Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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09-50614
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U.S. v. Garcia-Guerrero
Court errs in calculating defendant’s base offense level for crime which defendant was not convicted of and carried much more serious penalty. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 22, 2011 | |
D055585
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People v. Dejourney
Issue on why developmentally disabled persons would not seek assistance when faced with threat is beyond common experience and proper for expert testimony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | |
B221020
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People v. Mozes
Child support orders must not be given priority over white collar crime victim restitution in Freeze and Seize proceedings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | |
S050583
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People v. Howard
Defendant’s failure to make adequate showing on trial record that stun belt affected his testimony is waived on appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 17, 2011 | |
08-16602
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Harrison v. Gillespie
State may include death penalty as sentencing option in retrial where previous jury reached only preliminary conclusions, not final verdict, on capital punishment inquiry. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 16, 2011 | |
09-50532
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U.S. v. Valdovinos-Mendez
Admission of defendant’s certificate of nonexistence of record and Alien Registration File into evidence did not violate his confrontation right under Sixth Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 16, 2011 | |
08-99018
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Fairbank v. Ayers
Defendant’s right to counsel is not violated when jail inmate who received incriminating notes from defendant was not acting under government’s guise. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 16, 2011 | |
A123907
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People v. Bui
Court errs in imposing consecutive sentences for offenses that arose from same occasion and same set of operative facts. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 16, 2011 | |
S069685
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In re Price
Prosecutor does not improperly tamper with juror by telling juror’s co-worker to give money to juror to vote guilty, in a joking manner. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 15, 2011 | |
B218293
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People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.
Erroneous release of defendant and surety’s liability for posting bond do not entitle surety to forfeiture of bond. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 15, 2011 | |
D056837
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People v. Zarate
Court errs in calculating defendant’s presentence conduct credit pursuant to former version of Penal Code Section 4019. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 15, 2011 | |
B226170
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Babalola v. Superior Court (People)
Court errs in issuing criminal protective order under Penal Code Section 136.2 where there is no evidence defendant attempted to intimidate alleged victims. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 15, 2011 | |
09-15940
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Lakey v. Hickman
Federal habeas petition is not subject to tolling of limitations period where state court previously rejects petition for relief as untimely. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 11, 2011 | |
H032799
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People v. Cortes
Court’s refusal to allow any expert testimony as to defendant’s actual mental state at time of offense is prejudicial abuse of discretion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 11, 2011 | |
09-10451
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U.S. v. Padilla
Jury instruction regarding defendant’s choice not to testify is valid where language chosen by court sufficiently covers substance of proposed instruction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 10, 2011 | |
E049008
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People v. Gomez
Defendant’s incriminating responses regarding gang affiliation during booking questions are admissible because such questions are not designed to elicit incriminating response. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 9, 2011 | |
07-17318
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Wilson v. Knowles
Court’s reliance on disputed facts requiring jury evaluation in increasing defendant’s sentence does not fall within prior conviction exception. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 9, 2011 | |
07-99022
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Rhoades v. Henry
In death penalty case, counsel did not fail to investigate, develop, and present mental state defense where evidence was lacking. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 9, 2011 | |
10-10011
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U.S. v. Kent
Threat of enhanced charges during plea negotiations, later carried out after defendant rejects offer, does not constitute vindictiveness that warrants striking of enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 9, 2011 | |
08-10580
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U.S. v. Flyer
Defendant does not ‘possess’ child pornography file located in unallocated space of his computer which he had no access or control over. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 9, 2011 | |
H034305
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People v. Xinos
Court errs in denying motion to suppress evidence of electronic data gathered from defendant’s vehicle for lack of probable cause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 9, 2011 | |
E049093
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People v. Moreno
Court errs in denying defendant’s motion for discovery of materials in victim’s personnel file related to propensity for violence related to defendant’s self-defense theory. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 9, 2011 | |
09-10396
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U.S. v. Krupa
Search warrant is valid where discovery of single image of child pornography is accompanied by exigent circumstances to support finding of probable cause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 8, 2011 | |
C065356
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People v. Ochoa
Court errs in issuing no-visitation order against alleged sexual offense child victim because defendant was never sentenced for the alleged crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 8, 2011 | |
C063758
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People v. Pham
Attempted murder convictions are valid where defendant shoots at crowd with intent to kill specific individuals that, unknown to defendant, were not present. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 8, 2011 | |
D055649
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People v. Higgins
Prosecutor’s questioning and remarks regarding defense expert’s previous trial experience aimed to cast him in unfavorable light is reversible misconduct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 7, 2011 | |
D055655
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People v. Bolton
Double Jeopardy Clause does not preclude imposition of additional sentence on count on which defendant was not convicted in first trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 7, 2011 | |
08-30445
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U.S. v. Fox
District court errs in reducing defendant’s sentence when it ignored Sentencing Commission’s Policy Statement, which has authority in interpreting sentencing guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 7, 2011 | |
B222025
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Sharp v. Superior Court (People)
Amendment to discovery law authorizes court to order psychiatric examination of defendant, who pleads not guilty by reason of insanity, by prosecution-retained expert. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 4, 2011 | |
S173309
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People v. Ary
Due process violation does not occur where trial court placed burden of proving incompetence on defendant at retrospective competency hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 4, 2011 |