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U.S. v. Drayton
Fourth Amendment does not require police to advise bus passengers of their right not to cooperate and to refuse consent to searches.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 23, 2002
Horns v. Banks
Federal court must apply 'Teague' analysis independent of Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act when considering habeas petition.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 23, 2002
In re Muhammed C.
Defendant who repeatedly refused to stop talking to suspect in police car is guilty of delaying police officer.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2002
People v. Como
Instruction prohibiting jury from determining legal issues was proper.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2002
People v. Hearn
Jury instruction which did not define 'major participant' during murder and robbery trial was not unconstitutionally vague.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2002
People v. Nolan
Analysis of urine sample by ADX Abbott device is admissible as scientific evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2002
People v. Montaque
Court's refusal to instruct jury that it could request that testimony be read back did not violate defendant's right to fair trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2002
People v. Espinoza
Conviction for lewd conduct on child is upheld despite erroneous exclusion of foster mother's testimony.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2002
City of Bremerton v. Widell
Defendants may assert that invitations from fiancees were defense against charges of criminal trespass.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2002
State v. DeVincentis
Evidence of prior sexual abuse is admissible even if common features are not unusual from typical abuse cases.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2002
Bernal v. People
In determining whether out-of-court identification is admissible, trial court must use two-part analysis.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2002
State v. Siddle
Separate convictions for drug possession and possession of deadly weapon are lawful.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2002
People v. Johnson
When prosecution fails to charge defendant in alternative as required by statute, court errs in staying, rather than striking individual convictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 18, 2002
Lile v. McKune
Inmate's participation in sexual offender rehabilitation program which would require disclosure of past crimes violates constitutional right against self-incrimination
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 18, 2002
U.S. v. Williams
District court erred in failing to consider value of collateral in calculating defendant's intended loss during fraudulent activity.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 18, 2002
State v. Snedden
Indecent exposure is crime against person that supports conviction for burglary.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 16, 2002
State v. Zunker
Intent to deliver methamphetamine was established by evidence other than drug quantity.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 16, 2002
People v. Rath
Trial court didn't abuse discretion in admitting evidence of defendant's prior uncharged sexual misconduct.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2002
People v. Pauley
Administrative review not required prior to termination of defendant from community corrections program.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2002
People v. Salas
Term of probation may be extended to allow defendant additional time to pay restitution.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2002
Samuel J., a Minor
Admission of hearsay statements in juvenile probation hearing without showing declarant's unavailability or good cause is reversible error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2002
State v. McGill
Defendant whose attorney failed to inform court that exceptional sentence was possible is entitled to resentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
Depending upon particular circumstances, prosecution may have duty to order transcripts from reporter of witness's recorded statement for inspection by defense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2002
People v. Nix
Definition of principal residence is unconstitutionally vague.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2002
People v. Prophet
Statute that prohibits appeal of sentence prevails over contradictory supreme court rule.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2002
People v. Vinson
Sexual contact under sexual assault statute includes ejaculation onto clothing covering intimate parts of another person.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2002
People v. Harris
Trial court properly excluded evidence of victim's prior sexual relations under rape shield statute.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2002
State v. Lansdowne
Criminal charges of unlawful imprisonment and telephone harassment were improperly dismissed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2002
Personal Restraint Petition of Burchfield
Separate convictions for manslaughter and assault arising from same incident violate prohibition against double jeopardy.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Taylor
Defendant's liability for bank embezzlement properly included acts of co-defendant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2002