| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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98-35377
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Young v. Weston
District court must conduct evidentiary hearing when ruling on whether confinement at mentalinstitution renders state's sexual predator statute punitive. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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99-50328
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U.S. v. Orso
Defendant's incriminating statements and subsequent confession are suppressed because police used improper tactics prior to advising defendant of Miranda rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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99-10526
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U.S. v. Henderson
Court 's failure to order disclosure of informant's identity is not abuse of discretion nor is suppression of items found in vehicle required. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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00-6381
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Lafevers v. Gibson
Conviction stands despite false testimony because of independent evidence that defendant committed offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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00-50079
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U.S. v. Lakatos
Although district court can require compliance with support order as condition of supervised release, court cannot alter terms of order. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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99-30261
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U.S. v. Ellis
Coincidental presence of rifle in closet where defendant was hiding is not within meaning of firearm sentence-enhancement guideline. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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99-8045
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Cruz v. City of Laramie
Hog-tie restraints may not to be used when individual's diminished capacity is apparent. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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99-99010
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Sandoval v. Calderon
Defendant was not entitled to severance of criminal counts but was prejudiced by prosecutor's religious argument for death penalty. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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00-30067
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U.S. v. Medrano
Vulnerable victim sentence enhancement is upheld where bank employee embezzles money from customers who are Spanish-speaking, illiterate and unsophisticated in banking. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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99-35566
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Wilcox v. McGee
Second indictment barred by double jeopardy clause because it contained same substance as first indictment and charged defendant with same crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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99-10446
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United States v. Panaro
Evidence of repeated references of intention to threaten someone with violence is sufficent to sustain extortion conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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99-10091
|
U.S. v. Dorais
Drugs from hotel room may be admitted as evidence because check out time had expired. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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00-10118
|
U.S. v. Parker
District court erred in imposing enhancements for physical restraint of victim and use of minor on sentence of convicted bank robber. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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00-7096
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Browning v. U.S.
Proper retroactivity test for second habeas applications under federal statute is whether Supreme Court has specifically declared new rule applies retroactivly. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2001 | |
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46014-5
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State v. Kistner
Once Department of Corrections imposes sanctions for violation of conditions, trial court is not precluded from revoking suspended sentence based on same violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 | |
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43678-3
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State v. Franks
Charging language in information accusing different person deprives defendant of her right to be informed of the charges against her. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 | |
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00-5083
|
U.S. v. Gonzales
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 | |
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00-6343
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U.S. v. Key
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 | |
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00-6436
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Hanks v. Saffle
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 | |
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00-1349
|
U.S. v. Mendoza-Ramos
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 | |
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00-6453
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Austin v. Saffle
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 | |
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00-6459
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Carpenter v. Saffle
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2001 | |
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00-1284
|
U.S. v. Gonzalez
Dismissal with prejudice after defendant's successful motion for mistrial is improper absent prosecutorial intent to provoke defendant's motion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 | |
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00-1315
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Bishop v. People
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 | |
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00-8067
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Handy v. Everett
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 | |
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00-6347
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Mehdipour v. Chapel
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 | |
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01-1043
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Bradshaw v. U.S.
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2001 | |
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00-7121
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Stuart v. Goss
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 | |
|
25159-1-II
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State v. Hendricks
Version of law in effect when defendants pleaded guilty requires court to count juvenile convictions in determining 'offense score.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 | |
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24962-6-II
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State v. Thomas
Termination provision of Criminal Profiteering Act is not repealed in subsequent insurance fraud act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2001 |