California appeals court
Coverage of California appeals court in the Nexus archive.
- First-degree murder conviction for 2019 torture, poisoning upheld
A man was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for torturing and poisoning a 23-year-old man, whose body was placed in a suitcase and dumped in the San Francisco Bay. The conviction was upheld by a California appeals court despite challenges to the jury instructions.
- Weinstein loses bid to overturn California rape conviction
A California appeals court upheld ex-Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction but ordered a resentencing. The court rejected Weinstein’s bid to overturn the guilty verdicts.
- California appeals court upholds Weinstein’s rape conviction but says he must be resentenced
A California appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction but ordered him to be resentenced. Prosecutors in New York dropped a related case after the accuser stated she could not testify again.
- CA appeals court upholds Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction but says he must be resentenced
A California appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction but ordered his trial judge to resentence him. The court affirmed the conviction but required a new sentencing process.
- CA appeals court upholds Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction but says he must be resentenced
A California appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction but ordered his trial judge to resentence him.
- CA appeals court upholds Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction but says he must be resentenced
A California appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction but ordered his trial judge to resentence him. The decision confirms the original conviction while requiring a new sentencing process.
- California appeals court upholds Weinstein's rape conviction, orders resentencing
A California appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction but ordered his trial judge to resentence him.
- California appeals court upholds Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction, but says he must be resentenced
A California appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction but ordered his trial judge to resentence him.
- California appeals court upholds Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault convictions, but says he must be resentenced
A California appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault convictions but ruled he must be resentenced. The decision confirms the legal findings against him while altering the sentencing process.
- Gut punch for Sable Offshore as California court rules in favor of Coastal Commission on oil pipeline
A California appeals court ruled in favor of the Coastal Commission against Sable Offshore's oil pipeline project, marking a significant setback for efforts to increase domestic oil production. The decision halts progress on the pipeline, which was intended to support domestic energy initiatives.
- Cal swimmers win second chance at holding UC Regents accountable for coach’s abuse
Former University of California, Berkeley swimmers won an appeal to revive their lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents, alleging negligence in allowing head coach Teri McKeever’s abusive environment. The appeals court ruled the discovery rule applies, extending the statute of limitations as plaintiffs claim they only recently recognized the harm from years of verbal and psychological abuse.
- Former UCLA gynecologist sentenced after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting patients at school
A former UCLA gynecologist, James Heaps, was sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to 13 counts of sexually assaulting patients. The university spent $700 million to settle civil claims against him, though his conviction was overturned in 2023 due to a juror language issue.