| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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97-10385
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U.S. v. Velez
Director of agency authorized to assist aliens with immigration process violates position of trust by falsifying thousands of applications. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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98-30297
|
U.S. v. Johnson
Sentence enhancement is proper when victim was 'restrained' by defendant removing her key from car. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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99-30045
|
U.S. v. Johnson
For Interstate Agreement on Detainers purposes, prisoner's delivery of completed speedy-trial demand form to prison officials starts the 180-day limit. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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98-35867
|
Weaver v. Thompson
Bailiff's instructions that the jury had to reach a verdict on all counts violate defendant's due process rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 2000 | |
|
98-10010, 98-10011, 98-10012, and 98-10294
|
U.S. v. Hanley
Defendant need not personally make phone calls in telemarketing scam to be guilty of wire fraud. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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99-15125
|
In re Grand Jury Investigation
Court's order disqualifying attorney from representing multiple witnesses in grand-jury proceeding isn't abuse of discretion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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97-35584
|
U.S. v. Scrivner
Where case law is decided before defendant's direct appeal is final, it is not considered an 'intervening change in law.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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99-6284
|
Millwood v. Champion
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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99-2306
|
U.S. v. King
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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99-3043
|
U.S. v. Smith
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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99-1520
|
Free v. Federal Bureau of Prisons
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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99-7154
|
U.S. v. Woodlee
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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99-6075
|
Plantz v. Massie
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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99-5043
|
U.S. v. Glover
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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99-1448
|
Lawrence v. Peters
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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98-30138
|
U.S. v. Morales-Alejo
Pretrial detention does not toll a previously imposed term of parole. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 2000 | |
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99-3025
|
U.S. v. Gigley
Sentence should be based on actual quantity of methamphetamine, rather than quantity of methamphetamine-containing mixture, when the former results in longer sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
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99-658
|
Castillo v. United States
Words 'machine gun' in criminal statute create offense separate from other offenses under same statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 2000 | |
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99-166
|
United States v. Hubbell
In prosecution for matters related to immunized testimony, prosecution has duty to prove proposed evidence is derived from independent source. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
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99-2188
|
U.S. v. Delreal-Ordones
Evidence is sufficient to support district court's deliberate-ignorance jury instruction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
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99-6327
|
Stouffer v. Reynolds
Constitutional error is committed when new evidence creates reasonable doubt that did not otherwise exist. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
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99-4131
|
U.S. v. Mojica
Base level offense reduction should be considered when accused demonstrates firearm possession associated with lawful sporting purpose. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
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99-2297
|
U.S. v. Velarde
Court errs in refusing to make reliability determination prior to admitting expert testimony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
|
98-6487 and 99-6090
|
U.S. v. Jackson
Police are not required to obtain warrant before conducting video surveillance that recorded activity easily observable to any passerby. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
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99-2042
|
U.S. v. Peterson
Government's legal arguments at sentencing hearing violate plea agreement but constitute harmless error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
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99-3273
|
Welch v. City of Pratt
Instruction advising jury not to consider defendant's silence in arriving at verdict does not violate Fifth Amendment, even when it contains no warning against drawing adverse inferences. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 2000 | |
|
99CA0260
|
People v. Sherwood
Crime of vehicular eluding does not require that elusive behavior occur simultaneously with reckless driving. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
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98-30054
|
United States v. Morgan
Sentencing Guidelines for sexual abuse apply to alleged 'date rape' where both defendant and victim were intoxicated. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
|
B118828
|
People v. Deptowicz
Trial court's failure to impose mandatory restitution fine will not be corrected where prosecutor remained silent. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
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97-10354
|
U.S. v. Ayon-Meza
Police use of 'walk and talk' procedure to question defendant isn't tantamount to Fourth Amendment violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 |