California Court of Appeal: Petitioner Has Constitutional Right to Be Present at Evidentiary Hearing Under Felony Murder Resentencing Law by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Court of Appeal of California, Fourth District, held that a violation of a prisoner’s constitutional and statutory rights to be personally present at …

California Court of Appeal: Petitioner Has Constitutional Right to Be Present at Hearing to Determine Facts Surrounding Felony Murder Charges for Possible Resentencing Under § 1172.6 by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, held that a prisoner’s constitutional and statutory rights …

Ninth Circuit Announces District Courts Must Either Orally Pronounce All Discretionary ‘Standard’ Conditions of Supervised Release in the Presence of Defendant or Provide Conditions in Writing Prior to Sentencing by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, held that U.S. …