Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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13-10397
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U.S. v. Medina-Carrasco
Appeal dismissed where defendant is sentenced according to plea agreement and his waiver of appellate rights is valid and enforceable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 2015 | |
B261189
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People v. Amaya
A defendant's petition for resentencing under Proposition 47 may be made orally. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 2015 | |
C072368
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People v. Tran
Postplea probation report may be considered when ruling on Cal. Penal Code Section 17(b) motion seeking to reduce felony to misdemeanor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 2015 | |
C076260
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People v. Williams
Offender's inability to control dangerous behavior caused by personality disorder supports trial court's decision to extend his commitment at state mental health facility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 2015 | |
H040625
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People v. Esparza
Defendant succeeds in reversing denial of Proposition 36 petition where court errs in placing burden of proof upon defendant regarding his dangerousness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 30, 2015 | |
B262300
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People v. Gonzalez
Payment of civil penalty to federal agency does not entitle defendant to dismissal of criminal charge on double jeopardy ground. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 27, 2015 | |
B266289
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People v. Superior Court (Sanchez-Flores)
Misdemeanant need not pay fines that misdemeanor charge otherwise called for before she may obtain relief contemplated under Deferral of Sentencing Pilot Program. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 27, 2015 | |
E063095
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People v. Peacock
Court errs in reclassifying defendant's felony offense of receiving stolen property to a misdemeanor under Proposition 47. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 27, 2015 | |
B260407
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People v. Lynn
Pursuant to 'People v. Johnson' court must determine defendant's eligibility for recall and resentencing of attempted grand theft conviction under Three Strikes Reform Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 25, 2015 | |
G051368
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People v. Cuen
Defendant not eligible for resentencing for theft of access card information because such offense is not subject to recall and resentencing under Proposition 47. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 25, 2015 | |
14-10475
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U.S. v. Bare
Computer search condition properly imposed where nexus exists between offender's potential computer use conducting illicit firearms pawn business and need for deterrence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 25, 2015 | |
B261828
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People v. Acosta
Attempted burglary of a vehicle is not one of the offenses reduced to a misdemeanor under Proposition 47. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 24, 2015 | |
A144797
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In re Amanda A.
Where probation violator stated intent to disobey future (though imminent) order of probation officer, such action does not constitute resisting or obstructing a peace officer under PC Section 148(a)(1). |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 24, 2015 | |
11-10623
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U.S. v. Pedrin
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 24, 2015 | |
13-15707
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Shelton v. Marshall
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 24, 2015 | |
13-16273
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Shirley v. Yates
Prisoner obtains habeas relief following court's error in denying 'Batson' claim alleging racial discrimination in prosecutor's dismissal of black veniremember. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 23, 2015 | |
14-10318
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U.S. v. Dixon
Cal. Penal Code Section 211 criminalizes conduct not included in Armed Career Criminal Act definition of 'violent felony;' cannot serve as predicate 'violent felony' for mandatory minimum sentencing scheme of ACCA. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 23, 2015 | |
B257676
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King v. State
Lack of substantial evidence requires reversal of Bane Act claim against CHP officer; unreasonable detention and search claim affirmed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 20, 2015 | |
A142502
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In re Martinez
Warden cannot validate prisoner as Mexican Mafia associate for participating in protest absent any 'direct link' between prisoner and gang affiliate who allegedly ordered the protest. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 20, 2015 | |
B263026
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People v. McGowan
Per Penal Code Section 991, arraigning court may dismiss individual charges from complaint, rather than all or none. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 20, 2015 | |
B264839
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Harris v. Superior Court (People)
People may reinstate original robbery charge and related allegations following change in law that undermined fundamental assumption of plea bargain. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 19, 2015 | |
B255008
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People v. Lee
Man who assaulted panhandler fails to overturn conviction with 'fruit of poisonous tree' argument, where challenged search warrant underlying assertion was erroneously quashed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 17, 2015 | |
B263164
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People v. Romanowski
Proposition 47 reduces theft of access card information under Cal. Penal Code Section 484e(d) to a misdemeanor, provided stolen property is valued less than $950. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 17, 2015 | |
H041781
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People v. Morris
Where former statute allowed for excess custody credits to apply to restitution fines at time of defendant's offense, said provision applies, though subsequent amendment proscribes such application. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2015 | |
14-56373
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Jones v. Davis
Claim that excessive delay in imposing death penalty violates Eighth Amendment is barred because it asks court to apply novel constitutional issue. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 13, 2015 | |
C070296
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People v. Nilsson
Aggravated white collar crime enhancement improperly imposed where prosecutor failed to plead two felonies were related. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 13, 2015 | |
D067554
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People v. Gonzales
Grandson ineligible to reclassify felony conviction to misdemeanor shoplifting where his theft of grandmother's checks does not meet 'nonconsensual taking' element of larceny. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 13, 2015 | |
C071432
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People v. Villasenor
Continuing interrogation after defendant invokes right to remain silent violates 'Miranda,' but overwhelming evidence of guilt renders error harmless. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 13, 2015 | |
E062947
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People v. Garness
Receiving a stolen motor vehicle in violation of Cal. Penal Code Section 496d is not among offenses reduced to a misdemeanor by Proposition 47. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 10, 2015 | |
09-99023
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Zapien v. Martel
California state prisoner fails to challenge destruction of audio tape recording of defense's strategy on due process grounds. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 10, 2015 |