| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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96-10008
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U.S. v. Wofford
Felon-in-possession doesn't have justification defense if last threat was five months before charged conduct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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96-30010
|
U.S. v. Longoria
Defendant admitting facts supporting guilty plea doesn't satisfy requirement to advise of offense's elements. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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C022697
|
People v. Milton
Resentencing is required when record is silent on whether judge exercised discretion to strike prior convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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F024895
|
People v. Trevino
No group bias if peremptory challenges are not based solely on group association. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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95-10291
|
U.S. v. Zelaya
Sentence enhancement for accomplice's death threat during robbery requires finding threat was reasonably foreseeable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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95-16649
|
U.S. v. Fonseca-Caro
Defendant is vicariously liable for gun use by co-conspirator despite law requiring defendant's active firearm employment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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96-30291
|
U.S. v. Jones
No requirement to use current Guidelines at resentencing and post-sentencing finances are usable to re-set fine. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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94-10534
|
U.S. v. Sablan
District court needn't gauge extent of departure from Sentencing Guidelines by analogy to other guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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95-50370
|
U.S. v. Paguio
Parent's confession clearing minor child is admissible under hearsay exception for inculpatory statement of unavailable witness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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B100781
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People v. Williams
Failure to instruct jury on defendant's 'absence of flight' after committing crime doesn't violate due process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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E018144
|
People v. Clark
No relief for failure to instruct on enhancement elements if more favorable result is improbable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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A068400
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People v. Lucas
Failure to instruct jury on target crimes aided and abetted by defendant is harmless error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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S054125
|
People v. Allen
Defendant can collaterally attack prior guilty plea for absence of admonition and waiver of constitutional rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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95-50309
|
U.S. v. Rutgard
No money laundering conviction if money withdrawn from account retaining all of fraudulently-derived funds. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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96-10324
|
U.S. v. Nieblas
Voluntary appearance at probation interview is not custodial interrogation triggering 'Miranda' rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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96-50160
|
U.S. v. Webb
Testimony regarding reasons criminals conceal weapons in cars' engine compartments is admissible as modus operandi evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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95-56586
|
Parretti v. U.S.
Government must establish international extraditee is flight risk to justify no-bail detention pending extradition hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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S054125
|
People v. Allen
Defendant can collaterally attack prior guilty plea for absence of admonition and waiver of constitutional rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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S031326
|
People v. Vera
Appellate court errs in considering defendant's jury trial issue but correctly upholds court trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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A072755
|
People v. Cole
Relitigation of whether defendant's prior convictions were brought separately isn't prohibited by double jeopardy prohibition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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B098331
|
People v. Ramirez
Threat containing conditional language can support conviction for making terrorist threats. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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B092785
|
People v. Farr
Defendants do not have to personallycommit sex crimes to be subject toconsecutive sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
|
H014769
|
People v. Weems
Mandatory seat belt law violation constitutes 'concurrent unlawful act' under statute for driving under influence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 1999 | |
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B092785
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People v. Farr
Defendants do not have to personally commit sex crimes to be subject to consecutive sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
|
A071221
|
People v. Mesce
Ex post facto law doesn't prevent conviction for firearm possession after prior misdemeanor assault conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 25, 1999 | |
|
F024059
|
People v. Barriga
Court can reject agreement which violates felony plea statute even after plea has been accepted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 25, 1999 | |
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A069766
|
People v. Feinberg
Court's failure to reiterate materiality requirement in jury instruction on perjury charge is harmless error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 25, 1999 | |
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G018969
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People v. Madrigal
Double-the-base-term limitation is inapplicable to school-zone enhancement for drug sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 25, 1999 | |
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S055920
|
People v. Fuhrman
Prior qualifying convictions don't have to be tried separately to be counted as separate strikes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 25, 1999 | |
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95-10113
|
U.S. v. Hyde
Defendant cannot withdraw guilty plea after acceptance by district court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 25, 1999 |
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