IN RE HUMPHREY

No. S247278.

11 Cal.5th 135 (2021)

In re KENNETH HUMPHREY on Habeas Corpus.

Supreme Court of California.

March 25, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Civil Rights Corps, Alec Karakatsanis , Katherine C. Hubbard ; Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, Seth P. Waxman , Daniel S. Volchok , Thomas G. Sprankling ; Jeff Adachi , Public Defender, Matt Gonzalez , Chief Deputy Public Defender, Paul Myslin , Christopher F. Gauge , Anita Nabha and Chesa Boudin , Deputy Public Defenders, for Petitioner Kenneth Humphrey.

Bartell, Hensel & Gressley, Donald J. Bartell , Lara J. Gressley and Michael W. Donaldson for California DUI Lawyers Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Kenneth Humphrey.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Krista Carter , Edmond Ahadome , Michael Isaacs and Oscar Ramallo for Human Rights Watch as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Kenneth Humphrey.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Thomas V. Loran III ; Goodin, MacBride, Squeri & Day and Francine T. Radford for the 22 Social Scientists as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Kenneth Humphrey.

Keker, Van Nest & Peters, Daniel Purcell , Maya Karwande , Divya Musinipally ; and W. David Ball for Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Kenneth Humphrey.

Micaela Davis ; Peter Eliasberg ; David Loy ; Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, Robin B. Johansen and James C. Harrison for ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of Southern California, ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties and California law professors as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Kenneth Humphrey.

University of San Francisco School of Law, Lara Bazelon ; Columbia School of Law, Kellen R. Funk ; University of Georgia School of Law and Sandra G. Mayson for National Law Professors of Criminal, Procedural, and Constitutional Law as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Kenneth Humphrey.

McDermott Will & Emery, A. Marisa Chun and Sarah P. Hogarth for the Bar Association of San Francisco, The Los Angeles County Bar Association and The Santa Clara County Bar Association as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Kenneth Humphrey.

Todd W. Howeth and Michael C. McMahon for California Public Defenders Association and Public Defender of Ventura County as Amici Curiae on behalf of Peitioner Kenneth Humphrey.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, J. Bradley Robertson , Candice L. Rucker , Rachel A. Conry and Kimberly M. Ingram for California Association of Pretrial Services, National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies, Pretrial Justice Institute and National Association for Public Defense as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Kenneth Humphrey.

Emily Ludmir Aviad ; Michael L. Pomeranz ; Jonathan L. Marcus , Paul M. Kerlin and Ryan J. Travers for Faith Leaders and Organizations as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Kenneth Humphrey.

Venable, Alex M. Weingarten , Belinda M. Vega , Eric J. Blakewell , Matthew M. Gurvitz ; and Robert M. Carlson for American Bar Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Kenneth Humphrey.

Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, Mary B. McCord , Douglas N. Letter , Joshua A. Geltzer and Seth Wayne for current and former prosecutors and law enforcement officials as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Kenneth Humphrey.

George Gascón , District Attorney, Sharon L. Woo , Chief Assistant District Attorney, Wade K. Chow , Assistant Chief District Attorney, Allison G. Macbeth , Assistant District Attorney; Xavier Becerra , Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler , Chief Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey M. Laurence , Assistant Attorney General, Seth K. Schalit and Katie L. Stowe , Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent the People.

Summer Stephan , District Attorney, Mark A. Amador , Linh Lam and Marissa A. Bejarano , Deputy District Attorneys, for San Diego County District Attorney as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent the People.

Law Offices of Donald Kilmer, Donald Kilmer and Jessica Danielski for Crime Victims United Charitable Foundation as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent the People.

Michael A. Ramos , District Attorney, and Brent J. Schultze , Deputy District Attorney, for District Attorney of San Bernardino County as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent the People.

Kent S. Scheidegger and Kymberlee C. Stapleton for Criminal Justice Legal Foundation as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent the People.

Albert W. Ramirez and Dale Christopher Miller for Golden State Bail Agents Association as Amicus Curiae.

Xavier Becerra , Attorney General, Edward DuMont , State Solicitor General, Gerald A. Engler , Chief Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey M. Laurence , Assistant Attorney General, and Joshua Klein , Deputy State Solicitor General, as Amicus Curiae.


OPINION

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