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State v. Pandeli
Court affirms petitioner's challenge to death sentence when among other things, mitigation is insufficient to reduce sentence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2001
State v. Tschilar
Defendant convicted of kidnapping was not entitled to have jury consider that he voluntarily released victims unharmed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2001
State v. Kilgore
Court erred in suppressing evidence of child victim's past sexual abuse. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2001
State v. Morgan
State may seek 10 year extension to execute judgment ordering restitution from criminal defendant. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2001
State v. Stein
Jury instructions were unconstitutional because they did not require jurors to find all elements of crime before rendering conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2001
State v. Marko
Jury instruction describing various types of threats defines elements of crime and does not create new ones. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2001
State v. Magneson
Defendant that was guest in home has automatic standing to challenge search and seizure. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2001
State v. A.K.B., A Minor
Juvenile court may not require restitution if amount was not set before conclusion of deferral period. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2001
State v. Lake
State breached plea agreement when it failed to recommend sexual offender treatment program for defendant as agreed to in plea. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2001
State v. McClarney
Criminal defendant did not deserve reduced sentence because he demonstrated exceptional remorse during trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2001
State v. Francisco
Defendant cannot challenge fruits of search when he lacked legitimate expectation of privacy in mother's home. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2001
People v. Mitchell
Defendant cannot be punished twice for different convictions arising from same criminal acts; convictions from same conduct can be treated as separate 'strike.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 20, 2001
People v. Brewer
Court may order DNA and saliva samples based on defendant's prior conviction for sexual assault. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 19, 2001
People v. Mitchell
Defendant cannot be punished twice for different convictions arising from same criminal acts; convictions from same conduct can be treated as separate 'strike.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 19, 2001
U.S. v. Tisdale
Police had probable cause to search vehicle when defendant is found with gunshot wound after asking neighbor to hide weapon and cocaine. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 18, 2001
U.S. v. Arney
Conviction affirmed because instructions to deadlocked jury were not coercive and evidence was not improperly admitted or excluded. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 18, 2001
U.S. v. Jackson
Federal kidnapping statute, 18 U.S.C. Section 1201(a)(5), is general intent crime. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 18, 2001
U.S. v. Johansson
Defendant's due process rights were not violated where sentence was enhanced within statutory guidelines for conviction of conspiracy to make false statements. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 18, 2001
U.S. v. Hawkins
Air force base regulations requiring vehicles entering or leaving base to stop for inspection don't violate right to privacy. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 18, 2001
Tamalini v. Stewart
Convicted defendant has no Sixth Amendment rights on appeal, including qualified right to choice of counsel. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 18, 2001
People v. Hubbart
Sexually Violent Predator Act doesn't violate constitutional guarantees of equal protection and due process. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 18, 2001
McGregor v. Gibson
Habeas petition granted where petitioner was found competent under unconstitutional burden of proof and reasonable judge should have doubted his competence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 18, 2001
U.S. v. Lam
Defendant failed to prove violation of right to speedy trial and his double jeopardy and due process claims fail. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 18, 2001
Boyce v. Ashcroft
Proper avenue to challenge denial of first amendment rights is 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 and not Section 2241. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 18, 2001
Petrocelli v. Angelone
Among other things, court abuses discretion in dismissing certain claims as abuse of writ and errs in dismissing others as procedurally barred. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 18, 2001
People v. Barnum
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 17, 2001
People v. Cole
Defendant is not entitled to reduced sentence merely because court agreed to consider striking prior conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 17, 2001
People v. Tobias
Child under 18 years of age who has consensual sexual relationship with parent is not accomplice to parent's crime. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 17, 2001
People v. American Surety Insurance Co.
Bond was properly forfeited where defendant failed to appear at sentencing hearing after he had already been convicted and given 'indicated' sentence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 17, 2001
Trevor W., a Minor
Juvenile's conviction was supported by sufficient evidence and crime was not committed under duress, but length of sentence violated statute. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 17, 2001
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