| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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70879-7
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State v. Coria
Defendant who damaged property he co-owns is guilty of malicious mischief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 16, 2002 | |
|
B145552
|
People v. Abasta
Modified jury instruction is not trial error where defense untimely introduced new evidence during trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 15, 2002 | |
|
01SC193
|
People v. Ziglar
Judge may consider as evidence defendant's admissions of prior felony convictions elicited during habitual criminal proceedings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
|
01SA355
|
People v. Matheny
In determining custody for 'Miranda' purposes, trial courts, findings of historical fact are given deference, controlling legal standard is decided by appellate courts de novo. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
|
01SA400
|
People v. Hebert
Police officer's initial warrantless entry into defendant's residence wasn't justified by emergency aid exception to Fourth Amendment warrant requirement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
|
47653-0
|
State v. Garza
Prisoner arrested on outstanding warrant en route to courtroom waived right to be present at trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
|
00CA1139
|
In the Interest of J.A.M., Jr., a child
Trial court not authorized to consider lesser included offense where neither prosecution nor defense ask for such consideration. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
|
B125826
|
People v. Crayton
Sixth Amendment doesn't require new admonishment to unrepresented defendant of right to counsel and waiver of right at arraignment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
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00CA2220
|
People v. Friesen
Defendant's equal protection rights not violated where he was not subject to disparate penalties for same offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
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00CA1024
|
People v. Hendrickson
Defendant's denial of wrongdoing precludes instruction on entrapment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
|
00SA58
|
Horton v. Suthers
District Courts have broad subject-matter jurisdiction to hear properly pleaded petitions for writ of habeas corpus. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
|
01CA0123
|
People v. Walker
Defendant must be allowed to withdraw guilty plea if trial court rejects prosecution's sentencing recommendation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
|
99CA2083
|
People v. Rios
Evidence obtained in search incident to custodial arrest admissible in subsequent trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
|
99CA1677
|
People v. Slusher
Failure to inform defendant of untried charges does not require dismissal of charges. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
|
99CA1379
|
People v. Myers
Term of parole in relation to conviction for sexual assault limited to unserved portion of maximum sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
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00CA1134
|
People v. Baker
Information contained sufficient information to allow defendant to defend himself. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
|
99CA2472
|
People v. Forsythe
District court may not deny custody of child to parent as condition of probation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
|
99CA1365
|
People v. Thoro Products Co.
Prosecution for illegal disposal of hazardous substance barred by statute of limitations. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2002 | |
|
99-0536
|
State v. Jones
Trial judge may not find aggravating factors that permit imposition of death penalty. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
B130967
|
People v. Talibdeen
Trial court errs in failing to impose the required state and county penalty assessments. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
99CA2274
|
People v. Lunsford
Restitution may include noneconomic damages paid by insurer to its insureds pursuant to contract. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
00CA0588
|
People v. Reed
Trial court's change of sentence in courtroom does not constitute violation of double jeopardy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
00CA1004
|
People v. Rodriguez
Trial court record must be reconstructed where portion of the proceedings was not transcribed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
00CA1644
|
People v. Luther
Only one mandatory parole period applicable to defendant with consecutive sentences. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
99CA1092
|
People v. Caldwell
Failure to include mental state element in jury instruction for attempted murder did not constitute plain error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
99SC814
|
Ramirez v. People
By Operation of law, decision of the court of appeals, is affirmed by equally divided court. See C.A.R. 35(e). |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
99CA2528
|
People v. Shepherd
Records of criminal convictions in other states sufficient to sustain habitual criminal adjudication. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
98CA2043
|
People v. Allen
Inappropriate hypothetical given by trial court in response to jury inquiry did not constitute plain error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
98CA2254
|
People v. Sherman
Trial court's elaboration of reasonable doubt jury instruction did not violate defendant's due process rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
99CA1266
|
People v. Ferguson
Trial court erred in giving self-defense jury instruction that included definition of deadly force. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 |
