| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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97-2279
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Powers v. Shanks
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 1, 1999 | |
|
96-6336
|
Johnson v. Gibson
Defendant is entitled to mental health expert assistance where State uses "continuing threat aggravating circumstance." |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 28, 1999 | |
|
97-0999
|
State v. Escobar-Mendez
Statute of limitation doesn't bar prosecution where indictment delays are due to defendant's efforts to conceal crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 27, 1999 | |
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98-0200
|
State v. Quinonez
A statute that allows the judge to decide "historical prior felony conviction" is constitutional and doesn't violate a defendant's right to a jury trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 27, 1999 | |
|
98-30063
|
United States v. Iverson
Clean Water Act subjects corporate executives to criminal liability for unauthorized waste dumping. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
|
97-99023 and 97-99024
|
Bean v. Calderon
Failure to provide necessary information to unprepared experts is ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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97-15455
|
Windham v. Merkle
State's failure to raise defense to charge of discriminatory juror challenges allows defendant to show prejudice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
|
97-2270
|
U.S. v. Bishop
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
|
98-2272
|
Sinor v. Lemaster
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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S067672
|
People v. Sargent
Conviction for child abuse involving infliction of pain and mental suffering doesn't require criminal negligence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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F027273
|
People v. Romero
Expert testimony about street violence in Hispanic culture is irrelevant to charge of murder escalating from 'road rage.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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F025718
|
People v. Miller
Exigent circumstances for search exist where police return lost boy to home, find door ajar, and give knock-notice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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G023889
|
People v. Donelson
Petition for commitment as a Sexually Violent Predator isn't invalid when filed during 'hold' on defendant's release. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
|
A080393
|
People v. Moore
Court isn't required to advise defendant of Sexually Violent Predator Act before he pleads no contest to sex crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
|
B117079
|
Jermaine B., a Minor
Juvenile defendant is entitled to withdraw no contest plea and invoke his right to a juvenile adjudication. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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B118432
|
People v. Velasquez
Sentence must be modified where prosecutor incorrectly and negligently advises defendant of sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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B118817
|
People v. Williams
Harmful error to admit evidence that defendant had entered, and then withdrawn, a guilty plea. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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S052136
|
Hubbart v. People
The Sexually Violent Predators Act doesn't violate due process, equal protection or ex post factor principles. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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A080576
|
People v. Rigo
Prior medical approval is required before using marijuana, in order to apply the compassionate use defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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G020955
|
People v. Yovanov
Evidence of uncharged sexual misconduct can be admitted to corroborate victim's claims of abuse. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
|
A081145
|
People v. McGavock
No corroboration required for accomplice testimony in probation revocation proceedings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
|
G022777
|
In re James Warner Eichorn
Necessity is a valid defense to charge of violating a city ordinance banning sleeping in public areas. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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A078553
|
People v. Rodriguez
Jury instruction equating 'proximately causing' and 'personally inflicting' injury is error when determining a 'strike.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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B123081
|
People v. Lynch
Legislative amendment extending statute of limitations doesn't change prior appellate ruling not allowing extension. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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B117230
|
People v. Myers
No abuse of discretion to deny motion to strike prior conviction if impartial and based on facts. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
|
S066764
|
People v. Anzalone
Commitment as a mentally disordered offender is improper when crime was committed without force or violence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
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S066175
|
People v. Mendez
Defendants challenging legality of proceedings following guilty plea, must comply with all statutory requirements. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
|
S029453
|
People v. Roybal
Continuance to wait for expert, who defendant believed would testify DNA test was invalid, is properly denied. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
|
B116693
|
People v. Pelayo
Defendant punishable for rape by blocking escape and issuing threats, even though co-defendant committed penetration. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
|
B117298
|
People v. Oskins
To avoid criminalizing innocent conduct, violation of illegal weapon possession statute requires culpable mens rea. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 |
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