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US v. Mora
Proof requirement for penalties exceeding statutory maximum does not apply retroactively to initial habaes petitions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
U.S. v. Hanna
Court abused its discretion by allowing expert testimony on whether defendant's statements constituted serious threat against President. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
Hooker v. Mullin
Court affirms death sentence of man convicted of first-degree murder of common-law wife and her mother. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
U.S. v. Hurlich
Record did not support court's enhancement of defendant's sentence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
U.S. v. Chase
Psychiatrist's testimony of defendant's threats against FBI agents is not barred by psychotherapist-patient privilege. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
People v. Garcia
Defendant 's sentence enhancement was not proper where person who shot victim was not convicted of underlying felony. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2002
People v. Johnson
Defendant's voluntary agreement to waive presentence credits is binding despite possibility that he would serve more prison time than statutory maximum. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2002
People v. Bland
Doctrine of transferred intent does not apply to attempted murder. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
People v. Neild
Court doesn't have discretion to grant probation to defendant convicted of violent felony while on probation for another violent felony. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
People v. Fulton
Order to pay victim restitution of $25,000 in attorney fees incurred prosecuting personal injury action for economic and noneconomic damages is proper. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
People v. Trujillo
Trial court erred in refusing to instruct jury on lesser nonincluded offenses. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
People v. Stead
Placement of name on Internet sex offender list does not constitute punishment requiring due process protections. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
People v. Clouse
Defendant may assert claim of ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
People v. Robertson
Defendant detained in another state must be tried within 180 days under Interstate Agreement on Detainers. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
People v. Salinas
Claims for postconviction relief must be brought within three years of conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
Fisher v. Colorado Dept. of Corrections
Inmate is entitled to hearing to determine whether classification as sex offender was appropriate. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
Weekes v. Fleming
Prisoner is given federal credit for time served in state prison. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
People v. Munkus
Where defendant entered plea agreement admitting elements of crime, jury finding was not necessary. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
State v. Maule
Due process does not require that defense be permitted to cross-examine child witness at competency hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 19, 2002
State v. Anderson
Errors in admission of accomplice's testimony were harmless in defendant's trial for first-degree murder. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 19, 2002
State v. Vermillion
Defendant should not have been denied right to self-representation on basis of his attorney's superior knowledge. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 19, 2002
People v. Hawkins
Defendant was properly convicted of relatively new computer crime, 'felony of knowingly accessing and taking data from computer system.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 19, 2002
People v. Harrah
Prosecutor did not commit misconduct by questioning defense expert about her knowledge of other accusations of sexual molestation made against defendant. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2002
State v. Thompson
Police were authorized to search trailer of defendant based on outstanding warrant for failure to pay child support. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2002
State v. Cheatam
Defendant did not have reasonable expectation of privacy of personal items seized and placed in inmate property room. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2002
State v. Littlefair
Defendant may withdraw guilty plea when he was unaware deportation was consequence of plea. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2002
People v. Brown
Error in jury verdict form was not sufficient to undermine validity of verdict. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 15, 2002
Payton v. Woodford
Prosecutor's argument to jury that post-crime mitigating evidence cannot be considered is not harmless error where death penalty was imposed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2002
Peak v. Acuna (State)
When reversal of conviction is based on weight of evidence instead of insufficiency, new trial is not barred by double jeopardy. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2002
People v. Mangum
Suppression of statements affirmed where police claim defendant is not under arrest but restrained for own protection from suicide. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2002
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