| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S029174
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People v. Griffin
Defendant's claim of error in jury selection for murder trial is denied. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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B170328
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In re Stevens
Parole condition that prevents child molestor from using Internet is unreasonable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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B169153
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People v. Molina
Possession of another person's canceled credit card constitutes possession of access card account information. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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S087243
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People v. Brown
Testimony by fallen police officer's brother is admissible victim-impact evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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B167293
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People v. Colt
It was not unlawful police tactic for officer to knock on door and hide in order to lure defendant outside. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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G031382
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People v. Carrillo
Evidence of defendant's poverty in robbery case is inadmissible for unfairness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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A100958
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People v. Hill
Under Penal Code, court has discretion to use any enhancement's terms of imprisonment in calculating subordinate term. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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B166729
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People v. Lopez
Pat down of defendant did not violate Fourth Amendment because search was based on reasonable suspicion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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02-35675
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Anderson v. Morrow
Exclusion of rape victim's sexual history and reputation was permissible under state's 'rape shield' law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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03-10001
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U.S. v. Dhingra
Federal law criminalizing use of Internet to solicit sex with minors does not violate First Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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03-30347
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U.S. v. Nielsen
Admission of statement by unavailable occupant that she had no access to drugs where other evidence suggests defendant's ownership is harmless error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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01-50408
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U.S. v. Awad
Government may not impose current sentence when it plans to assess defendant's pre-sentence cooperation at later time. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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02-56678
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Martinez v. Garcia
Structural error occurs when jury instructions combine two theories of guilt, but cannot discern upon which theory conviction rests. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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02-10600
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U.S. v. Anderson
Government did not produce sufficient evidence to warrant conviction of defendant on bank fraud charge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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03-10158
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U.S. v. Rutherford
Court must reconsider validity of jury's verdict after IRS agents allegedly glared at jurors during trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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01-99008
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Leavitt v. Arave
Defendant sentenced to death is entitled to resentencing based on claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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02-55924
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Paulino v. Castro
Pattern of strikes against black jurors raises plausible inference of discrimination and requires prosecutor to show race-neutral reasons. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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03-50067
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U.S. v. Cunag
Defendant had no legitimate expectation of privacy in hotel room that he obtained through credit card fraud. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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99-30135
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U.S. v. Jimenez-Recio
Erroneous instruction prevents jury from considering evidence of defendants' post-seizure involvement in conspiracy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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F043088
|
People v. Rivas
Court retains discretion to strike additional punishments when defendant is sentenced outside of one-strike law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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S105058
|
People v. Cavitt
Non-killer is liable under felony murder rule when his acts are causally and temporally related to act resulting in death. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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B166718
|
People v. Overby
Consent to Batson-Wheeler remedy of reseating juror is implied from request that juror remain in courtroom and submission to remedy without argument. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
|
H025395
|
People v. Pirwani
Statements made by dependent adult to police prior to her death should not have been admitted at trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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F042927
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People v. Manuel
Defendant on trial for mayhem did not deserve jury instruction on lesser-included offense of battery with serious bodily injury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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A103320
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In re Scott
No evidence supports board's finding that prisoner is unsuitable for parole. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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C043114
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People v. Singh
Jury must find that defendant had knowledge of weapon to convict of possession of methamphetamine while armed with firearm. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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S103689
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People v. Jones
Court's removal of public defender for potential conflict does not violate client's federal or state right to counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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B165908
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People v. Ayers
Trial court's failure to impose or strike enhancement resulted in unauthorized sentence subject to correction for first time on appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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B170328
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In re Stevens
Parole condition that prevents child molestor from using Internet is unreasonable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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C041479
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In re Jennings
Business and Professions Code Section 25658(c) describes strict regulatory offense that does not require knowledge that minor was under 21. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2004 |