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Panetti v. Quarterman
Defendant convicted of murdering his 'in-laws' is improperly denied right to present expert psychiatric evidence to prove he is incompetent to be executed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2007
County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co.
Surety makes sufficient showing under Penal Code Section 1305(g) that fugitive was detained and not extradited to allow exoneration of its bond. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2007
Park v. Valverde
Outdated police records warrant application of exclusionary rule to suppress evidence of intoxication in criminal-not administrative-proceedings. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2007
People v. Shepherd
Hearsay testimony is inadmissible in probation revocation hearing where declarant is readily available and no good cause is shown. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2007
People v. Kiney
Statements made by pro se defendant in closing argument are properly admitted over defendant's objection as evidence in retrial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 26, 2007
People v. Cabrera
Court properly rejects defendant’s futile argument that as partial owner of vehicle, he had ‘claim of right’ defense to carjacking allegation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 26, 2007
People v. Buffington
Admission of psychologist's opinion in other sexually violent predator cases was irrelevant to show bias but did not unfairly prejudice defendant. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 2007
U.S. v. Norbury
Prior conviction which was later dismissed with prejudice qualifies as prior conviction for sentence enhancement purposes under 21 U.S.C. Section 841. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 2007
People v. Buffington
Admission of psychologist's opinion in other sexually violent predator cases was irrelevant to show bias but did not unfairly prejudice defendant. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 2007
U.S. v. Norbury
Prior conviction which was later dismissed with prejudice qualifies as prior conviction for sentence enhancement purposes under 21 U.S.C. Section 841. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 2007
U.S. v. Garner
Trial court properly uses 35-year-old history of defendant's prior sexual abuse of own children to enhance his child pornography sentence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2007
Brendlin v. California
Passenger stopped along with driver during traffic stop is seized under Fourth Amendment and is entitled to challenge government's action. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2007
U.S. v. Washington
Evidence of firearm recovered after illegal seizure and involuntary consent to search violates defendant's Fourth Amendment rights and should be suppressed 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2007
U.S. v. Ankeny
District court improperly applies Career Offender Guidelines in determining unlawful possession of firearm by felon is 'crime of violence.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2007
Lopez v. Schriro
Capital defendant fulfills exhaustion requirements where he presents 'substantial equivalent' of ineffective assistance of counsel claim in federal and state court. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2007
People v. Sullivan
Bank robber unsuccessfully challenges conviction on grounds of vagueness and invalid waiver of right to counsel. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2007
Rita v. United States
Appellate court properly determines that sentence within correctly calculated Guidelines range is presumptively reasonable. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2007
People v. Yim
Parolee's upper term upheld where poor performance and tendency to re-offend are recidivism-related factors that need not be found by jury. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2007
Giovanni B., a Minor (City of Chula Vista Police Dept.)
Juvenile court finds police records sought by Pitchess motion were irrelevant to proposed defense, and properly denies in-camera review of requested records. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2007
People v. Tillotson
Imposition of upper term sentence requires reversal where based on factors not found true beyond reasonable doubt by jury. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2007
U.S. v. Diaz
Evidence found by agents serving arrest warrant, without search warrant, is admissible where agents had sufficient reason to believe defendant was home. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2007
U.S. v. Garner
Trial court properly uses 35-year-old history of defendant's prior sexual abuse of own children to enhance his child pornography sentence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2007
Brendlin v. California
Passenger stopped along with driver during traffic stop is seized under Fourth Amendment and is entitled to challenge government's action. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2007
U.S. v. Washington
Evidence of firearm recovered after illegal seizure and involuntary consent to search violates defendant's Fourth Amendment rights and should be suppressed 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2007
U.S. v. Ankeny
District court improperly applies Career Offender Guidelines in determining unlawful possession of firearm by felon is 'crime of violence.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2007
Rita v. United States
Appellate court properly determines that sentence within correctly calculated Guidelines range is presumptively reasonable. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2007
People v. Yim
Parolee's upper term upheld where poor performance and tendency to re-offend are recidivism-related factors that need not be found by jury. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2007
Giovanni B., a Minor (City of Chula Vista Police Dept.)
Juvenile court finds police records sought by Pitchess motion were irrelevant to proposed defense, and properly denies in-camera review of requested records. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2007
People v. Tillotson
Imposition of upper term sentence requires reversal where based on factors not found true beyond reasonable doubt by jury. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2007
People v. Sullivan
Bank robber unsuccessfully challenges conviction on grounds of vagueness and invalid waiver of right to counsel. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2007
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