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U.S. v. Fidler
Bond condition that results in de facto detention of defendant is proper because amount is necessary to reasonably assure attendance at trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 15, 2005
U.S. v. Dupas
Supreme Court holding making Sentencing Guidelines advisory may be applied retroactively.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 15, 2005
U.S. v. Williams
Police officer may order exiting passenger back into vehicle in interest of maintaining officer safety.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 15, 2005
U.S. v. Chong
Defendant's conviction for murder-for-hire is reversed for lack of evidence that he offered anything of pecuniary value to hitmen.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 15, 2005
U.S. v. Young
Evidence that defendant solely occupied residence where firearms were found was sufficient to establish constructive possession of firearm.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 15, 2005
Hirschfield v. Payne
Criminal defendant who was improperly denied right to represent himself due to his lack of legal knowledge will receive new trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 15, 2005
U.S. v. George
Defendant who failed to report receivership income during year it was received is guilty of filing false tax return.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 15, 2005
U.S. v. Stewart
Inmate who discussed murder of judge with fellow inmate is guilty of threatening judge.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 15, 2005
Inthavong v. Lamarque
Admission of allegedly coerced criminal confession was harmless error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 15, 2005
U.S. v. Weiland
Records of state convictions certified as correct copies of original records by state custodian are self-authenticating.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 15, 2005
People v. Schmeck
Defendant has no legitimate expectation of privacy in contents of paper bag stored at house where he worked.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 14, 2005
People v. Gray
Trial court correctly found defendant failed to make initial case that prosecutor exercised peremptory challenges with racial bias.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 14, 2005
People v. Semaan
People cannot use bank funds of innocent third party for victim restitution without proving that she had no legitimate interest in funds.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Beck
District court did not abuse its discretion in admitting lay opinion testimony by defendant's probation officer.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Mayfield
Government is not required to refile information charging prior felony drug conviction before defendant's second trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Dorsey
Alaska police had probable cause to arrest person who returned to school grounds after being warned to leave on previous day.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Gonzalez-Flores
Admission of testimony that aliens smuggled by defendant suffered heatstroke was erroneous but does not require new trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Saechao
Incriminating statements made by probationer to probation officer cannot be used against him in criminal proceeding.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
People v. Carter
Defendant's three convictions for first-degree murder and death sentence are affirmed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
People v. Burroughs
Mentally Disordered Offender Law requires positive finding of remission criterion.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
People v. Carter
Record did not support contention that defendant committed murder while lying-in-wait.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
People v. Niroomandi
Employee of unlicensed money transmittal business was properly convicted of receiving money for transmittal abroad.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
People v. Lee
Defendant who fired gun to scare off attacking dogs may argue self-defense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
People v. Moon
Alleged errors made during voir dire by prosecutor regarding nature of death penalty lack merit.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
People v. Hilger
Defendant's waiver of custody credits applies to future confinement in both county jail and state prison.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
People v. Cornwell
Defendant's conviction for first-degree murder and death sentence are upheld.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
People v. Urbano
Trial court's imposition of additional fines without jury findings did not violate sentencing laws.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 10, 2005
People v. Chan
Defendant who made two digit error in reporting his address is guilty of failing to register as a sex offender.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 10, 2005
People v. Carter
Record did not support contention that defendant committed murder while lying-in-wait.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 9, 2005
People v. Mitchell
Admission of police dispatch tape at trial did not violate criminal defendant's confrontation rights.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 3, 2005