Presumably, the court asked the CDCR to show cause as to three issues because the court believes those issues may have merit. The next step is for...

No, the denial of a motion to vacate a misdemeanor conviction cannot be appealed to the California Court of Appeal or the California Supreme Court....

Yes, a judge can do that. No, if it was error, it needed to be raised at the time of sentencing, then again on appeal. Too late now.

No. The crime is a cobbler, meaning it can be sentenced as a misdemeanor or as a felony. "Imprisonment in the state prison" in this context means...

If the dismissal was without prejudice, why would the plaintiff need the dismissal to be set aside, as opposed to filing a new complaint?

No. The party which won in the superior court, called the respondent on appeal, must file a respondent's brief in order to be allowed to...

Beats me. I'm dying to know what Mr. Arrasmith's AI would say about this one. /////////////////////

A person convicted of murder in California doesn't get conduct credits for incarceration. . . . . . .

No, I don't think there's any way that such a finding could affect whether you have a right to counsel.

Best answer would come from the superior court clerk's office. My guess is that it means the trial was contested, not a default prove-up.