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People v. Johnson
Issue of requiring supplemental probation report is waived when defendant fails to object to proceeding without one.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
People v. Superior Court (Ramirez)
Petition to extend commitment under Sexually Violent Predators Act is timely if filed before original commitment term expires.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
Zachary D., a Minor
Parental rights can be terminated without giving parent notice and opportunity to enter into kinship adoption agreement.
Family Law Apr. 28, 1999
Conservatorship of Angela D.
Conservator must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that sterilization is in best interest of incompetent adult.
Conservatorship Apr. 28, 1999
Cheri T., a Minor
Soliciting prostitution requires agreement to engage in prostitution plus overt act, but act can come before or after agreement.
Juveniles Apr. 28, 1999
Schmoll v. Chapman University
Religion clauses of the First Amendment bar civil court review of employment of employment dispute between religious organization and its ministerial employee.
Constitutional Law Apr. 28, 1999
People v. Herrera
Sentencing court can't impose eight-month gang enhancement penalty against defendant on attempted murder charge.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
People v. Grant
Where criminal conduct begins before enactment of statute and continues after its effective date, conviction doesn't violate ex post facto laws.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
Howard Contracting Inc. v. G.A. Macdonald Construction Co. Inc.
Contractor can obtain damages caused by municipality's delays via statute, despite 'no damage for delay' contractual clause.
Government Apr. 28, 1999
People v. Cortes
Victim's inconsistent testimony regarding details of sexual assault is sufficient to support conviction when trial court's findings resolve contradictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
City of Fresno v. People
Issue of repeal may go before electorate when city isn't required to 'bargain to impasse' under Meyers-Milias-Brown Act.
Labor Law Apr. 28, 1999
People v. Hodges
When vagueness challenge has no merit, defense counsel isn't ineffective for failing to raise issue at trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
Philip Morris Inc. v. Superior Court (U.A. Local 467 Health and Welfare Trust Fund)
Each party in coordination proceeding can exercise one peremptory challenge to assigned coordination judge.
Judges Apr. 28, 1999
People v. Fond
Room in locked psychiatric hospital falls under definition of inhabited dwelling house for purposes of burglary.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
U.S. v. Green
Proof of identity is required for prior drug conviction sentencing enhancement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
U.S. v. Gauvin
Three level downward departure in sentence isn't unreasonable in exceptional family circumstances.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
Hill v. Noram Investments
Order
Torts Apr. 28, 1999
U.S. v. Hutching
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
U.S. v. Johnson
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
U.S. v. Meyer
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
Jackson v. Champion
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
Lucky v. Ward
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
Ellis v. Hargett
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
Gerlaugh v. Stewart
Order
Apr. 27, 1999
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America v. Anderson
Certiorari granted
Civil Rights Apr. 27, 1999
Priest v. Marr
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 1999
U.S. v. Longoria
No reasonable expectation of privacy exists for statements made in foreign language.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 1999
Mitchael v. Intracorp Inc.
Wholly-owned subsidiary company is not deemed insurance company for antitrust purposes.
Antitrust Apr. 27, 1999
Caravalho v. Pugh
Appeal is barred by successive writ limitation doesn't render remedy inadequate.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 1999
Robinson v. Massie
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 1999