Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S069539
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People v. Armigo
Jury instruction on conspiracy to commit second degree express malice murder is properly given. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
97-10479
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U.S. v. Santos-Pinon
Use of videotaped depositions of unavailable deported witnesses doesn't violate confrontation clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
97-16830
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Stanton v. Benzler
Jury is properly instructed, rather than permitted to decide, that arsenic trioxide is a poison. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
S060909
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People v. Tillis
Evidence doesn't support contention that government violated discovery statute by failing to list possible rebuttal witness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
S019786
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People v. Bolin
Counsel doesn't render ineffective assistance in capital case by failing to renew venue motion after voir dire. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
S069732
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People v. Bautista
Evidence of controlled substance use within specific time period preceding arrest isn't required in jury instruction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
96-8422
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Bryan v. United States
Defendant 'willfully' violates firearms laws if he knows conduct is unlawful but is unaware of specific statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
B110574
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People v. Lucero
Hearsay statements in robbery trial are harmless and officer's lay opinion regarding shoe print is admissible. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
B115397
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People v. Lopez
Victim's preliminary hearing testimony properly admitted after reasonable diligence used to locate her for trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
B113309
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People v. Hong
Clerks must record restitution fines on abstracts of judgment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
E018940, E019158 and E019366
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People v. Walker
Unconstitutional race-based peremptory challenge must appear racially motivated under all relevant circumstances. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
B112349
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People v. Sanchez
Abstract of judgment must reflect order for restitution of laboratory fees. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
96-1487
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U.S. v. Bajakajian
Forfeiture of unreported currency transported out of country for lawful purpose is grossly disproportional to offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
S019708
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People v. Majors
Defendant relinquishes right to be present at penalty phase by requesting absence and threatening disruption. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
S004784
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People v. Kipp
Court isn't obligated to disqualify juror for cause after she asserts that she is biased against defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
96-56762
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Robles v. United States
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act doesn't authorize second term of special parole. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
97-15918
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U.S. v. Cruz-Mendoza
Defense counsel's erroneous legal theory isn't prejudicial and doesn't warrant reversal for ineffective assistance. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
97-30192
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U.S. v. Edwards
Prosecutor may not continue to represent government after personally discovering key evidence during trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
97-30327
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U.S. v. Turnipseed
Defendant pleading guilty to possession of stolen firearm may have sentence enhanced for gun possession. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
97-50282
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U.S. v. Lazarevich
Criminal sentence imposed on defendant extradited from Netherlands doesn't violate doctrine of specialty in extradition treaty. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
97-30303
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U.S. v. Merino-Balderrama
Probative value of pornographic films outweighed by risk of prejudice in light of available alternatives. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
97-30320
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U.S. v. Fellows
Each computer graphics file is a separate 'item' for sentencing purposes in child pornography case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
97-30318
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U.S. v. Devorkin
Maximum sentence for solicitation of murder for hire is 20 years. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
97-6328
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U.S. v. Vinaithong
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
98-2345
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Setser v. Lucero
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
98-2100
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U.S. v. Gordon
Search of locked duffel bag doesn't exceed scope of consent if part of general authorization to search and defendant fails to object. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
98-6301
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Rogers v. Gibson
Psychiatric evidence of future dangerousness isn't necessary to entitle a defendant to a psychiatric expert. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
99-2023
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Tapia v. LeMaster
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
99-7015
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Osborne v. Boone
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 1999 | |
98-70569
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Calderon v. U.S. District Court (Kelly)
Earlier holding that prisoner's federal habeas petitions are barred by statute of limitations is res judicata. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 11, 1999 |