| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S056541
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People v. Mcelwee
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 27, 1999 | |
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S060044
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People v. Stephenson
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 27, 1999 | |
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S066848
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People v. Rodriguez
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 27, 1999 | |
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S068088
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People v. Scherrer
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 27, 1999 | |
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S068530
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People v. Barthlett
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 27, 1999 | |
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S074218
|
People v. Saab
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 27, 1999 | |
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99-1289
|
Salazar v. Zavaras
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 27, 1999 | |
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99-6176
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Bowie v. Gibson
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 27, 1999 | |
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99-1042
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Cobbin v. Zavares
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 27, 1999 | |
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99-2034
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Rivera-Esquivel v. U.S.
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 27, 1999 | |
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97-0130
|
State v. Smith
Reversible error occurs where trial court doesn't personally address defendant to ascertain whether waiver of jury trial was knowing, intelligent, and voluntarily. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 26, 1999 | |
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98-0247
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State v. Riley
Telephonic testimony at a suppression hearing does not violate a defendant's right to confront witnesses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 26, 1999 | |
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97-71318
|
The Unabom Trial Media Coalition v. U.S. District Court (United States)
Guilty plea by defendant moots petition by news media to compel release of juror information in high-profile case that was closed in pretrial proceeding. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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98-50522
|
U.S. v. Lara-Aceves
When prior administrative deportation order is element of an offense, defendant bears burden to demonstrate due process violation at underlying hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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98-55563
|
Nino v. Galaza
Attempting to exhaust state court remedies after death-penalty conviction tolls one-year limitation on federal habeas corpus relief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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G023347
|
People v. Montes
Use of a thick chain in a manner intended to cause maximum injury constitutes assault with a deadly weapon. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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B118328
|
People v. American Contractors Indemnity
Surety's motion to set aside bail forfeiture, on the ground that defendant was located in another country, requires 15 days notice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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A087145
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In re Kirk
Trial court improperly considers noncertified psychological evaluations in making Sexually Violent Predator determination. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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B114847
|
People v. Soto
Trial court lacks discretion to reduce sentence from first-degree murder to voluntary manslaughter when evidence could not support manslaughter conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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F029915
|
People v. Pena
Firearm inside a toolbox in the bed of a pickup truck is not in 'immediate personal possession' of driver. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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C025957
|
People v. Buffington
No equal protection violation exists in evidentiary standards or psychological treatment under Sexually Violent Predators Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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B122170
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County of Los Angeles v. Taylor Billingslea Bail Bonds
Trial court may extend period to vacate bond forfeiture only for total of 180 days. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 22, 1999 | |
|
D031323
|
People v. Valenzuela
Pretextual stop of taxicab, ostensibly done to inspect it pursuant to a city ordinance, violates the Fourth Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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S011206
|
People v. Smithey
Repeated questioning of defendant's psychiatric expert as to whether defendant had the requisite intent did not amount to prosecutorial misconduct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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D028915 and D030826
|
People v. Hale
For a torture conviction, intent to cause cruel or extreme pain may be demonstrated through circumstantial evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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B119054
|
People v. Moore
Statute requiring kidnapping victim abducted during the commission of carjacking to be moved 'a substantial distance from the vicinity' isn't unconstitutionally vague. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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C027725
|
People v. Rowland
Defendant is only subject to a single conviction, despite being in possession of more than one illegal weapon at the same time. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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F030661
|
People v. Van Winkle
Lower burden of proof as to previous sex offenses, to show predisposition, doesn't unconstitutionally lessen state's burden. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 1999 | |
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H018080
|
People v. Felarca
Sex offender registration requirement for oral copulation with a minor, but not for statutory rape, is deprivation of equal protection. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 21, 1999 | |
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C025177
|
People v. Hunt
Court-martial conviction in Germany isn't a conviction 'in another state' for Sexually Violent Predators Act purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 21, 1999 |
