People v. Howard
Brief

CitationCal. Sup. Ct., 34 Cal. 4th 1129, 104 P.3d 107 (2005) (1998) Brief Fact Summary. Howard (D) was involved in fleeing from the police in a high-speed chase when he ran into and killed another motorist. He was convicted of felony murder. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Driving with deliberate or gross lack of regard for the safety of persons or property while fleeing from a police officer who is chasing one is not an inherently dangerous felony under the felony-murder rule. ...

Blakely v. Washington
Brief

CitationBlakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296, 124 S. Ct. 2531, 159 L. Ed. 2d 403, 2004 U.S. LEXIS 4573, 72 U.S.L.W. 4546, 6 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 619, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 430 (U.S. June 24, 2004) Brief Fact Summary. The Petitioner, Ralph Howard Blakely, Jr. (Petitioner), a criminal defendant that pleaded guilty to a crime, alleges that he has a Sixth Amendment constitutional right to a trial by jury before the judge can increase his penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Criminal defendants have a Sixth Amendment constitutional right to have a jury ...