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· 12/7/2009

People v. Ervine

Citations

  • 47 Cal. 4th 745
  • 220 P.3d 820
  • 102 Cal. Rptr. 3d 786
  • 2009 Cal. LEXIS 12406

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding burden not met where evidence established that no privileged information had been communicated to the prosecution team following a jail cell search
  • finding burden not met where evidence established that no privileged information had been communicated to the prosecution team following a jail cell search
  • “[V]ictim impact evidence is not limited to the effect of the victim’s death on family members, but may include its effects on the victim’s friends, eoworkers, and the community.”
  • under Levy, there is “per se violation of the [sjixth [ajmendment once the defendant demonstrates that the prosecution has improperly obtained information concerning confidential defense strategy”
  • “[V]ictim impact evidence is not limited to the effect of the victim’s death on family members, but may include its effects on the victim’s friends, coworkers, and the community.”
  • defendant made no showing that confidential communications had been disclosed to government

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Judges: Baxter

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