Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal has held that a trial judge erred in modifying sentences imposed on misdemeanor counts during a post-judgment hearing held to correct purely clerical errors relating to the amount of prison time imposed on felony charges, saying the jurist exceeded her authority by effectively resentencing the defendant without statutory authority.

The project focuses on safety improvements at four key intersections along the segment of Highway 49 which extend from west of the intersection of SR 20/49 and Uren Street, all the way out to the driveway of the former juvenile hall at Kahele Court.

(Subscription required) In a closely watched case, the 9th Circuit held that young plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge greenhouse gas policies they say favor present-day consumption over future harm.

The California Supreme Court on Monday overturned the double-murder conviction and death sentence of Omar Richard Deen, ruling that a juror with deep personal and professional ties to one of the victims should never have been allowed to serve on the case.