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U.S. v. Torlai
Farmer who made false claims for federal crop insurance may not have his sentence reduced because he was entitled to some portion of insurance. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2013
U.S. v. Hilger
Convicted sex offender’s supervised release is properly revoked after he confessed to sexual contact with children six times, violating terms of supervised release. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2013
People v. Hanna
MySpace user’s conviction for attempting lewd and lascivious conduct with 13-year-old girl is proper although he reasonably believed she was 18. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2013
U.S. v. Sedaghaty
Defendant obtains new trial on charges alleging he falsified his tax returns to hide his charitable donations in support of terrorists in Chechnya. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 26, 2013
People v. Edwards
California Supreme Court upholds death sentence following first-degree murder conviction based on pathologist’s opinion on another doctor’s autopsy report. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2013
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 Aug. 23, 2013
U.S. v. Reed
Nevada’s drugged driving law applies to defendant caught driving on road in national park while under influence of marijuana. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2013
In re Thomas
Defendant who fatally shot his neighbor over parking dispute successfully overturns second degree murder conviction due to instructional error. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2013
People v. Ortega
Father is properly convicted of molesting his daughter in 1995 because original charges were filed within 10 years of commission of offense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2013
People v. Petronella
Business owner who underreported payroll for several years to receive lower insurance premiums is convicted of violating Insurance Code. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 21, 2013
People v. Nguyen
Sexually violent predator lawfully receives indeterminate sentence due to poor prognosis for successful treatment and high likelihood of recidivism. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 21, 2013
Griffin v. Harrington
Lawyer provides ineffective assistance by failing to object to testimony of witness, who identified defendant as killer in recording, but changed story at trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 19, 2013
Reilly v. Superior Court (People)
Alleged sexually violent predator may not set aside state’s petition to recommit him, even if doctors evaluated him under invalid assessment protocol. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 19, 2013
People v. Conley
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2013
People v. Lewis
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2013
People v. Fuquay
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2013
People v. Blackburn
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2013
U.S. v. Grant
Probationer assumes fugitive status when she failed to report her move to her probation officer as required under terms of her probation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2013
U.S. v. Edwards
Court may increase felon's sentence on his conviction for possessing a firearm based on his numerous juvenile felony convictions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2013
People v. Cuevas
Blood tests performed on drunken drivers do not violate constitutional protections because drivers opted for tests and were not subjected to undue risk of harm. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2013
U.S. v. Ermoian
Private investigator is improperly convicted for obstructing justice although he was suspected of leaking confidential information during FBI’s investigation of gang members. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 15, 2013
U.S. v. Moschella
Prosecutor does not breach plea agreement by recommending agreed upon sentence when judge imposed higher one due to recommendation’s inadequacy. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 15, 2013
U.S. v. Acosta-Chavez
Defendant's prior Illinois conviction for sexual abuse cannot be used to increase his sentence on conviction for illegal entry after deportation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 15, 2013
In re Brown
Trial court improperly doubles sentence due to improper admission of prior juvenile adjudication that did not qualify as strike under three strikes law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 15, 2013
U.S. v. Garcia
Defendant’s conviction for involuntary manslaughter is overturned where jury instructions did not require finding of gross negligence, an essential element of involuntary manslaughter. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2013
People v. Williams
Contractor escapes convictions for impairing fire protection systems because he did not specifically intend to impair systems’ effective operation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 12, 2013
People v. Barao
Trial court properly refuses to approve proposed plea bargain to reduce sentence by more than 30 years in case involving murder, firearm use and robbery. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 12, 2013
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 Aug. 9, 2013
People v. Martinez
Mexican citizen may overturn conviction by proving he would have rejected plea bargain if he had known of its adverse immigration consequences. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 9, 2013
U.S. v. Thomas
Government’s disclosure of heavily redacted records regarding drug-detection dog’s training and experience is deficient. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 9, 2013
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