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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
95-1726	U.S. v. LaBonte Statutory sentence enhancements can be considered in fixing maximum sentences for career offenders.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 2, 1999
96-667	U.S. v. Hyde Defendant cannot withdraw guilty plea prior to sentencing absent showing of 'fair and just reason.'	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 2, 1999
95-1649 and 95-9075	Kansas v. Hendricks Kansas Sexually Violent Predator Act's definition of mental abnormality satisfies substantive due process requirements.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 2, 1999
96-6298	Lindh v. Murphy 1996 Death Penalty Act amendment to federal habeas statute doesn't apply to pending noncapital case.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 2, 1999
96-842	U.S. v. O'Hagan Trading securities for personal profit using confidential information in breach of fiduciary duty is violation.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 2, 1999
96-50322	U.S. v. Colbert Bank-fraud defendant cannot impeach co-conspirator with misdemeanor conviction for soliciting prostitute.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 1, 1999
F023798, F023917 and F023973	People v. Madrana Restitution and penalty covering disposal of hazardous controlled substances are imposed against defendants jointly and severally.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 1, 1999
D024992	People v. Castaneda If conviction could be based on one of several different acts, court must give unanimity instruction.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 1, 1999
D025504	People v. Kearns Basis for necessity defense is risk of harm, not actual harm, caused by the illegal conduct.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 1, 1999
B099308	People v. Roberts Expert testimony of gang member's willingness to testify falsely for non-gang member is admissible.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 1, 1999
96-10328	U.S. v. Nyemaster Absent evidence of intoxication degree, car-camper's conviction for being under influence in national park fails.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 1, 1999
96-10345	U.S. v. Gaytan Absent defendant's input, double jeopardy bars retrial after dismissal with prejudice for government's 'Brady' violation.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 1, 1999
S060909	People v. Tillis Prosecutor's failure to provide discovery regarding defense expert's arrest for drug use is harmless error.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 1, 1999
S060473	People v. Castillo Confession by defendant after threats to arrest wife isn't coerced and is admissible at trial.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 1, 1999
S060927	Hubbard v. Ventura County Superior Court (People) Defense isn't required to disclose statements obtained from prosecution witnesses to be used on.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 1, 1999
96-6867	O'Dell v. Netherland New rule allowing jury instruction on parole ineligibility is inapplicable to disturb defendant's death sentence.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jul. 1, 1999
96-7901	Trest v. Cain Court of appeals isn't required, sua sponte, to raise procedural default issue in state habeas proceeding.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 30, 1999
96-1279	Rogers v. U.S. Whether failure to instruct jury on offense element is harmless is dismissed as improvidently granted.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 30, 1999
A076514	In re Bittaker Inmate declared vexatious litigant retains right to file habeas petition without first seeking court's permission.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 30, 1999
95-30018	U.S. v. Arteaga For money-laundering, customer provided information on telegraph carrier's form is admissible against defendant-declarant.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 30, 1999
D025061	People v. Short Out-of-state conviction without elements of California offense cannot enhance sentence under 'one strike' law.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 29, 1999
E017081	People v. Lepolo Evidence of brandishing weapon to police and making threatening comments is admitted for impeachment purposes.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 29, 1999
S053937	People v. Helms After new offense while on probation, prior prison term is imposed consecutively to indeterminate sentence.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 29, 1999
C020732	People v. Erwin Warrantless search is justified after police are alerted to stolen property through use of concealed beeper.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 29, 1999
A073316	People v. Ramirez Statute constitutionally allows alleged sexual assault victim to be identified as 'Jane Doe' at trial.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 29, 1999
E017299	People v. Romero Defendant's alleged mistaken belief that he was only trafficking marijuana and not cocaine isn't defense.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 29, 1999
96-30357	U.S. v. Parrilla If defendant proves sentencing entrapment claim by preponderance of evidence, gun enhancement is not applicable.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 29, 1999
96-35049	Johnson v. Baldwin Attorney's failure to investigate client's denial of rape is prejudicial given government's weak case.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 29, 1999
96-36226, 96-36228 and 96-36231	Cort v. Crabtree New interpretation of nonviolent offenses isn't retroactive to prisoners whose sentence reduction eligibility already decided.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 29, 1999
S016076	People v. Holt Death penalty statutory mitigating factor requiring showing of extreme mental or emotional disturbance isn't vague.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 29, 1999