Supreme Court Oral Argument

This oral argument session will be held in-person at San Francisco.

The live webcast will begin here at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 9.

View the Oral Argument Calendar | Briefs

The following cases are placed upon the calendar of the Supreme Court for hearing at its courtroom in the Ronald M. George State Office Complex, Earl Warren Building, 350 McAllister Street, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, California, on September 9, 2026.  The public may attend in person and also have access to argument via live-streaming on the judicial branch website: https://supreme.courts.ca.gov/.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 — 9:00 A.M.

(1) People v. Meno (Peter John), S286092 
(justice pro tempore to be assigned)
#24-164  People v. Meno (Peter John), S286092.  (D081878; 102 Cal.App.5th 943; San Diego County Superior Court; SCD288239.)  Petition for review after the Court of Appeal modified and affirmed a judgment of conviction of criminal offenses.  This case presents the following issue:  Does a trial court have discretion to dismiss either the greater or lesser included offense involving the same conduct of driving under the influence causing death in order to avoid the prohibition against multiple convictions based on necessarily included offenses?

(2) People v. Ball (Jacob Frederick), S292969
(justice pro tempore to be assigned)
#25-340  People v. Ball (Jacob Frederick), S292969.  (G064274; 114 Cal.App.5th 181; Orange County Superior Court; 20HF0795.)  Petition for review after the Court of Appeal reversed an order in a criminal matter and remanded for further proceedings.  This case presents the following issue:  Does drawing or exhibiting a firearm in a threatening manner in the presence of a motor vehicle occupant (Pen. Code, § 417.3) require proof of both objective and subjective fear, or is proof of objective fear alone sufficient? 

(3) People v. Argueta (Carlos Marvin), [Automatic Appeal], S150524 
(Kelety, J., assigned justice pro tempore)
This matter is an automatic appeal from a judgment of death. 

1:30 P.M.

(4) People v. Wesson (Marcus Delon), [Automatic Appeal], S136171
(Bendix, J., assigned justice pro tempore)
This matter is an automatic appeal from a judgment of death.