News Release

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Release Number: S.C. 36/05Release Date: September 9, 2005

Summary of Cases Accepted

During the Week of September 5,2005

[This news release is issued to inform the public and the press of cases that the Supreme Court has accepted and of their general subject matter. The statement of the issue or issues in each case set out below does not necessarily reflect the view of the court, or define the specific issues that will be addressed by the court.]

#05-190 O’Connell v. City of Stockton, S135160. (C044400; 128 Cal.App.4th 831; San Joaquin CountySuperior Court; CV019275.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal reversed the judgment in a civil action. This case includes the following issue: Does state law preempt a local ordinance providing for the forfeiture of a motor vehicle used to solicit an act of prostitution or to attempt a drug transaction?

DISPOSITIONS

Review in the following cases was dismissed in light of People v. Black (2005) 35 Cal.4th 238:

#04-120People v. Sykes, S127529

#04-121People v. Vonner, S127824

#04-141People v. Sample, S128561

#04-152People v. Barnes, S128931

#04-153People v. Butler, S129000

#04-158People v. Vaughn, S129050

#05-09People v. Wagener, S129579

#05-15People v. Picado, S129826

#05-20People v. Fernandez, S129338

#05-21People v. Jaffe, S129344

#05-35People v. Dalby, S129810

#05-45People v. Ackerman, S130086

#05-46People v. Emerson, S130065

#05-48People v. Prieto, S130611

#05-64People v. Joy, S130795

#05-70People v. Harless, S131011

#05-116People v. Stankewitz, S132221

The following cases were transferred to the Court of Appeal for reconsideration in light of People v. Black (2005) 35 Cal.4th 238:

#04-138People v. Butler, S128657

#04-139People v. Herod, S128835

#04-140People v. Lemus, S128771

#04-151People v. Armstrong, S128933

#04-154People v. Gaitan, S128970

#04-155People v. George, S128582

#04-156People v. Mallory, S128784

#04-157People v. Sidic, S128921

#04-162People v. Butler, S129060

#05-05People v. Leighton, S129790

#05-06People v. Perez, S129454

#05-07People v. Soria, S129800

#05-08People v. Vasquez, S129912

#05-12People v. Davey, S129226

#05-13People v. Juarez, S130032

#05-14People v. Moore, S129027

#05-22People v. Martinez, S130107

#05-26People v. Hughes, S130201

#05-27People v. Murillo, S130323

#05-33People v. Aguilar, S130510

#05-34People v. Croteau, S130148

#05-36People v. Guevara, S129869

#05-37People v. Mello, S130507

#05-38People v. Perry, S130593

#05-39People v. Vu, S130656

#05-40People v. Wilkerson, S130349

#05-41People v. Wilson, S130199

#05-47People v. Jordan, S130532

#05-51People v. Jones, S130725

#05-59People v. Campa, S130468

#05-60People v. Esquibel, S131042

#05-61People v. Frausto, S131166

#05-62People v. Gomez, S129855

#05-63People v. Huggins, S130424

#05-65People v. Matamoros, S131146

#05-66People v. Williams, S131325

#05-69People v. Brown, S131405

#05-71People v. Shea, S131442

#05-72People v. White, S130777

#05-81People v. Carrasco, S131882

#05-82People v. Lammers, S131050

#05-83People v. Liddell, S130977

#05-84People v. Rodriquez, S131962

#05-85People v. Sprankle, S132120

#05-89People v. Bell, S132219

#05-90People v. Patton, S132287

#05-91People v. Shaw, S131482

#05-101People v. Gorman, S131831

#05-107People v. Contreras, S132107

#05-108People v. Powell, S131837

#05-113People v. Birrey, S133079

#05-114People v. Davie, S132795

#05-115People v. Soto, S133007

#05-127People v. Bizzell, S132843

#05-128People v. Espinal, S133416

#05-129People v. Sandoval, S133218

#05-130People v. Sova, S133375

#05-131People v. Tewolde, S133325

#05-132People v. Velasquez, S132402

#05-133People v. Wilson, S132570

#05-134People v. Yang, S133419

#05-136People v. Mayzes, S133848

#05-137People v. Perez, S133893

#05-138People v. Sandoval, S133787

#05-139People v. Thomas, S133067

#05-142People v. Castro, S134220

#05-143People v. Mackey, S132978

#05-144People v. Musharbash, S134064

#05-145People v. Acosta, S134156

#05-146People v. Young, S133492

#05-152People v. Ghanem, S134080

#05-153People v. Hamilton, S134448

#05-154People v. Hinkle, S134444

#05-155People v. Ivey, S134612

#05-156People v. Mendez, S133470

#05-157People v. Morris, S133194

#05-158People v. Rosas, S134557

#05-159People v. Salinas, S133602

#05-160People v. Withers, S134609

#05-162People v. Gonzalez, S133274

#05-163People v. Hernandez, S134160

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