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Blair v. Superior Court (People)
County's failure to resend juror questionnaires to nonresponders cannot be basis for court's finding of systematic exclusion.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
U.S. v. Ross
Defendant was not prejudiced by government's failure to disclose evidence about key informant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
U.S. v. Crawford
Questioning of defendant at FBI office does not amount to custodial interrogation where defendant knows he is free to leave.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
Medina v. Hornung
State court's harmless error determination can be unreasonable application of federal law only after determination of objective unreasonableness and Brecht analysis.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
U.S. v. Kellum
Court may grant defendant charged with two indictments downward sentencing adjustment for acceptance of responsibility.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
People v. Stewart
Death sentence for defendant is reversed due to errors in jury selection process.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
People v. Griffin
Defendant's claim of error in jury selection for murder trial is denied.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
In re Stevens
Parole condition that prevents child molestor from using Internet is unreasonable.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
People v. Molina
Possession of another person's canceled credit card constitutes possession of access card account information.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
People v. Brown
Testimony by fallen police officer's brother is admissible victim-impact evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
People v. Colt
It was not unlawful police tactic for officer to knock on door and hide in order to lure defendant outside.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
People v. Carrillo
Evidence of defendant's poverty in robbery case is inadmissible for unfairness.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
People v. Hill
Under Penal Code, court has discretion to use any enhancement's terms of imprisonment in calculating subordinate term.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
People v. Lopez
Pat down of defendant did not violate Fourth Amendment because search was based on reasonable suspicion.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
Anderson v. Morrow
Exclusion of rape victim's sexual history and reputation was permissible under state's 'rape shield' law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
U.S. v. Dhingra
Federal law criminalizing use of Internet to solicit sex with minors does not violate First Amendment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
U.S. v. Nielsen
Admission of statement by unavailable occupant that she had no access to drugs where other evidence suggests defendant's ownership is harmless error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
U.S. v. Awad
Government may not impose current sentence when it plans to assess defendant's pre-sentence cooperation at later time.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
Martinez v. Garcia
Structural error occurs when jury instructions combine two theories of guilt, but cannot discern upon which theory conviction rests.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
U.S. v. Anderson
Government did not produce sufficient evidence to warrant conviction of defendant on bank fraud charge.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
U.S. v. Rutherford
Court must reconsider validity of jury's verdict after IRS agents allegedly glared at jurors during trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
Leavitt v. Arave
Defendant sentenced to death is entitled to resentencing based on claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
Paulino v. Castro
Pattern of strikes against black jurors raises plausible inference of discrimination and requires prosecutor to show race-neutral reasons.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
U.S. v. Cunag
Defendant had no legitimate expectation of privacy in hotel room that he obtained through credit card fraud.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
U.S. v. Jimenez-Recio
Erroneous instruction prevents jury from considering evidence of defendants' post-seizure involvement in conspiracy.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
People v. Rivas
Court retains discretion to strike additional punishments when defendant is sentenced outside of one-strike law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
People v. Cavitt
Non-killer is liable under felony murder rule when his acts are causally and temporally related to act resulting in death.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
People v. Overby
Consent to Batson-Wheeler remedy of reseating juror is implied from request that juror remain in courtroom and submission to remedy without argument.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
People v. Pirwani
Statements made by dependent adult to police prior to her death should not have been admitted at trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
People v. Manuel
Defendant on trial for mayhem did not deserve jury instruction on lesser-included offense of battery with serious bodily injury.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2004