hastings |
Warning signs, control of system by
private co., prejudicial error
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Article about Appellate Div. decision,
opening
brief
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Singh,
Newark,
Jan.
2010
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John C. Porter, Boalt Hall
|
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Appellate Div. decision.
Opening brief
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Mustapha B., Santa
Ana, Jan. 2010
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Daniel M. Ornelas, Univ. of San Diego
|
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Appellate Div. decision
|
Romero, Santa Ana,
Jan. 2010
|
Daniel M. Ornelas, Univ. of San Diego |
Warning tickets (Def. # 6)
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Appellate Div. decision
|
Paul
B.,
San
Mateo,
Mar.
2010
|
Susan L. Greenberg, Hastings |
Illegal contract, inspection, calibration,
yellow light length
|
Appellate Div. decision.
Opening brief,
city's
response brief
|
Blankenship,
Emeryville, May 2010
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Geoffrey N. Carter, St. Louis Univ.
|
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Appellate Div. decision.
Opening brief
|
Khaled,
Santa
Ana,
May
2010
|
Daniel M. Ornelas, Univ. of San Diego |
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation)
|
Published Appellate Div. decision.
Statement on
appeal, opening brief, letters opposing publication
|
Durney,
Millbrae,
Jun.
2010
|
Susan L. Greenberg, Hastings
|
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Appellate Div. decision.
Opening brief,
filing
by police department
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Foley,
San
Juan
Capistrano,
June
2010
|
Lyle Robertson, Western State University,
Fullerton
|
Photo quality, admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Appellate Div. decision.
Notice of Appeal,
Proposed Statement on Appeal, opening brief
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Park,
Santa
Ana,
Jul.
2010
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Daniel M. Ornelas, Univ. of San Diego |
Warning requirements
|
Published Appellate Div. decision.
Settled
statement, opening brief, City's amicus brief, letters opposing and
supporting
publication
|
8 City of San
Diego
Cases, Aug. 2010
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Karen A. Riley, Western State University,
Fullerton
|
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Trial court decision.
Points &
authorities, People's opposition, closing brief
|
Calhoon, 7
Santa Ana Cases, Aug.
2010
|
Peter J. Wilson, Rhodes Univ., South Africa
|
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Trial court decision.
Briefs, motions
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Bevacqua,
Bakersfield, Dec. 2010
|
Charles Brehmer, Valparaiso
|
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Appellate Div. decision
|
Soriano, Santa Ana, Dec. 2010
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Carmen Luege, UCLA
|
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Appellate Div. decision.
Trial court
decision,
trial court decision after reconsideration, Proposed Statement on
Appeal, opening brief
|
Macias,
Victorville,
Dec.
2010
|
Patrick L. Singer, Ohio State
|
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Appellate Div. decision.
Trial transcript,
Statement on Appeal, opening brief |
| MRCA, 2010 |
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See Class Actions, below |
Fields,
Lancaster,
May
2011
|
Robert A. McSorley, Univ. of Washington
|
Warning tickets (Defect #
6) |
Appellate Div. decision.
Trial court's
(pre-printed) Order Overruling Objections to Admissibility of
Documentary Evidence, transcript (including pre-printed testimony by
Deputy), opening brief
|
Daugherty,
Napa, May 2011
|
Stephen T. Kroyer, Western State
University, Fullerton
|
Illegal contract (Def. # 10 - B) |
Published Appellate Div. decision.
Briefs
|
Chew,
Daly
City,
June
2011
|
Susan Jakubowski, Santa Clara Univ.
|
Illegal contract (Def. # 10 - B) |
Appellate Div. decision, after rehearing.
Statement on Appeal, request for stay
|
7 San Mateo
County cases (Millbrae & Menlo Park), June 2011
|
Susan L. Greenberg, Hastings, Susan
Jakubowski, Santa Clara Univ. |
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Appellate Div. decisions.
Briefs
|
Bullcoming, New Mexico (US
Supreme Court), June 2011
|
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Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
US Supreme Court decision, article,
explanation
|
Kung,
Newark,
June
2011
|
David Byron, Pro Tem, Armstrong College,
Berkeley
|
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Appellate Div. decision, after rehearing.
Appellant's petition for transfer to District Court of Appeal,
appellant's request for publication. (These documents show the
many possible steps in an appeal.)
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| Billings, Costa Mesa,
Jul. 2011 |
Max De Liema, Loyola, LA
|
Prosecutorial authority
|
Appellate Div. decision |
Peter G, Santa Ana, Oct.
2011
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Carmen Luege, UCLA |
Prosecutorial authority |
Appellate Div. decision |
Dyrek, Santa Ana, Aug. 2011
|
Carmen Luege, UCLA |
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Appellate Div. decision |
EH,
Santa
Ana,
Aug.
2011
|
Clarence "Clancy" Haynes, Western State
University, California
|
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Appellate Div. decision |
Gray, Culver City,
Sept. 2011
|
Lawrence Cho, Rutgers Univ.
|
Warning requirements
|
Published Appellate Div.
decision.
On Oct. 12, 2011 the District Court
of Appeal* accepted the case, for further appeal.
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Blumenthal,
Santa
Ana,
Nov.
2011
|
Carmen Luege, UCLA |
Appearance of Impropriety and Partiality
|
Appellate Div. decision, briefs
|
| Annette B., Beverly
Hills, 2011 - 2012 |
Carol J. Hallowitz, Boston Univ. |
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Published District Court
of Appeal* decision. Now at Cal. Supreme Court.
Extensive briefing. Recommended
additional
reading: P. v. Goldsmith
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| Goldsmith, Inglewood, 2011
- 2012 |
John R. Johnson, USC, LA |
Admissibility of evidence
(hearsay / confrontation) |
Published District Court of
Appeal* decision.
Partially published Appellate
Div.
decision. Now at Cal. Supreme Court. Extensive
briefing. Recommended additional
reading: P. v. Annette B. |
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Class
Action
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All issues, includes MRCA tickets
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