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People v. Pitts
Items not described in search warrant or in plain view were improperly seized.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
People v. Berreth
Court that erroneously declares a mistrial based on overloaded docket may not order second trial of defendant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
People v. Ellison
Definition of knowledge in Colorado's driving under restraint statute does not violate due process of law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
Shackelford v. Hubbard
Despite erroneous felony murder jury instruction, defendant found guilty of first degree murder by torture where jury found crime committed with malice
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
U.S. v. Syrax
Court did not err in refusing to group fraud and money laundering offenses in single group, thus, two level sentence enhancement proper.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
U.S. v. Aragbaye
Court appropriately relies on sentencing guidelines for tax offenses rather than fraud where defendant pleaded guilty to filing false income tax returns.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
U.S. v. Gamez-Orduno
Suspected drug smugglers who are invited to stay overnight in trailer have reasonable expectation of privacy.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
Anthony v. Cambra
Court errs in treating amended habeas petition as second petition and dismissing it as abuse of the writ.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
In re Leon G.
Court grants interlocutory stay barring release of prisoners convicted under Sexually Violent Persons Act until constitutionality of act is determined.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
People v. Palmer
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2001
People v. Lara
Criminal defendant who retained private counsel may discharge counsel so long as it did not cause significant prejudice and request is timely.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2001
People v. Hill
Jury instruction was properly worded so that defendant could not be convicted based on prior sexual offenses.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2001
People v. Peracchi
Police may not question suspect about his reasons for invoking Miranda rights.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2001
People v. Nguyen
Jury instruction that victim of robbery need not own, possess, or be in control of property taken is not harmless error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2001
Dallas W., a Minor
Juvenile act of mooning is not misdemeanorindecent exposure without evidenceexposure is lewd.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2001
People v. Cromer
Proper standard for appellate review of trial court's determination that prosecution used reasonable diligence to locate witness is independent review.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2001
People v. Mazurette
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2001
Griego v. People
'Knowingly' is culpable mental state for offense of driving after revocation prohibited.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2001
People v. Gordon
Trial court didn't err in failing to instruct jury on offense of aiding suicide manslaughter where no evidence supported use of that instruction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2001
People v. Masters
Drawings made by criminal defendant are admissible where relevant to show motive and intent.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2001
Olona v. Williams
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2001
U.S. v. Stanfiel
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2001
Wilburn v. Nelson
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2001
U.S. v. Barnes
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2001
U.S. v. Gay
Face-to-face informant furnishes information, which forms reasonable basis for officers to enter residence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 25, 2001
State v. Bomar
Defendant committed to mental hospital is not entitled to credit for prison time served prior to sentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 22, 2001
Haeger v. Lansing
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 2001
Wilcox v. Aleman
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 2001
Rigler v. Ferguson
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 2001
Kadonsky v. U.S.
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 20, 2001