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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
D025447	People v. McCleod Sufficient evidence supports defendant's conviction for failure to register as sex offender after changing residence.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 22, 1999
A073267	People v. Early Trial court's instruction erroneously removes element of crime from jury's consideration, but error is harmless.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 22, 1999
S056981	People v. Scheid Murder scene photograph is admissible as relevant to government case and probative value outweighs potential prejudice.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 22, 1999
E018912	People v. Dalvito Restitution award is warranted even though victim's loss from stolen item was discharged in bankruptcy.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 22, 1999
S062209	People v. Lee Instructing jury on incorrect theory to reduce killing from murder to manslaughter is harmful error.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 22, 1999
96-10247	U.S. v. Aguilar-Ayala Mandatory sentence doesn't bar court's discretion to retroactively apply revised drug quantity table to reduce sentence.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 22, 1999
96-10008	U.S. v. Wofford Felon-in-possession doesn't have justification defense if last threat was five months before charged conduct.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 22, 1999
96-30098	U.S. v. Cazares Plea to drug conspiracy with overt act gun possession doesn't establish weapon possession for sentencing.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 22, 1999
B102454	People v. Keelen Court has discretion to determine length of term to be tripled under three strikes law.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
S070894	People v. Maloy Ex Post Facto Clause isn't violated by reviving expired limitations period when statute doesn't retroactively increase punishment for past time.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
94-35684	Walters v. McCormick Videotaped testimony of child victim doesn't violate confrontation rights if willingness to lie demonstrated.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
95-50282	U.S. v. Ross Absent showing of prejudice, there is no due process violation for 12-year indictment delay.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
S009924	People v. Quartermain Conviction and death sentence cannot stand due to breach of agreement not to use defendant's statement.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
D024695	People v. Gillard Misrepresentations regarding prior injuries are material where accurate medical history could explain cause of knee condition.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
S006640	People v. Hines Court lacks authority to reduce death sentence simply because it disagrees with the jury's determination.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
S006284	People v. Samayoa Death sentence is warranted for defendant's murder of woman and child who lived across street.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
A074727	People v. Sherman Proving cocaine base's capability of affecting central nervous system isn't required to convict for sale.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
94-390	U.S. v. Navarro Appointment of Special Assistant U.S. Attorney exceeding 4 years creates jurisdictional defect, nullifying prosecution.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
B108794	Booth v. Superior Court (People) Defendant, found not competent after preliminary hearing, is not entitled to new hearing once competent.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
A075434	People v. Pruett Instruction doesn't require special definition for 'deadly weapon' where folding knife used to resist arrest.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
95-99002	Dyer v. Calderon No presumed bias from similarities between murder of juror's family member and capital defendant's alleged crime.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
96-35447	Belgarde v. State of Montana Naming state attorney general on habeas petition form meets requirements for naming attorney general as respondent.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
S058027	People v. Mendoza Requested intoxication instruction is admissible to show intent.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
B102354	People v. Thomas In multiple count life sentence case, minimum term is calculated separately for each count.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
C023509	People v. Prothero Failure to register as a sex offender is a felony offense.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
H015235	People v. Braz Attempt to use stolen ATM card to obtain cash carries sufficient intent to support burglary charge.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
S055275	People v. Hendrix Court has discretion to order consecutive sentences when multiple convictions are based on single act.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
S056082	People v. Nesler Denial of unanimous verdict by 12 impartial jurors entitles defendant to new sanity trial.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
S009924	People v. Quartermain Conviction and death sentence cannot stand due to breach of agreement not to use defendant's statement.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999
S004777	People v. Williams Sentence of death cannot stand due to prejudicial error in retrial of special circumstances allegation.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 21, 1999