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People v. Davidson
Police officer does not need to read suspect 'Miranda' rights before asking single question regarding whether or not stolen motorcycle belonged to him.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 28, 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 Nov. 28, 2013
People v. Aguilar
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 28, 2013
People v. Trujillo
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 28, 2013
People v. Sanchez
First degree murder conviction is struck down because trial court improperly instructed jury that it did not need to agree on single theory of crime.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 28, 2013
Smith v. Oregon Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision
Convicted man may raise Confrontation Clause issue in federal proceedings, although he did not at trial, because Oregon appellate court may have considered it.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 26, 2013
U.S. v. Arreguin
DEA agents violate Fourth Amendment by searching home’s master bedroom after rushing past houseguest, who let them in but could not consent to a search.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 24, 2013
People v. Vangelder
Expert testimony regarding breath-testing machines may not be used in drunken-driving trial because it encouraged jury to ignore legislative policy.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 21, 2013
People v. Haro
Convicted stalker's prior juvenile robbery case may not be used as a 'strike' to increase his sentence under Three Strikes law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 21, 2013
Larsen v. Soto
Following trial, suspect proves his innocence and overturns his life sentence by presenting three credible witnesses, who attested to his innocence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 20, 2013
People v. Johnson
Mastermind of home invasion is convicted of first degree murder, although he was not there when victim fatally shot one of the robbers.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2013
U.S. v. Chovan
Federal lifetime firearm ban still applies to man convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence despite expiration of California’s 10-year ban.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 18, 2013
People v. Contreras
Man sentenced to life 19 days before Three Strikes Reform Act went into effect is entitled to resentencing under new law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 18, 2013
U.S. v. King
Canadian firearms enthusiast unlawfully deals in firearms although he purportedly tried to sell them on behalf of a licensed Oregon firearms company.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 17, 2013
People v. Tirey
California law violates equal protection by making sex offenders convicted of misconduct with persons under 14 ineligible for relief from sex offender registration.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 17, 2013
Vega v. Ryan
Lawyer gives ineffective assistance by failing to present testimony of priest, who heard victim take back sexual abuse allegations against her stepfather.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 14, 2013
People v. Scott
Appellate division of superior court must decide case where district attorney dropped felony charge, but obtained convictions on three misdemeanors.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 14, 2013
People v. Nunez
Defendant who served more days in custody than he should have does not get credit to reduce term of mandatory supervised probation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2013
U.S. v. Horob
District court does not act vindictively in imposing same sentence, after Ninth Circuit overturned convictions and ordered resentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2013
People v. Anaya
Gang members receive reduced sentences for extortion because jury did not find they used threats to induce fear when collecting gang debt.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 7, 2013
Burt v. Titlow
Lawyer appropriately advises client to withdraw guilty plea where client claimed innocence and knew that first-degree murder conviction was possible.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 6, 2013
People v. Dolezal
California does not violate First Amendment by punishing bail bond agents who directly solicit bail bond business at jails.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 6, 2013
People v. Lettice
Trial court must reconsider whether to allow prosecution to submit amended charges, even after drunk driver had already entered plea agreement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 5, 2013
Stewart v. Cate
Gang member who was convicted as the driver in a drive-by shooting may not seek federal habeas corpus relief because he waited too long to file petition.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 4, 2013
People v. Nunez
Defendant who served more days in custody than he should have does not get credit to reduce term of mandatory supervised probation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 1, 2013
Opinion of Harris
District Attorney may criminally prosecute buyers and sellers to punish them for illegally transferring firearms in unlicensed firearm transactions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 1, 2013
People v. Harrison
Failure to adhere to proper evaluation and certification procedures does not automatically mean prisoner cannot be certified as Mentally Disordered Offender.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 1, 2013
U.S. v. Tercero
Following enactment of Fair Sentencing Act, district court properly refuses to further reduce crack cocaine offender’s sentence below 70 months.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 1, 2013
Amado v. Gonzalez
Prosecution's failure to reveal key witness' criminal background and gang affiliation results in reversal of 1998 conviction for aiding and abetting murder on public bus.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 31, 2013
U.S. v. Kyle
District judge’s remarks during plea agreement discussions upend guilty plea in child sexual abuse case by influencing decision to enter plea.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 31, 2013