For reprint rights or to purchase a copy of your Daily Journal photo, email Jeremy_Ellis@dailyjournal.com for prices or call 213-229-5424.

To buy more copies, call 866-531-1492 or email subscribe@dailyjournal.com
This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Read Today's Digital Edition
Place Your Legal Notices
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...
Daily appellate reports
Enewsletter Sign-up
    Filter by date
     to 
    Search by Case Name
    Search by Judge
    Search by Case Number
    Search by DJ Citation Number
    Search by Category
    Search by Court

Name Category Published
U.S. v. Marler
Escape offense and subsequent robbery conspiracy and firearm possession charges are deemed unrelated for purposes of calculating criminal history score. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 29, 2008
People v. Delgado
Abstract of judgment describing defendant's prior serious felony conviction as "Asslt w DWpn" is upheld as reliable for purposes of enhancing sentence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 29, 2008
People v. Miles
Evidence strongly supports inference that defendant's 1976 conviction is serious felony, enhancing his sentence under 'Three Strikes' law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 29, 2008
U.S. v. Santana
Four-month delay in pre-revocation incarceration did not violate defendant's due process or federal criminal procedure rights. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 28, 2008
People v. Jackson
Trial court properly admitted DNA evidence obtained with 'Identifiler' test kit even though there was no hearing to determine scientific acceptance. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 28, 2008
People v. New
Prejudice suffered from delay in accusing defendant of 1973 shooting murder of wife does not result in unfair trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 28, 2008
People v. Kelly
Health and Safety Code Section capping reasonable amount of marijuana patient may have unconstitutionally amends Compassionate Use Act without voters' approval. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 27, 2008
People v. Sandoval
Motion to suppress evidence should be granted where patdown search of defendant was unlawfully performed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 27, 2008
People v. Soria
Restitution and matching parole revocation fines are capped at $10,000 where three cases are consolidated into one under plea bargain at hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 27, 2008
People v. Barrios
Prosecution need not prove defendant's specific intent to carry out threat to harm defense attorney when released from custody. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 27, 2008
U.S. v. Fernandez
Evidence obtained from authorized wiretap should not be suppressed where government continued to intercept individual's conversations despite his adoption of new alias. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 27, 2008
People v. Superior Court (Meraz)
Trial Court's dismissal of special circumstance allegation as sanction for discovery violations is deemed improper under 'Brady v. Maryland'. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 23, 2008
People v. Richardson
Defendant's death sentence is affirmed after jury convicts him of felony murder. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 23, 2008
Richardson v. Superior Court (People)
Denial of petitioner's motion for DNA testing is warranted where other evidence of guilt exists and further tests would not change outcome. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 23, 2008
People v. Golde
Defendant's conviction for assault with deadly weapon is maintained where witnesses provide substantial evidence of defendant driving toward victim. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 23, 2008
U.S. v. Vasquez-Landaver
Evidence on duress defense is precluded where defendant fails to show he illegally crossed border under threat of immediate harm. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2008
People v. Uribe
Prosecution's nondisclosure of video taken during medical examination of victim constitutes prejudicial 'Brady' error. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2008
People v. Wardell
Felony false imprisonment conviction and firearm enhancement are maintained where defendant holds gun pointed to floor while following victim. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2008
U.S. v. Ressam
Respondent's conduct falls within 18 U.S.C. Section 844(h)(2) where he was carrying explosives when he made false statements to customs official. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2008
U.S. v. Rodriguez
Based on applicable state recidivist provision, maximum term of imprisonment prescribed by law for state drug convictions is 10 years. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2008
U.S. v. Dallman
Defendant's sentence is upheld where district court's calculation of Guidelines range is based on coconspirator's liability for involvement in joint criminal activity. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2008
In re Saade
Habeas petition is improperly granted where 'Cunningham v. California' does not apply retroactively to defendant's conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 2008
Kruse v. Superior Court (People)
Information filed by prosecution must be dismissed where good cause is not shown for delay in reconvening preliminary hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 2008
People v. Zarazua
Enhancements upheld after defendants challenge sufficiency of causal connection between shooting and death of three-year-old accident victim. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 2008
U.S. v. Perez
Person on supervised release has right to cross-examine technician who handled sample where urinalysis is only evidence offered to prove guilt. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 2008
People v. Rundle
Death sentence is affirmed where defendant fails to show court is unable to proceed with meaningful appellate review of jury instructions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 16, 2008
People v. Bordelon
Defendant argues that jury instruction deprived him of right to present defense that he took money in hopes of being incarcerated. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 16, 2008
U.S. v. W.R. Grace
Court overrules holding in 'U.S. v. Loud Hawk' loosening conditions on government's right to interlocutory appeals on evidentiary rulings 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 16, 2008
U.S. v. Crandall
Convictions are affirmed in mail fraud case where defendants' proposed 'intent to defraud' jury instruction was not supported by law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 15, 2008
Correll v. Ryan
Defendant has right to new penalty phase trial where his attorney failed to present mitigating evidence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 15, 2008
By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. You can learn more about how we use cookies by reviewing our Privacy Policy here.