| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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05-50444
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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 |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
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04-50055
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U.S. v. Dupas
Supreme Court holding making Sentencing Guidelines advisory may be applied retroactively. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
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04-10213
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U.S. v. Williams
Police officer may order exiting passenger back into vehicle in interest of maintaining officer safety. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
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03-10222
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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 |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
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04-30289
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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 |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
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04-35437
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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 |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
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04-10307
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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 |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
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03-10662
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U.S. v. Stewart
Inmate who discussed murder of judge with fellow inmate is guilty of threatening judge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
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03-57075
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Inthavong v. Lamarque
Admission of allegedly coerced criminal confession was harmless error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
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04-30091
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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 |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
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S015008
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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 |
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Nov. 14, 2005 | |
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S014664
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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 |
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Nov. 14, 2005 | |
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E035671
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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 |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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03-30470
|
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 |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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02-50381
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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 |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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04-30152
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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 |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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03-10656
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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 |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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04-30156
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U.S. v. Saechao
Incriminating statements made by probationer to probation officer cannot be used against him in criminal proceeding. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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S014021
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People v. Carter
Defendant's three convictions for first-degree murder and death sentence are affirmed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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B178524
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People v. Burroughs
Mentally Disordered Offender Law requires positive finding of remission criterion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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S023000
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People v. Carter
Record did not support contention that defendant committed murder while lying-in-wait. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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B179163
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People v. Niroomandi
Employee of unlicensed money transmittal business was properly convicted of receiving money for transmittal abroad. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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B175291
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People v. Lee
Defendant who fired gun to scare off attacking dogs may argue self-defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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S021054
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People v. Moon
Alleged errors made during voir dire by prosecutor regarding nature of death penalty lack merit. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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B156790
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People v. Hilger
Defendant's waiver of custody credits applies to future confinement in both county jail and state prison. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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S046176
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People v. Cornwell
Defendant's conviction for first-degree murder and death sentence are upheld. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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F044381
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People v. Urbano
Trial court's imposition of additional fines without jury findings did not violate sentencing laws. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 10, 2005 | |
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B169749
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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 |
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Nov. 10, 2005 | |
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S023000
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People v. Carter
Record did not support contention that defendant committed murder while lying-in-wait. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2005 | |
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B176271
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People v. Mitchell
Admission of police dispatch tape at trial did not violate criminal defendant's confrontation rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 3, 2005 |