Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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11-10562
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U.S. v. Christensen
Businessman receives increased, 60-month prison sentence for cheating investors out of nearly $1 million for his personal use. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 14, 2013 | |
12-35363
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Hunton v. Sinclair
Washington prisoner may not bring 'Brady' claim in federal court when he failed to follow proper procedure for claiming his counsel was ineffective. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 14, 2013 | |
12-50208
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U.S. v. Ramos-Atondo
Judge correctly instructs jury on deliberate ignorance where marijuana smugglers claimed they did not know what they were transporting. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 14, 2013 | |
B242742
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People v. Miles
Felon may not reduce his sentence based on time spent in prison while awaiting sentencing because he had a prior robbery conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 11, 2013 | |
B242742
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People v. Miles
Felon may not reduce his sentence based on time spent in prison while awaiting sentencing because he had a prior robbery conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 11, 2013 | |
12-50137
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U.S. v. Cortes
Undercover agent may have entrapped man by persuading him to make plans to rob a drug stash house for potentially large profits. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2013 | |
13-16978
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Schad v. Brewer
Murderer fails to postpone his execution by claiming Arizona’s governor pressured Clemency Board to deny his bid for clemency. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 9, 2013 | |
D061668
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People v. Watson
Dune buggy driver must pay all of teenager’s medical bills after severely injuring him in drunken-driving accident. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 9, 2013 | |
A134873
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People v. Neasham
Insurance broker is not guilty of stealing from elderly woman, who showed signs of dementia, just because he sold her an inadvisable annuity policy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 9, 2013 | |
11-30262
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U.S. v. Gomez
Defendant’s prior sexual offense conviction cannot form basis for 16-level sentencing enhancement in current illegal entry conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | |
12-10240
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U.S. v. Cohen
Court properly increases defendant’s sentence because he lured patrons of charitable organization into buying false shares in for-profit company. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | |
E055009
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People v. Lester
Police officers act reasonably by entering apartment looking for people in need of help, after receiving 911 call that there had been fight. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | |
H038356
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People v. Reece
Under Criminal Justice Realignment Act, man convicted of nonviolent crimes is sent to county jail, rather than state prison. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | |
13-16895
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Schad v. Ryan
Murderer may not file second habeas petition to claim his attorney should have presented evidence of the effect of childhood abuse on his mental condition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2013 | |
S212157
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People v. Cross
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | |
C068288
|
People v. Juhasz
Trial judge must give drug user another chance to enroll in drug treatment program, even if he twice squandered treatment opportunities in the past. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | |
H038658
|
People v. Valenzuela
Carjacker may not bring up his inability to pay a $10 crime prevention fine for the first time on appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | |
S089478
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People v. Mai
Defendant’s conviction for murder of California Highway Patrol officer is upheld because excusal of three African American prospective jurors was not racially motivated. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 3, 2013 | |
S042346
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People v. Jones
Juror who would not consider death penalty due to religious beliefs is properly excused at trial of defendant who strangled numerous women. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 3, 2013 | |
S070536
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People v. Maciel
Gang member who was involved in murders of five victims may not challenge death sentence based on right to seek advice of Mexican consulate. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 3, 2013 | |
10-10613
|
U.S. v. Liu
Founder of company that pirated software may not be found guilty of criminal copyright infringement if he did not know his actions were illegal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 2, 2013 | |
12-1371
|
United States v. Castleman
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 2, 2013 | |
12-10067
|
U.S. v. Tosti
Man who had child pornography on his computer surrenders his privacy rights by voluntarily giving his computer to store technician for servicing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 2, 2013 | |
12-10534
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U.S. v. Nickerson
U.S. has more than 70 days to prosecute drunken driver after reinstating charges, which were initially dropped because she was secretly videotaped in holding cell. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 2, 2013 | |
H038082
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People v. Jacobs
Lawyer adequately defends man in rape case where court would not have lowered sentence even if lawyer allegedly failed to argue for minimum sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 2, 2013 | |
12-9490
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Navarette v. California
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 2, 2013 | |
11-50294
|
U.S. v. Laurienti
Stockbroker does not deserve special hearing at sentencing to prove he did not know about securities regulations he was charged with violating. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 1, 2013 | |
B239983
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People v. Valadez
Gang expert may give his opinion on whether defendants are gang members based on casual conversations with officers and other gang members. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | |
13-73267
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Stake Center Locating Inc. v. District Court (DiFrancesco)
Company may not force U.S. Attorneys’ Office to bring criminal forfeiture proceeding against IRS to get money embezzled by company’s former employee. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 27, 2013 | |
C072168
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People v. Sievert
Man who suffered head wound while resisting police officers cannot require trial judge to instruct jury that he was unconscious during altercation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 27, 2013 |