The conference list for this week’s conference included the anti-death-penalty writ petition but the conference report did not announce any ruling on that case. And there were no straight grants of review.
Criminal grant and holds. The were a five grant-and-hold orders in criminal cases: two for People v. Emanuel (see here), one for People v. Bankston and People v. Hin (see here), one for People v. Lopez (see here), and one for People v. Superior Court (Guevara) (see here).
Denial with dissenting votes. Justices Liu and Evans recorded dissenting votes from the denial of review in People v. Wong. In that case, the First Appellate District, Division One issued an published opinion rejecting the same argument that the Supreme Court itself rejected yesterday in People v. Williams.
Three Strikes sentencing. In In re Haynie the court ordered the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to appear before the Sacramento County Superior Court and show cause why the petitioner is not entitled to appointment of counsel in light of data provided by petitioner demonstrating racial disparities in sentencing under the Three Strikes law.