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People v. Bradley
Confidential government informant is not material witness to defendant presenting entrapment defense as disclosure of informant's identity would be contrary to public interest. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 17, 2017
People v. Bush
Self-represented defendant unsuccessful in challenging convictions, where he knowingly and intelligently waived his right to counsel. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2017
People v. Bush
Self-represented defendant unsuccessful in challenging convictions, where he knowingly and intelligently waived his right to counsel. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2017
In re Cook
In light of 'People v. Franklin' petitioner entitled to hearing to make record of mitigating evidence tied to his youth. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2017
U.S. v. Williams
Known drug dealer's suppression motion erroneously granted where telephone tip was sufficiently reliable and his subsequent behavior provided probable cause for his arrest. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2017
People v. Gonzalez
Revocation of postrelease community supervision (PRCS) reversed, where homeless defendant's failure to report change of residence is not violation of PRCS condition. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2017
People v. Epperson
Court correctly sentences defendant convicted of attempted first degree robbery committed in concert to half of required sentence for completed felony as required under Penal Code Section 664. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2017
Madrigal v. Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board
Denial of defendant's compensation claim overturned where Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board's conclusion on binding effect of district court's habeas findings was erroneous. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2017
People v. Starski
Alleged instructional errors regarding unlawful practice of law do not warrant reversal where instructions were neither overbroad nor did they infringe defendant's right of free speech. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2017
In re Perez
Youth offender granted habeas relief where Board of Parole Hearings' parole denials were not indicative of his current dangerousness. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2017
People v. Lopez
Intent to sell finding for methamphetamine possession conviction renders transportation conviction valid, despite failure to inform jury of intent to sell requirement for transportation conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2017
U.S. v. Acevedo- De La Cruz
Sentence enhancement applies to defendant's prior California conviction for violating protective order under credible threat of violence because offense constitutes categorical crime of violence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2017
In re Perez
Youth offender granted habeas relief where Board of Parole Hearings' parole denials were not indicative of his current dangerousness. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2017
People v. Munguia
Occupied burglary enhancement appropriate for offense in which perpetrator entered home before owner did, as nonaccomplice does not need to be in home at beginning of offense for enhancement to apply. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2017
People v. Cady
On rehearing, appellate court upholds drunk driver's DUI convictions for DUI of alcohol and driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drug. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2017
San Nicolas v. Harris
Defendant properly enrolled in California's sex offender tracking program based on his Washington conviction for communicating with a minor for immoral purposes. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2016
People v. Corpening
Defendant may not be sentenced for both robbery and carjacking as offenses both completed by same 'act' as defined under Penal Code Section 654. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2016
People v. Kindall
Sentencing court precluded from using prison priors that had been redesignated as misdemeanors to enhance sentence on defendant's current felony. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 26, 2016
People v. Meraz
Reconsideration of confrontation clause challenges in light of the California Supreme Court's recent decision in 'People v. Sanchez' does not require reversal, resulting once again in affirmed judgments. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 22, 2016
People v. Myles
Trial court errs in imposing crime lab analysis fee for drug offense not enumerated under Health and Safety Code Section 11372.5(a). 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 22, 2016
People v. Relkin
Mandatory supervision condition that required defendant to report any contact with peace officers found to be unconstitutionally vague and overbroad. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 22, 2016
Madrigal v. Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board
Denial of defendant's compensation claim overturned where Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board's conclusion on binding effect of district court's habeas findings was erroneous. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 21, 2016
United States v. Shields
Failure to instruct jury on duty of disclosure requirement for nondisclosure wire fraud conviction constitutes error, but not reversible plain error as court followed Model Instructions and defense failed to object to omission. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 21, 2016
United States v. Thomas
Despite unreasonable length of mandatory minimum sentence in eyes of court, imposition of sentence per low end of Sentencing Guidelines for remaining crimes not unreasonable. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 20, 2016
U.S. v. Yepiz
Court's rejection, without explanation, of defendant's letter seeking new counsel results in vacated conviction and remand for new trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 20, 2016
People v. Brown
Defendant fails to overturn witness intimidation conviction by asserting that he should have been convicted under specific, rather than general, statute. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 20, 2016
People v. Mickel
Passing references to psychiatric report questioning defendant's mental capacity not enough to require court to express concern for defendant's competency on record, as require by Pen. Code. Section 1368. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 19, 2016
People v. Franske
Thief who stole from employee's purse eligible for Prop. 47 resentencing relief even though she did not steal from 'openly displayed merchandise.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 19, 2016
People v. Elizalde
Trial court's grant of Proposition 47 petition renders moot defendant's appeal of court's finding that she violated postrelease community supervision. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 19, 2016
People v. Gonzales
Petitioner's conviction for identity theft did not foreclose eligibility for Prop. 47 relief where that identity theft conviction was unrelated to forgery counts. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 19, 2016
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