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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 May 8, 2001
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 May 8, 2001
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 May 8, 2001
Lafevers v. Gibson
Conviction stands despite false testimony because of independent evidence that defendant committed offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2001
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 May 8, 2001
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 May 8, 2001
Cruz v. City of Laramie
Hog-tie restraints may not to be used when individual's diminished capacity is apparent.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2001
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 May 8, 2001
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 May 8, 2001
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 May 8, 2001
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 May 8, 2001
U.S. v. Dorais
Drugs from hotel room may be admitted as evidence because check out time had expired.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2001
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 May 8, 2001
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 May 8, 2001
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 May 7, 2001
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 May 7, 2001
U.S. v. Gonzales
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2001
U.S. v. Key
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2001
Hanks v. Saffle
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2001
U.S. v. Mendoza-Ramos
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2001
Austin v. Saffle
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2001
Carpenter v. Saffle
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2001
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 May 7, 2001
Bishop v. People
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2001
Handy v. Everett
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2001
Mehdipour v. Chapel
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2001
Bradshaw v. U.S.
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2001
Stuart v. Goss
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2001
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 May 7, 2001
State v. Thomas
Termination provision of Criminal Profiteering Act is not repealed in subsequent insurance fraud act.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2001