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People v. Wickham
Thief who tricked elderly man in his 90s to lend him money must repay more than $100,000, plus 10 percent interest per year. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 18, 2013
People v. Nguyen
Burglary conviction is upheld where defendant visited electronics store and placed expensive laptop computers in less expensive printer's box. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 17, 2013
People v. Algire
Audio recording of stepfather’s inappropriate sexual advances toward stepdaughter is admissible during trial because it was relevant to criminal proceedings. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 17, 2013
People v. Willis
Trial court cannot extend drug offender’s probation period for three more years because his drug offense is classified as misdemeanor. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 16, 2013
People v. Freidt
Trial court may not indefinitely keep probationer on ‘summarily revoked’ probation status because she had not finished paying restitution to her victim. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2013
People v. Johnson
Law enforcement veteran fails to overturn conviction for husband's murder, although she was absent when bailiff showed jury how murder weapon worked. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2013
People v. Contreras
Murderer fails to overturn conviction by highlighting spotty criminal past of key witness due to overwhelming corroborating evidence of his guilt. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2013
People v. Banks
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2013
People v. Cook
Court may not impose increase in driver's sentence with respect to two of three victims killed in horrific motor vehicle accident. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2013
People v. Bates
Deputy violates Fourth Amendment when he signaled vehicle to stop by gesturing with his hand without reasonable suspicions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2013
Kansas v. Cheever
Prosecution may refute expert testimony, which defense presented to show defendant did not intend to kill sheriff while intoxicated, without violating Fifth Amendment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2013
U.S. v. Roybal
Sex offender is guilty of ‘distributing’ child pornography to a minor by having her make copies of pornographic images on his computer. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 10, 2013
Pulido v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court properly refuses to appoint a commission in Mexico to examine witness, who already identified perpetrator of crime at trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 10, 2013
People v. Fandinola
Burglar does not have to pay monthly probation supervision fee because he was placed on mandatory supervision, not probation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 10, 2013
Cuevas v. Superior Court (People)
Police department may have to return seized cash after improperly initiating forfeiture proceedings, instead of district attorney. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2013
People v. Rocha
Prosecution may use evidence of prior burglary of garage to show that man intended to steal when he entered stranger’s garage without permission. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2013
Rabuck v. Superior Court (People)
Sexually violent predator fails to evade commitment by arguing that his evaluators' reports were based on a prior, invalid assessment protocol. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2013
U.S. v. Kahre
Conspirators cannot disqualify prosecutor from case by filing special civil action against him for allegedly conducting illegal raid and arrests. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2013
People v. Palmer
Trial court may accept no contest plea without asking defense attorney to refer to any documents describing factual basis for plea. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2013
People v. Mendez
Drug user who was convicted of cocaine possession may not associate with people he 'has reason to know' are drug users based on probation condition. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
Nguyen v. Curry
Appellate attorney’s failure to raise double jeopardy in state court may allow federal court to grant habeas petition despite petitioner’s procedural default. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
U.S. v. Hullaby
Government’s use of informant with colorful criminal history in drug investigation does not rise to level of ‘outrageous conduct’ for due process purposes. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
People v. Lowe
Police officers do not violate Fourth Amendment by taking warrantless DNA sample during booking of man suspected of rapes and robberies. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
People v. Jackson
Expert testimony of forensic consultant, who stated victim was killed by a lone killer who was close to her, may be used at trial of man who murdered his wife. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
People v. Abundio
Life without parole sentence is appropriate for 18-year-old drug user, who robbed and killed his dealer in order to obtain marijuana. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
People v. Boatman
Boyfriend’s first degree murder conviction is reduced to second degree murder because there was no plan or motive in shooting death of girlfriend. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
People v. Manibusan
Man’s death sentence for participating in murders and gunning down victim is upheld, although trial court did not investigate one juror's fears for her safety. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 2, 2013
Long v. Johnson
Woman's murder conviction for live-in boyfriend's death is sufficiently supported by circumstantial evidence regarding opportunity, motive and access to weapon. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 2, 2013
In re Perdue
Felon may not avoid conviction under California law for his possession of body armor by claiming he was unable to determine what it prohibited. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 2, 2013
People v. Hamed
Trial court must explain how it calculated amount of first time sex offender’s fine, along with additional penalty assessments, before imposing fines. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 28, 2013
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