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State v. Sorkhabi
State did not have jurisdiction over defendant's crime of resisting arrest, which was committed on Indian reservation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 2002
State v. O'Dell
State's failure to preserve data from breath tests does not warrant dismissal of DUI cases.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
Persons committed to county jail who participate in electronic monitoring home detention program are eligible for good conduct and work credits.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 2002
People v. Loyd
Prosecutor's request and use of tape recording of inmate's unprivileged jail conversations with visitors did not constitute misconduct under state law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 5, 2002
U.S. v. Tran
Sufficient evidence supports sentencing enhancements for bank fraud conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 5, 2002
State v. Martinez
Jury was properly instructed that defendant had burden of proving elements of justification-crime prevention by preponderance of evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 5, 2002
Rees v. Hill
Request to file second habeas petition is denied because 'Apprendi v. New Jersey' does not apply retroactively to cases on initial collateral review.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Mariscal
Without traffic violation, there was no reasonable suspicion to stop vehicle.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Parks
Given substantial evidence of defendant's guilt, admission of co-defendant's partially redacted statement is harmless error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Castorena-Jaime
Police had probable cause to believe wrapped bundle found in car contained drugs or proceeds.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Okafor
Officials had reasonable suspicion to make incision in passenger's luggage during search at airport.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Turner
Any error in admitting fingerprint evidence is harmless where remaining evidence is sufficient to support conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
Fernandez v. Roe
Defendant established initial case that prosecutor improperly exercised peremptory challenges based on race.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Holbert
Defendant deserved sentence enhancement for restraining victim six weeks before offense of conviction occurred.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Howell
Court erred in refusing to admit evidence for impeachment purposes of nature of prior convictions of witnesses without first conducting balancing test.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Day
Attorney's bad advice regarding plea agreement may have prejudiced client who chose to go to trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Mendoza-Paz
Convictions and sentence for possession and importation of marijuana do not violate rule in 'Apprendi v. New Jersey.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
Harrell v. Fleming
District court lacks jurisdiction to consider Privacy Act claim against government when it is not filed within two-year statute of limitations.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Machiche
Court abused discretion in reducing sentence for illegal re-entry for defendant with prior felony convictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Jones
Government's efforts to ensure compliance with subpoena do not fall within 'O'Connor v. Ortega' exception to warrant requirement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Bailey
Sentence need not be reversed where error did not cause actual prejudice.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2002
State v. McPherson
Sufficient evidence supported conviction for manufacturing methamphetamine.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
Bell v. Cone
Defendant sentenced to death was not prejudiced by his attorney's failure to present mitigating evidence or make closing argument during sentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
People v. Willis
Warrantless search of hotel room doesn't require suppression as probable cause arose during 'freeze' of situation while defendant's parole status checked.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
People v. Willis
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
People v. Simmons
Proposition giving prosecutor discretion to prosecute minor in either criminal or juvenile court doesn't violate California or U.S. Constitutions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
Williams v. Superior Court (People)
Proposition addressing juvenile and gang-related crime does not violate state constitution.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
Blum v. United States
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2002
People v. Valencia
Defendant doesn't commit burglary by only removing window screen and no part of his body passes beyond closed window.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 2, 2002
People v. Wang
Police officer's use of translator does not disqualify witness' statement from being considered at preliminary hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 23, 2002