California Supreme Court

California Supreme Court Establishes Independent Judgment Standard for Coastal Commission Jurisdiction Over Local Program Interpretations

California Supreme Court Holds Higher Mental-Competency Standard for Self-Representation Applies Retroactively, Reversing Hronis Death Sentence

The California Supreme Court affirmed the murder convictions of both defendants but split on their death sentences, reversing Hronis's sentence because the trial court applied the pre-Edwards competency-to-stand-trial standard rather than the higher standar...