| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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99-10365
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U.S. v. Michael
Cellular phone can qualify as dangerous weapon when brandished as if it were a gun. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 4, 2000 | |
|
S070946
|
People v. Rathert
False impersonation requires commission of act that might result in liability or benefit; consequences of impersonating need not be intended or foreseen. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 4, 2000 | |
|
S063198
|
People v. Silva
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
S080078
|
People v. Tindall
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
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97-0551
|
State v. Donald
Counsel's failure to inform client of benefits of accepting plea bargain may constitute ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
99-0945
|
State v. Lopez
When driver arrested, police can search passenger's pants pockets found in backpack, even in absence of weapons or evidence of suspected offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
B105409
|
People v. Sanchez
Gross intoxicated vehicular manslaughter is not lesser included offense of murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
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S088387
|
People v. Smith
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
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S076559
|
People v. Rivera
Re-publication |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
S083301
|
People v. Thammavong
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
S073741
|
People v. Watts
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
G025069
|
People v. Reyes
Police ruse invalidates defendant's subsequent consent to search his person. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
C028377
|
People v. Jeffries
Instruction permitting jury to consider sex offender's prior sexual offense is proper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
F032745
|
People v. Herrera
Existence of conspiracy may be proved by circumstantial evidence or inferred from conduct, relationship and activities of alleged conspirators. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
B130959
|
People v. Phillips
Test that determines insanity of an accused is also standard by which to determine status as idiot. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
B134069
|
People v. Steele
Brandishing firearm is not lesser included offense of assault with firearm and therefore needs no separate jury instruction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
S008621
|
People v. Mendoza
California Supreme Court upholds death penalty where defendant commits murder during commission of robbery, rape and arson. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
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B124669
|
People v. Hector
Minor's request to speak to his mother during police questioning does not invoke his Miranda rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
S070271
|
People v. Lawrence
Consecutive sentences are not mandated under three strikes law if all current convictions committed on same occasion or arise from same set of operative facts. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
S012568
|
People v. Lucero
California Supreme Court affirms death penalty for convicted murderer. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
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B137038
|
People v. Marshall
Trial court's failure to instruct jury to find elements of sentence enhancement statute beyond a reasonable doubt is harmless error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
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99-1145
|
U.S. v. Powell
Judge's rejection of dismissal for cause of jurors upheld because actual and implied bias not found. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
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99-6083
|
Hale v. Gibson
Court of appeals denies writ of habeas corpus to convicted murderer and kidnapper sentenced to death. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
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99-6409
|
U.S. v. Crowe
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
S075759
|
People v. Montes
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2000 | |
|
S085323
|
People v. Kelley
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2000 | |
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S087893
|
People v. McCoy
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2000 | |
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99-10435
|
U.S. v. Garcia-Guizar
District court's correction of calculating error that adds 33 months to original sentence is not vindictive or violative of due process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2000 | |
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99-50330
|
U.S. v. Sager
Court errs by disallowing cross-examination of witness regarding investigatory details and not allowing jury to consider whether investigation was flawed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2000 | |
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99-55478
|
U.S. v. Martin
Government's motion to reconsider sentence is timely if it is made before resentencing has occurred. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2000 |