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People v. Williams
Harmful error to admit evidence that defendant had entered, and then withdrawn, a guilty plea.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 1999
Hansell v. LeMaster
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 1999
Lucero v. Shanks
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 1999
Poland v. Stewart
Appellate counsel's failure to raise claim doesn't constitute 'cause' excusing procedural default.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 1999
U.S. v. Crawford
Party seeking offset under Victim Witness Protection Act must demonstrate insurance proceeds were for same loss.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 1999
Delgado v. Lewis
Defendant denied right to effective counsel when appellate attorney files 'no merit' brief that fails to raise any arguable issues.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 1999
U.S. v. Vences
District court's failure to state reasons for sentence doesn't render it 'illegal sentence' that is appealable, despite defendant's waiver of appeal right.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 1999
Poland v. Stewart
Appellate counsel's failure to raise claim doesn't constitute 'cause' excusing procedural default.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 1999
Brothers v. United States Parole Commission
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 1999
Vasquez v. Lemaster
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 1999
People v. Kroncke
Requiring driver involved in injury accident to identify himself as the driver doesn't violate right against self-incrimination.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
People v. Leng
Prior juvenile adjudication that isn't a serious or violent felony can't be used to impose second 'strike' sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
People v. Superior Court (Howard)
Due process not violated when victim's hearsay statements are admitted at probable cause hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 28, 1999
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
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
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
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
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
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
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