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U.S. v. Butler
District court erred by not considering to group together counts of mail fraud and money laundering for sentencing purposes. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Smith
Search of automobile prior to arrest of speeding motorist without identification was valid. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
People v. Lopez
Trial court did not err by instructing jury that masturbation can occur through clothing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
People v. Knox
Court that advised defendant of restitution fine prior to acceptance of plea did not violate plea bargain. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
People v. Page
Defendants who threatened robbery victim with pencil to neck are guilty of assault with deadly weapon. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2005
People v. Wallace
Statute imposing court security fee on person convicted of crime committed before effective date is not ex post facto law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Woods
Right to counsel is not violated where informant elicited statements on recording device while search warrant was being served on suspect. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Zambrano
Prosecutor's line of questioning requiring opinion testimony from defendant was improper but harmless. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Miller
Search of probationer was valid even though guilty plea resulting in probation was later vacated. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Dickerson
Sentencing court's imposition of restitution fines under statutory formula did not violate defendant's plea agreement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Song
Erroneous admission of statements was not harmless as to kidnapping charge. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
U.S. v. Tzoc-Sierra
Appellate court need not remand case even though downward sentence departure was partially based on impermissible factors. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
Chavez v. Superior Court (People)
Dismissal of drug charges does not entitle defendant to return of marijuana for medical purposes. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
Morales v. Woodford
Jury instruction error regarding torture special circumstance was harmless. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Winslow
Trial court finding that young disabled victim of sexual molestation was unavailable because of post-traumatic stress disorder was correct. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Arbacauskas
Complaint charging defendant with cultivating marijuana for sale was properly dismissed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
U.S. v. Fernandez
Drug and racketeering convictions of defendants involved in Mexican mafia are affirmed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Meeks
Defendant who stopped complying with requirement to register as felon is guilty of multiple offenses. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
Gaston v. Palmer
Court incorrectly applied tolling provisions in finding prisoner's second habeas application untimely. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Ausbie
Assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury is not necessarily lesser included offense of mayhem. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Nicholson
Parolee who fled arrest for parole violation is liable under escape statute. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
Gray v. Superior Court (Medical Board of California)
Suspension of physician's license as condition of bail violated due process. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
Parle v. Runnels
District court will reconsider whether habeas petitioner was deprived of fair trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Turner
Appellate court properly vacated defendant's life without possibility of parole sentence because there was illegal plea bargain. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
U.S. v. Padilla
Conviction for being felon in possession of firearm is upheld despite order vacating underlying felony conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
U.S. v. Washington
Defendant's written consent to search does not quality as intervening event sufficient to purge taint of officer's prior illegal conduct. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Caudillo
Third party's 911 call immediately after shooting was not testimonial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
U.S. v. Contreras-Salas
Alien's conviction for child abuse does not qualify as crime of violence for purposes of sentence enhancement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Eckley
Trial court's reliance on documents containing factual misstatements necessitates remand for new sentencing hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Miranda
Trial court erred in granting defendant's motion to withdraw guilty plea that was not made within six months of probation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
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