Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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E060962
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People v. Harris
Warrantless blood draw of motorist suspected of DUI comports with Fourth Amendment despite recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in ‘McNeely.’ |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2015 | |
A135668
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People v. Simmons
Trial court, uncomfortable with defendants’ ‘sketchy behavior,’ withdraws package plea agreement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2015 | |
A138325
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People v. Braslaw
Not an error to exclude optional, mistake-of-fact portion of jury instruction in rape trial where evidence did not support portion's inclusion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 18, 2015 | |
13-50515
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U.S. v. Dibe
Ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim is not mitigating factor courts may consider at sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 12, 2015 | |
G048755
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People v. Wilson
Multiple threatening statements made to single victim during single encounter justifies only one conviction for making criminal threats. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 11, 2015 | |
A134995
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People v. Lewis
Convictions for sex crimes against child are upheld despite delay in reporting crimes that occurred in 1989. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 11, 2015 | |
B255894
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People v. Wade
Person who carries loaded firearm inside backpack violates statute prohibiting carrying of loaded firearm ‘on the person.’ |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 11, 2015 | |
B247844
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People v. Cisneros
Prosecutor’s preference for next prospective juror over dismissed male jurors was not adequate nondiscriminatory reason for such dismissal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 10, 2015 | |
A135668
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People v. Simmons
Trial court, uncomfortable with defendants’ ‘sketchy behavior,’ withdraws package plea agreement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 9, 2015 | |
C075983
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People v. Munoz
Drug offender’s failure to object to counseling condition in trial court renders claim on appeal forfeited. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 6, 2015 | |
S215927
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People v. Cook
Great bodily harm enhancement may not be applied to manslaughter or murder convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 6, 2015 | |
13-50237
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United States v. Burgos-Ortega
Prior state conviction properly considered for sentence enhancement, where no realistic possibility that state statute applied to conduct outside federal generic definition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 6, 2015 | |
F067805
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People v. Rodriguez
In deciding whether to resentence inmate under Prop. 36, trial courts need not retain expert in gauging inmate’s current dangerousness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 6, 2015 | |
A138325
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People v. Braslaw
Not an error to exclude optional, mistake-of-fact portion of jury instruction in rape trial where evidence did not support portion's inclusion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 3, 2015 | |
B254093
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In re Wilson
Juvenile homicide offender’s life without parole sentence overturned in light of U.S. Supreme Court’s ‘Miller v. Alabama’ decision. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 3, 2015 | |
H041742
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People v. Rivera
Despite felony offense being designated as misdemeanor under Proposition 47, Courts of Appeal still have jurisdiction when crime was charged as felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 2, 2015 | |
H041737
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People v. Lynall
Despite felony offense being designated as misdemeanor under Proposition 47, Courts of Appeal still have jurisdiction when crime was charged as felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 2, 2015 | |
G048139
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People v. Cannata
Statements admitting child sexual abuse fall outside psychotherapist-patient privilege. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 2, 2015 | |
12-10492
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U.S. v. Hsiung
In criminal antistrust case, convictions of all defendants affirmed; sentence of one defendant who submitted challenge affirmed; and petitions for rehearing and rehearing en banc denied. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 2, 2015 | |
G049935
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People v. Ramirez
Defendants who provoked gang fight not necessarily disqualified from self-defense in subsequent murder prosecution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 30, 2015 | |
H039219
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People v. Espinoza
Criminal trial may proceed in pro se defendant’s absence only if record shows voluntary and knowing waiver of fundamental trial rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 30, 2015 | |
H039779
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People v. Almanza
Sex offender fails to overturn conviction because counsel’s serious conflicts did not prejudice him. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 30, 2015 | |
C072981
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People v. Zinda
Justified-homicide-during-lawful-arrest instruction not required where defendant’s intention was only to kill. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 29, 2015 | |
H040702
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Arteaga v. Superior Court (People)
Grand jury indictment may be based on uncorroborated accomplice testimony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 29, 2015 | |
13-30133
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U.S. v. Davis
Drug sentence upheld despite retroactive change to federal guidelines because, per Sotomayor concurrence, Rule 11(c)(1)(C) plea agreement was not based on the guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 28, 2015 | |
G049041
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People v. Perez
Court abuses discretion in dismissing motion to withdrawal guilty plea. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 28, 2015 | |
G050399
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People v. Vidana
Defendant cannot be convicted of both Larceny and embezzlement because they are not separate offenses, but two ways of committing theft. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 27, 2015 | |
13-10515
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United States v. Whittemore
Conviction for making campaign contributions in name of another is supported, even if funds were gifts to third parties under state law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 27, 2015 | |
12-50183
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U.S. v. McElmurry
Self-professed child pornography addict escapes convictions due to district court’s prejudicial evidentiary ruling. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 27, 2015 | |
14-71696
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Ezell v. United States
28 U.S.C. Section 2255(h) motion for successive Section 2255 petition is properly denied when no new or constitutional rule is presented. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 26, 2015 |