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Velarde v. Zavaras
Habitual Criminal Act isn't a bill of attainder.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 1998
People v. Altman
Good faith exception justifies admission of evidence found in search based on defective warrant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 1998
U.S. v. Lee
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 1998
U.S. v. Rowland
Anticipatory search warrants require nexus between contraband sought and residence to be searched.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 5, 1998
U.S. v. Gigot
Court's failure to inform defendant of charges and correct penalties isn't harmless.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 1998
Woods v. Zavaras
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 1998
U.S. v. Santurio
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 1998
Arnold v. Zavaras
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 1998
Frech v. Howland
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 1998
U.S. Martin
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 1998
U.S. v. Bell
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 1998
U.S. v. Yazzie
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 28, 1998
Blaisdell v. Atherton
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 28, 1998
State v. Djerf
Capital murder defendant's waiver of right to counsel is valid without Rule 11 hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 28, 1998
U.S. v. Williams
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 28, 1998
State v. Cornish
Attempted aggravated assault is a dangerous felony for sentencing purposes.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 28, 1998
State v. Hernandez
Excited utterance hearsay statement on 9-1-1 tape is impeachable with evidence of prior convictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 28, 1998
U.S. v. Bautista
Six day break in custody is sufficient to remove effect of defendant's invocation of 'Miranda' rights.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 27, 1998
U.S. v. Begay
Government witnesses' marijuana and 10-year-old rape/burglary convictions are properly excluded for impeachment purposes.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 27, 1998
State v. Jensen
Statutory changes to parole eligibility making a penalty more lenient are not generally retroactively applied.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1998
State v. Bowers
Defendant needn't demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of acquittal to challenge plea on ineffective assistance of counsel basis.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1998
U.S. v. Atterberry
Trial court's mere mention of right to appeal doesn't nullify appeal waiver in written plea agreement.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1998
People v. Birdsong
Court needn't advise defendant pleading guilty that sex offender treatment requires admission of sexual intent.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1998
U.S. v. Escamilla-Cazares
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1998
Bankert v. Shanks
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1998
U.S. v. Pearce
U.S. can appeal final order in Section 2255 proceeding and need not obtain certificate of appealability.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1998
People v. Torkelson
County court judge has jurisdiction to accept district court jury verdict only if assigned by chief judge.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1998
People v. Salcedo
Drug courier profile may not be used as substantive evidence of guilt.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1998
People v. Roberts
Defendant charged with criminally negligent homicide is entitled to instruction on necessity of deadly force.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 1998
U.S. v. Beals
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 14, 1998