| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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99-50623
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U.S. v. Jeter
Court must reduce sentence for drug offense by at least two levels for defendant's acceptance of responsibility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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00-10065
|
U.S. v. Hammett
Court properly denies motion to supress evidence when defendant fails to show warrant was improperly obtained and issued. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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99-10552
|
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands v. Bowie
Prosecutor had duty to investigate possibility that co-defendants testified falsely to receive leniency. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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98-6340
|
Allen v. Massie
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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99-7096
|
Battlefield v. Gibson
Death sentence is unlawful because defendant's attorney spent little time obtaining mitigating evidence for penalty phase. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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C029002
|
People v. Atkins
The trier of fact may consider evidence of voluntary intoxication with respect to the intent of an arson defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
|
S074941
|
People v. Vasquez
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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B121438
|
People v. Epps
Defendant has right to jury trial regarding prior convictions and isn't required to show trial court's initial denial of right was prejudicial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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A078379
|
People v. Haynes
Unavailable witness taped statements in preliminary hearing are admissible against defendant at trial under recently-enacted statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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S079992
|
People v. Jennings
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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B101352
|
People v. Morales
Third 'strike' for sentencing purposes properly found where aggravating circumstances outweigh mitigating ones. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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00-6311
|
US v. Baker
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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00-0066
|
True v. Stewart
Convicted felon denied early release because Legislature did not intend amended release credit statutes to apply retroactively. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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00-7102
|
West v. Kaiser
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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00-2389
|
Cardenas v. Lytle
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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00-5188
|
McGuire v. H.N. "Sonny" Scott
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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00-3247
|
White v. Lansing
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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00-5053
|
U.S. v. Holtsman
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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00-0092
|
Robert A., a Minor
Juvenile court errs in finding flare gun is deadly weapon as matter of law, and insufficient evidence supports finding of disorderly conduct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2001 | |
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99-3366
|
U.S. v. Ryan
Evidence obtained during illegal search may be used to increase defendant's sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 13, 2001 | |
|
B136331
|
People v. Allen
Defendant entering unlocked vehicle and opening trunk by pulling latch does not commit auto burglary as defined by statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 13, 2001 | |
|
C032401
|
People v. Pierson
Defendant must know methamphetamines were being manufactured in order to support conviction of manufacturing controlled substance based on ephedrine extraction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 13, 2001 | |
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B146747
|
Francisco M., a Minor
Court must have hearings to determine cause for continuing material witnesses' detention in lieu of security. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 13, 2001 | |
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C032228
|
People v. Sanchez
Evasion of police in violation of Vehicle Code doesn't support conviction for second-degree murder under felony-murder rule. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 13, 2001 | |
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C029575
|
People v. Riggs
Sentence was properly calculated to take into account prior conviction in different county. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 13, 2001 | |
|
C029902
|
People v. Bui
Expert's testimony concerning effects of methamphetamine on ability to drive safely is based on research generally accepted in scientific community. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 13, 2001 | |
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99-10582
|
U.S. v. Corral-Gastelum
Evidence is insufficient to prove conspiracy and possession of illegal substance where drugs were found at least 30 yards from defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 12, 2001 | |
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00-35464
|
Paradis v. Arave
Court does not err in conditionally granting writ of habeas corpus when decision is supported by record and State's arguments that court erred fail. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 12, 2001 | |
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S075310
|
In re Cervera
Three strikes law doesn't allow defendant with three strikes to be awarded prison conduct credits for use against indeterminate life sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 12, 2001 | |
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F035083
|
People v. Michael M
Hate crime statute requiring defaced property be victim's doesn't require actual ownership provided property is readily identifiable with victim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 8, 2001 |