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Alt v. Superior Court (People)
Personnel records of police officer not present during arrest or before booking are discoverable unless discovery relates to arrest or prebooking conduct. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 21, 1999
In re Bode
There is no 30-day deadline for providing life prisoners with transcripts of their parole hearings. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 21, 1999
People v. Rusco
Simple possession charge is lesser included offense to possession of same marijuana for sale. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 20, 1999
Parretti v. U.S.
Government must establish intentional extraditee is flight risk to justify no-bail detention pending extradition hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 20, 1999
Mack v. Cruikshank
Defendants charged with two counts of driving while under the influence warrants dismissal of one count after breathalyzer test is found defective. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 19, 1999
People v. Lewis
Prior juvenile adjudication doesn't qualify as strike as it doesn't satisfy requirements of the Welfare and Institutions Code for strike eligibility. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 18, 1999
People v. Rivera
Since direct restitution to victim is compensatory, and not a fine or penalty, defendant isn't subject to penalty assessments. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 14, 1999
People v. Rizo
When the crime charged can't be committed due to factual impossibility, then defendant can only be convicted of attempt. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 14, 1999
People v. Mendoza
Failure of jury verdict to specify convictions are for first degree murder is harmless error. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 1999
People v. Jackson
Determination of whether a prior robbery conviction constitutes a serious felony rests with the trial court, not the jury. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 1999
State v. Saiers
Trial court isn't required to give instruction on the consequences of a guilty-except-insane verdict. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 1999
Pogue v. Ratelle
Plea agreement regarding property found in defendant's car doesn't bar robbery charges for unrelated crimes. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 1999
People v. Putney
Sexually Violent Predators Act does not violate prohibitions against ex post facto laws. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 1999
People v. Rizo
Defendant cannot challenge validity of prior conviction on ground his plea was not voluntary. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 1999
People v. Rizo
Defendant cannot challenge validity of prior conviction on ground his plea was not voluntary. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 1999
People v. Hedge
Sexually Violent Predators Act satisfies federal substantive due process and is not unconstitutional. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 12, 1999
People v. Martinez
Substantial evidence supports finding no prejudice to defendant by four-year delay before information filed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 12, 1999
People v. Maupin
Attack on constitutional validity of prior conviction claiming involuntary guilty plea isn't collaterally estopped. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 12, 1999
People v. Lawrence
Court has discretion under Three Strikes law to sentence concurrently for crimes committed on same occasion. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 12, 1999
People v. Kidd
Whether a prior conviction is a serious felony for 'three strikes' purposes is a question of law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 12, 1999
People v. Maupin
Attack on constitutional validity of prior conviction claiming involuntary guilty plea isn't collaterally estopped. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 12, 1999
People v. Le
When challenged by defense, prosecution must prove statute of limitations had not tolled. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 12, 1999
People v. Hatch
Court's prior Section 1385 dismissal constitutes an implied acquittal, barring any new filing against defendant. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 12, 1999
People v. Hoxter
Officers may rely on consent to enter the residence given by defendant's 16-year-old daughter. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 11, 1999
People v. Diaz
Conviction for premeditated attempted murder is error since information charged defendant with lesser offense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 7, 1999
People v. Dozier
Tripling 'minimum' of indeterminate life sentence for offender's third strike isn't proper under 'Three strikes' law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 7, 1999
People v. Barra
Doubling provision of three strike law applies to determinate life sentence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 6, 1999
State v. Jones
Incarceration is not mandatory for second-time drug offenders already sentenced to intensive probation for the first offense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 6, 1999
U.S. v. Duran-Orozco
No exigent circumstances justifying warrantless entry into residence exist when government agents concede they could have guarded house's perimeter. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 3, 1999
U.S. v. Medina
Legality of search by state officers need not be assessed to determine admissibility of seized evidence in subsequent unconnected and unanticipated federal prosecution. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 1999
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