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October 7, 2014 Outreach Session Oral Argument Cases (Morning, Afternoon Session)

The morning oral argument session on Tuesday, October 7 was dedicated to a special outreach program involving students from Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, Fresno City College, Fresno, and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. The Outreach Session took place in the California Supreme Court's San Francisco courtroom and the session was also broadcast live on The California Channel.

The afternoon oral argument session on Tuesday, October 7th will include the following cases:

1. S214430 - RASHIDI v. MOSER

2.  S209975 - PEOPLE v. LAVENDER

3.  S210898 - PEOPLE v. SMITH

S213894 - PACKER v. S.C. (PEOPLE)

 (Woods, J., assigned justice pro tempore)

  1. Petitioner's Petition for Review Filed on October 9, 2013
  2. Petitioner's Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on January 21, 2014
  3. Real Party in Interest, The People, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed by Steven D. Matthews, Office of the Attorney General Filed on February 21, 2014
  4. Real Party in Interest, The People, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed by Michelle Jeannette Contois, Office of the Ventura County District Attorney Filed on February 21, 2014
  5. Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on April 15, 2014

S209957 - PEOPLE v. CENTENO

 (Aldrich, J., assigned justice pro tempore)

  1. Appellant's Petition for Review Filed on April 19, 2013
  2. Appellant's Request for Judicial Notice Filed on August 26, 2013
  3. Appellant's Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on October 8, 2013
  4. Respondent's Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on December 6, 2013
  5. Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on December 16, 2013

S076339 - PEOPLE v. GRIMES (GARY LEE)

(Reargument ( 15 minutes per side)
(Zelon, J., assigned justice pro tempore)

  1. Appellant's Opening Brief Filed on June 24, 2009
  2. Respondent's Brief Filed on March 18, 2011
  3. Appellant's Reply Brief Filed on April 26, 2011
  4. Respondent's Focus Issues Letter Filed on May 8, 2014
  5. Appellant's Focus Issues Letter Filed on May 9, 2014
  6. Respondent's Additional Authorities Letter Filed on May 21, 2014
  7. Appellant's Additional Authorities and Additional Focus Issues Letter Filed on May 22, 2014
  8. Appellant's Letter Brief Filed on July 16, 2014
  9. Respondent's Letter Brief Filed on July 17, 2014
  10. Appellant's Letter Brief Filed on July 23, 2014
  11. Amicus Curiae, State Public Defender, Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on July 23, 2014
  12. Respondent's Letter Brief Filed on July 24, 2014
  13. Respondent's Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on July 30, 2014

S214430 - RASHIDI v. MOSER

(Detjen, J., assigned justice pro tempore)

  1. Respondent's Petition for Review Filed on November 5, 2013
  2. Appellant's Answer to Petition for Review Filed on November 25, 2013
  3. Respondent's Reply to Answer to Petition for Review Filed on December 10, 2013
  4. Respondent's Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on February 18, 2014
  5. Appellant's Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on April 22, 2014
  6. Respondent's Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on May 12, 2014

S209975 - PEOPLE v. LAVENDER

(Dondero, J., assigned justice pro tempore)

  1. Respondent's Petition for Review Filed on April 15, 2013
  2. Appellant, Michael James Gaines, Answer to Petition for Review Filed on May 6, 2013
  3. Respondent's Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on September 9, 2013
  4. Appellant, Floyd Lavender, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on September 25, 2013
  5. Appellant, Michael James Gaines, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on October 11, 2013
  6. Respondent's Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on November 18, 2013

S210898 - PEOPLE v. SMITH

(Bamattre-Manoukian, J., assigned justice pro tempore)

  1. Appellant's Petition for Review Filed on May 22, 2013
  2. Appellant's Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on October 21, 2013
  3. Respondent's Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on January 28, 2014
  4. Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on February 21, 2014
  5. Respondent's Supplemental Brief Filed on June 16, 2014
  6. Appellant's Supplemental Brief Filed on June 16, 2014
  7. Respondent's Reply to Supplemental Brief Filed on June 30, 2014

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