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Mena v. City of Simi Valley
Officers are not entitled to immunity for knowingly searching portions of property erroneously included within terms of search warrant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2000
People v. Murphy
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2000
People v Hester
Absent explicit or implicit waiver, right to claim sentencing error isn't waived by entering into plea agreement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2000
People v. Nava
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2000
State v. Miranda
Disorderly conduct is lesser included offense of aggravated assault despite recent case law to contrary.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2000
State v. Honorable Cindy Kelly Jorgenson
Defendant's retrial is dismissed with prejudice because reversal of original conviction based on prosecutorial misconduct.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2000
People v. Metters
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 1, 2000
People v. Gaul
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 1, 2000
People v. Martinez
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 1, 2000
People v. Cromer
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 29, 2000
People v. Clark
Right against self-incrimination is not violated when potential parolee must testify about her use of force to determine status as 'Mentally Disordered Offender.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. Escobar
Evidence of prior acts of domestic violence admitted in murder trial is not a due process violation when court can exclude as prejudicial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. Alleyne
Co-conspirator's death doesn't terminate agreement to conspire; remaining co-conspirator may still be guilty of conspiracy.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. Le
Arrest warrant for different, but related case does not mark commencement of statute of limitations tolling period.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. Covington
Restitution condition is not met unless probationer makes all scheduled payments throughout probationary period and obligation is paid in full.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. Ferris
Defendant's separate restitution fines are not proper when based on separately filed informations that are joined at trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. Archer
Right to confront witness is violated when prosecution offers redacted statement by co-defendant that, when considered with all evidence, unmistakably implicates accused.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. King
Law requiring prisoner to provide DNA for DNA profiling is not Fourth Amendment violation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. Sturiale
District attorney may consider dismissed charges when assessing accused's eligibility for deferred entry of judgment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. Molina
Defense of necessity is unavailable when police intervention was reasonable legal alternative to driving drunk.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. Sherwin
Illegally seized evidence, which is inadmissible at trial, may not form basis of indictment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. Harper
Court did not err in imposing four-year enhancement to felon's conviction for assault with semiautomatic firearm.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
Alvarado v. Superior Court (People)
Prosecution may not rely on testimony of witness while permanently withholding witnesses' identity.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. Box
Death penalty affirmed for convicted murder.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. Harper
Court did not err in imposing four-year enhancement to felon's conviction for assault with semiautomatic firearm.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2000
People v. Hyun
Mere possession of bayonet is not sufficient to convict without first establishing that defendant had specific intent to use blade as weapon.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2000
People v. Harris
5-year sentence enhancement is inappropriate where defendant doesn't admit and court never inquires whether defendant suffered a prior felony conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2000
People v. Rells
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2000
People v. Watson
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2000
People v. Moore
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2000