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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
03-710	Devenpeck v. Alford Warrantless arrest is reasonable if given facts known to officer, there is probable cause to believe that crime has been committed.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 23, 2005
B166204	People v. Lee Tape-recorded police interviews with witnesses contacted by police after incident are testimonial.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 22, 2005
00-99000	Payton v. Woodford Defendant who was sentenced to death without full consideration of his religious conversion was entitled to habeas relief.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 22, 2005
B170806	People v. Boulden Trial court's prophylactic order for counsel not to misuse peremptory challenges was reasonable.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 22, 2005
B173901	People v. Durazo Traffic stop and search are unreasonable when based solely on officer's hunch that occupants were involved in criminal activity.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 18, 2005
02-15866	Bockting v. Bayer Admission of child abuse victim's statement to detective without cross-examination at trial was not harmless error.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 18, 2005
03-8661	Smith v. Massachusetts Trial judge may not reconsider count after facially unqualified mid-trial dismissal if availability of reconsideration is not already established.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 18, 2005
D043159	People v. Rucker Evidence of prior domestic violence incident was admissible against defendant who shot ex-boyfriend.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 17, 2005
B177775	People v. Thomas Appeal after no contest plea must be dismissed where defendant failed to secure probable cause certificate.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 17, 2005
C043447	People v. Marlin Defendant who pled no contest to murder cannot raise issues regarding his guilt or innocence on appeal.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 17, 2005
03-15715	Castillo v. McFadden Plaintiff failed to exhaust state remedies before seeking federal habeas relief.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 16, 2005
03-633	Roper v. Simmons Death penalty may not be imposed on offenders who committed their crimes before age of 18.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 15, 2005
03-9168	Shepard v. U.S. Sentencing court cannot examine police reports or complaint applications to determine whether guilty plea supported conviction for generic burglary.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 15, 2005
99-99030	Hayes v. Brown Prosecutor's knowing presentation of false evidence during murder trial violated defendant's due process rights.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 15, 2005
A103716	People v. Saphao 'Separate occasion test' will determine whether multiple sentences should run concurrently or consecutively.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 14, 2005
D043159	People v. Rucker Evidence of prior domestic violence incident was admissible against defendant who shot ex-boyfriend.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 4, 2005
C034960	People v. Vo Sufficient evidence existed to support 'predicate offense' element of defendants' gang enhancements; erroneous jury instructions were harmless error.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 3, 2005
G032245	People v. Martinez Sufficient evidence supports defendant's conviction for active participation in street gang.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 23, 2005
H026166	People v. Caudillo Third party's 911 call immediately after shooting was not testimonial.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 16, 2005
S030956	People v. Ramos Defendant who sought death penalty was competent to plead guilty to murder charges.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 15, 2005
S106273	People v. Seel Double jeopardy protection precludes retrial of premeditation allegation after appellate finding of evidentiary insufficiency.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 15, 2005
B174703	People v. Duran Felon who used false information on firearm application cannot be charged with attempted possession of firearm by felon.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 15, 2005
D043917	People v. Leon Court may not impose restitution for economic loss caused by codefendant unless defendant aided and abetted in those crimes.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 15, 2005
F043865	People v. Hawkins Prosecution established corpus delicti for opening-or-maintaining offense by evidence independent of defendant's extrajudicial statements.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 15, 2005
S028747	People v. Nicolas Defendant's murder convictions and death sentence are affirmed.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 15, 2005
F045226	People v. Superior Court (Vidal) Trial court must redetermine whether defendant is mentally retarded within meaning of Penal Code Section 1376.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 15, 2005
03-30533	U.S. v. Smith Defendant's prior conviction qualified as 'violent felony' under Armed Career Criminal Act.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 14, 2005
B170957	People v. Cobb Trial court erred in imposing multiple enhancements.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 14, 2005
C045738	People v. Murphy Motion to dismiss prior strike conviction does not have to be decided by jury.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 14, 2005
03-30274	U.S. v. Wise Court must provide notice before imposing condition of supervised release removing son from defendant's custody.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 14, 2005