Pursuant to Evidence Code §§730 and 952, the trial judge appointed two experts who work for the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning to assist real parties to prepare a map designating where in the county persons required to register as sex offenders may live and comply with Penal Code §3003.5(b) which prohibits them […]
Non-Traditional Jew Entitled To Kosher Meals In Prison.
A Messianic Jew incarcerated in state prison was denied kosher meals. Prison officials did not dispute the sincerity of the prisoner’s beliefs, but said the prisoner was not eligible to partake in an existing kosher meal program because he was not a traditional Jew and his needs could be satisfied with a vegetarian diet. In […]
Actual Innocence Required For Malpractice Against Criminal Defense Lawyer.
Convicted criminal, acting as a plaintiff in a legal malpractice action, sued his criminal defense lawyer, alleging deficient representation concerning payment of restitution which resulted in his being charged with a probation violation, spending more time incarcerated and losing wages. The appellate court found no error after the trial court sustained a demurrer without leave […]
Replacement Cost Is Measure Of Damages For Crime Victims.
The victim of vehicle vandalism paid $950 for a pickup truck. After it was vandalized, a body shop estimated the cost of repair at $2,812.94. The criminal defendant entered a no contest plea to a charge of felony vandalism, and the criminal trial court ordered restitution in the amount of the cost of repair. On […]
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