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People v. Rivera
Police officers need not corroborate anonymous tip before contacting occupant and seeking consent to enter and search residence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2007
People v. Westbrooks
Defendant's due process rights are not violated where judge gives jury instructions explaining reasonable doubt pursuant to CALCRIM No. 220. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2007
Gautt v. Lewis
Defendant's constitutional right to be informed is violated where they are charged with one sentence enhancement, but mistakenly convicted of another enhancement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2007
U.S. v. Beltran-Munguia
Prior felony conviction for second degree sexual abuse does not qualify as "crime of violence" for defendant who unlawfully re-entered United States. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2007
U.S. v. Alverez-Tejeda
Officers' elaborate ruse to seize vehicle suspected of containing drugs is reasonable and therefore does not violate defendant's Fourth Amendment rights. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2007
Fry v. Pliler
Federal courts must assess prejudicial impact of constitutional error in state-court criminal trials under 'Brecht' standard of 'substantial and injurious effect.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2007
U.S. v. Freeman
District court's allowance of improper expert witness testimony in case involving drug charges was harmless error. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2007
U.S. v. Savage
Prior conviction for prison break rather than 'walkaway escape' constitutes crime of violence for purposes of sentencing enhancement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2007
Murdoch v. Castro
Exclusion of privileged letter does not violate defendant's Sixth Amendment rights where cross-examination was effective and letter was of low probative value. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2007
People v. Nguyen
Trial court properly denies 'Pitchess' motion after defendant is convicted of bribery. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2007
People v. Reyes
Trial court properly gives CALCRIM instructions and never instructed jury that it could consider defendant's arrest or trial as evidence of guilt. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2007
People v. Rivera
Police officers need not corroborate anonymous tip before contacting occupant and seeking consent to enter and search residence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2007
People v. Westbrooks
Defendant's due process rights are not violated where judge gives jury instructions explaining reasonable doubt pursuant to CALCRIM No. 220. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2007
People v. King
Defendant convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse with minor is not required to register as a sex offender under Penal Code Section 290. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2007
People v. Hobbs
Secretly videotaping underage girls changing in and out of their swimsuits at local swim meet clearly violates Penal Code Section 311.4(c). 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2007
People v. Shepherd
Hearsay testimony is inadmissible in probation revocation hearing where declarant is readily available and no good cause is shown. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2007
People v. English
Trial court properly imposes aggravated prison term without jury findings on circumstances in aggravation in case of defendant accused of assaulting girlfriend. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2007
People v. King
Defendant convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse with minor is not required to register as a sex offender under Penal Code Section 290. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2007
People v. Hobbs
Secretly videotaping underage girls changing in and out of their swimsuits at local swim meet clearly violates Penal Code Section 311.4(c). 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2007
People v. Shepherd
Hearsay testimony is inadmissible in probation revocation hearing where declarant is readily available and no good cause is shown. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 10, 2007
People v. English
Trial court properly imposes aggravated prison term without jury findings on circumstances in aggravation in case of defendant accused of assaulting girlfriend. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 10, 2007
Pulido v. Chrones
Conviction must be reversed where instructional error allows jury to find felony-murder based solely on defendant's post-murder involvement without contemporaneity. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2007
United States v. Curtin
Trial court errs in reviewing lewd stories describing sexual acts with children, to prove defendant harbored requisite specific subjective intent for crimes charged. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2007
Uttecht v. Brown
Federal habeas court reviewing error claims must defer to trial court, which is in superior position to determine juror's demeanor and qualifications. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2007
Pulido v. Chrones
Conviction must be reversed where instructional error allows jury to find felony-murder based solely on defendant's post-murder involvement without contemporaneity. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2007
United States v. Curtin
Trial court errs in reviewing lewd stories describing sexual acts with children, to prove defendant harbored requisite specific subjective intent for crimes charged. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2007
Uttecht v. Brown
Federal habeas court reviewing error claims must defer to trial court, which is in superior position to determine juror's demeanor and qualifications. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2007
U.S. v. Grisel
Oregon second-degree burglary is not categorical burglary under Armed Career Criminal Act because it includes crimes outside federal definition of generic burglary. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2007
Roddy v. Superior Court
Defendants may not subpoena Department of Motor Vehicles source lists absent particularized showing that minority underrespresentation result of improper jury selection. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2007
People v. Ibarra
Trial court properly permits prosecution to use 'COPS' videotape in case where defendant allegedly attempted to strangle former girlfriend to death. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2007
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