| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B174888
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People v. Avila
Prosecutor did not exercise due diligence in trying to secure witness' appearance on morning of trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 12, 2005 | |
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B180087
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People v. Jackson
Trial court improperly extended defendant's probationary term beyond statutory maximum. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 12, 2005 | |
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S012945
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People v. Davis
Defendant's convictions for first-degree murder and death sentence are affirmed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 12, 2005 | |
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B171255
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People v. Roquemore
Suspect who asked for 'mom or lawyer' during questioning did not unambiguously invoke Miranda rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 12, 2005 | |
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S037195
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People v. Kennedy
Witness' identification of shooting suspect was admissible despite mistakes regarding height and facial hair. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 12, 2005 | |
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B177852
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The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (People)
Disclosure of documents in sexual assault cases against priests did not violate clergy-penitent privilege. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 12, 2005 | |
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E030401
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People v. Rodriguez
One strike law allows trial court to impose concurrent terms for multiple lewd acts against multiple victims. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 10, 2005 | |
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S123790
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People v. Seijas
Court properly allowed witness in murder trial to assert privilege against self-incrimination. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
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H027521
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In re Lowe
Governor's reversal of grant of parole to convicted murderer was supported by evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
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C042763
|
People v. Williams
Statute prohibiting 'willful or wanton' fleeing of police officer does not include impermissible mandatory presumption. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
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S119975
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People v. Athar
Sentence enhancement for money laundering may be imposed even though defendant is convicted of only conspiracy to engage in money laundering. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
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S118180
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People v. Martinez
State agency seeking to recover costs for clean-up of drug lab must bring claim under Health and Safety Code. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
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H026546
|
People v. Jiang
Police interpreter did not adequately inform Mandarin speaker of his Miranda rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
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E036180
|
People v. Rege
Search of area immediately accessible to suspect incident to her arrest did not violate Fourth Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
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B172385
|
People v. Banuelos
Court finding that defendant's prior assault qualified as serious felony for sentencing purposes was not supported by record. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
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03-56750
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U.S. v. Thomas
Defense counsel's concession of defendant's guilt on robbery charge was not presumptively prejudicial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
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01-56367
|
Gaston v. Palmer
Deadline for federal habeas petition is tolled during interval between dismissal of one state habeas petition and filing of another. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 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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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
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04-30219
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U.S. v. Brown
Defendant's enhanced sentence on account of prior convictions did not violate his right to jury trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
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04-30062
|
U.S. v. Dowd
Court may impose consecutive sentence after evaluating factors outlined in federal sentencing guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
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D044120
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Brierton v. Department of Motor Vehicles
Circumstances of defendant's driving provided reasonable suspicion for traffic stop and suspension of license. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-15919
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Bradley v. Henry
In camera conference to consider replacement of counsel conducted without defendant violates due process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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C049375
|
Foosadas v. Superior Court (People)
Court cannot institute rule that defendant must object to temporary judge prior to first hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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B172385
|
People v. Banuelos
Court finding that defendant's prior assault qualified as serious felony for sentencing purposes was not supported by record. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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A103896
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People v. Dial
Claim seeking order destroying information obtained by post-sentencing DNA test is not cognizable on criminal appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-10078
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U.S. v. Camacho
Sanctions by military employer and subsequent criminal charges filed against defendant for same theft act do not violate Double Jeopardy Clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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03-36038
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Mujahid v. Daniels
Bureau of Prisons may limit to 470 days good time credit of prisoner serving ten-year sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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03-10485
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U.S. v. Nakai
Transfer of trial to community with smaller Native American population did not deprive defendant of fair representation of community. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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03-10699
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U.S. v. Vo
Twelve days during which detention motion was pending are excludable for speedy trial calculation although they did not result in pretrial delay. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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F045368
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People v. Ferris
State does not bear burden of proving defendant's sanity beyond reasonable doubt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 |