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Gille v. Booher
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
Dennis v. Poppel
Prisoner's conviction of four offenses stemming from single transaction involving same rock cocaine is not violation of Double Jeopardy.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
Smith v. Scott
Rescinding inmate's earned credits that would have reduced his term of imprisonment violates Post Facto Clause.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
Whitesel v. Sengenberger
Court remands for determination of how much due process accused is entitled to prior to issuance of temporary restraining order.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
U.S. v. Malone
Robbery and carjacking, through part of same crime spree, are two separate offenses because they require different elements of proof.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
U.S. v. Wilson
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
U.S. v. King
Warrant only for seizure of person not unreasonable because effectuated in defendant's home, test is balance between intrusion and governmental interest at stake.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
U.S. v. Souza
Government action results when agents go beyond merely acting as witnesses of United Parcel Service employee searching packages.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
Kimsey v. Hannigan
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
Harden v. Maxwell
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
Hess v. Kaiser
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
U.S. v. Eaton
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
U.S. v. Mercado
Admission of co-conspirators's testimony obtained in exchange for lenient sentencing does not violate Fifth Amendment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
U.S. v. Valdez
Jury instruction on evaluation of accomplice testimony obtained in exchange for promises of leniency adequately informs jury.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
U.S. v. Siler
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
U.S. v. Quijana-Montiel
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
U.S. v. Carnes
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
Conrad v. State of Colorado
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
People v. Toler
Person need not 'retreat to wall' before using deadly force to defend self, unless person initial aggressor in encounter.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
Hendricks v. People
Trial and appellate courts apply erroneous legal standard to evaluate defense motion to impose plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
People v. Rogers
Trial court that refers accused to community corrections program is also authorized to conduct statutorily-required informal administrative review.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2000
U.S. v. Albers
Ram-air chutes used by individuals jumping from structures in national parks are parachutes for purposes of federal regulations.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2000
State v. Petrak
Court errs in failing to instruct jury that weapons misconduct charge requires proof that accused possessed weapons in relation to drug offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 11, 2000
Scott v. Baldwin
Retroactive changes in law that alters procedure for exercising parole discretion does not violate Ex Post Facto Clause.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2000
State v. Carlisle
Defendant's belief that intended victim was 14 years old is substantial evidence to uphold conviction for attempted sexual conduct with minor.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 5, 2000
State v. O'Meara
'Totality of the circumstances' for purpose of determining reasonable suspicion means looking at whole picture and not each individual factor.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 5, 2000
U.S. v. Hursh
Court upholds drug conviction when accused is in possession of a substantial quantity of narcotics.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2000
U.S. v. Sauza-Martinez
Defendant's right to a fair trial impinged when court fails to give jury limiting instructions regarding codefendant's post-arrest statement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2000
U.S. v. Daniel
Due Process is satisfied when oral findings are made on record in support of decision to revoke supervised release.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2000
People v. Jones
Result-based felony cannot predicate felony murder since specific intent to commit felony is not present.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2000