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Fisher v. Colorado Dept. of Corrections
Inmate is entitled to hearing to determine whether classification as sex offender was appropriate. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
Weekes v. Fleming
Prisoner is given federal credit for time served in state prison. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
People v. Munkus
Where defendant entered plea agreement admitting elements of crime, jury finding was not necessary. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2002
State v. Maule
Due process does not require that defense be permitted to cross-examine child witness at competency hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 19, 2002
State v. Anderson
Errors in admission of accomplice's testimony were harmless in defendant's trial for first-degree murder. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 19, 2002
State v. Vermillion
Defendant should not have been denied right to self-representation on basis of his attorney's superior knowledge. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 19, 2002
People v. Hawkins
Defendant was properly convicted of relatively new computer crime, 'felony of knowingly accessing and taking data from computer system.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 19, 2002
People v. Harrah
Prosecutor did not commit misconduct by questioning defense expert about her knowledge of other accusations of sexual molestation made against defendant. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2002
State v. Thompson
Police were authorized to search trailer of defendant based on outstanding warrant for failure to pay child support. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2002
State v. Cheatam
Defendant did not have reasonable expectation of privacy of personal items seized and placed in inmate property room. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2002
State v. Littlefair
Defendant may withdraw guilty plea when he was unaware deportation was consequence of plea. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2002
People v. Brown
Error in jury verdict form was not sufficient to undermine validity of verdict. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 15, 2002
Payton v. Woodford
Prosecutor's argument to jury that post-crime mitigating evidence cannot be considered is not harmless error where death penalty was imposed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2002
Peak v. Acuna (State)
When reversal of conviction is based on weight of evidence instead of insufficiency, new trial is not barred by double jeopardy. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2002
People v. Mangum
Suppression of statements affirmed where police claim defendant is not under arrest but restrained for own protection from suicide. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2002
Close v. People
Defendant sentenced under crime of violence statute is entitled to abbreviated proportionality review. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2002
People v. Deroulet
Defendant sentenced under habitual criminal statute is entitled to an abbreviated proportionality review. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2002
Whitaker v. People
General assembly didn't intend to apply culpable mental state to quantity of drugs defendant distributed or manufactured. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2002
People v. Freeman
Defendant's right against self-incrimination was not violated by testimony of evaluating psychiatrist. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2002
People v. Wutzke
Defendant who lives with victims' grandmother as her husband and has grandfather relationship with victim is 'relative' for purposes of probation eligibility. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 12, 2002
People v. Powers
In criminal case, motion to reconsider order suppressing evidence must be filed within 10-day period for filing interlocutory appeal. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 12, 2002
Cannon v. State of Washington
Agency must show thermometer used to test blood alcohol level is certified before suspending motorist's license. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 9, 2002
U.S. v. Stokes
Search of probationer's car, as part of criminal investigation and based only on reasonable suspicion, does not violate Fourth Amendment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 9, 2002
U.S. v. Rosales-Rodriguez
Court's pre-verdict communication with jury constituted constitutional and statutory violation which was harmless error beyond a reasonable doubt. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2002
U.S. v. Brickey
Border inspector is properly convicted and sentenced for failing to report income from criminal activity on his federal income tax return. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2002
U.S. v. Boyd
Court's judicial notice regarding decrease in narcotic quantity was improperly relied upon during sentencing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2002
People v. Haghshenas
Defendant incarcerated in foreign jurisdiction for more than ninety days exempt from bond forfeiture. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2002
People v. Huynh
Court has no sua sponte duty to instruct on misdemeanor target offense supporting involuntary manslaughter verdict not requested by the prosecutor. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2002
People v. Williams
Jury's factual finding of defendant's prior strike is sufficient to support imposition of prior serious felony conviction enhancement based on same offense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2002
Mancuso v. Olivarez
Prisoner is not entitled to habeas relief based on juror misconduct. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2002
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