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U.S. v. Alexander
Attorney's disclosure of client's threats do not violate attorney-client privilege or Sixth Amendment right to counsel. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
People v. Fisher
Police were authorized to continue search for drugs in home of owner who presented document authorizing marijuana use. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
U.S. v. Pineda-Torres
Prejudicial error is committed when court admitted expert testimony regarding structure of drug trafficking organizations. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
U.S. v. Lynch
Robbery of private individual may not support federal conviction for disrupting interstate commerce. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
U.S. v. Morris
Although defendant was taking mild painkiller in hospital, he 'knowingly and voluntarily' waived his 'Miranda' rights. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
U.S. v. Turner
Judge's thorough inquiry was sufficient to support finding that defendant 'knowingly and intelligently' waived counsel. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
People v. Anderson
Defendant not entitled to assert plea of not guilty by reason of insanity where no evidence offered to support the plea. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
People v. Garcia
Imposition of twelve percent interest on restitution amount does not violate ex post facto prohibition. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
US v. Treto-Haro
Defendant's admission of illegal alien status justified subsequent search and arrest. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
U.S. v. Dando
Court was authorized to amend criminal judgment to include restitution order. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
U.S. v. Saenz-Mendoza
Misdemeanor under state law can qualify as 'aggravated felony' for federal sentencing purposes. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
U.S. v. Phelps
Defendant who was not guilty because of insanity may have conditions imposed upon release from mental hospital. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2002
Benn v. Lambert
Prisoner is entitled to habeas relief when prosecutor suppressed material exculpatory and impeachment evidence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2002
Brown v. Mayle
Sentence of 25 years to life for petty theft violates Eighth Amendment's protection against cruel and unusual punishment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2002
Ramirez v. Butte-Silver Bow County
Officers are entitled to qualified immunity when search warrant discovered to be defective after search. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2002
U.S. v. LeVeque
Government-issued license is not 'property' for purposes of mail fraud statute. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2002
Karis v. Calderon
Failure to present mitigation evidence during penalty phase is not too speculative to find counsel constitutionally ineffective. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2002
U.S. v. Thompson
Sentence enhancement based on number of child pornography computer files was correctly applied. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2002
U.S. v. Angevine
Professor had no reasonable expectation of privacy when downloading child pornography on university computer. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2002
Butler v. Elle
Because of material failures and omissions in investigator's affidavit, warrant is issued without probable cause. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2002
Florez v. Williams
Denial of ineffective assistance of counsel claims arising from failure to request instructions is contrary to federal law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2002
Chia v. Cambra
Because statements to police were reliable and crucial to defense, it was error for trial court to exclude them. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2002
U.S. v. Cummings
International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act is valid exercise of Congress' Commerce Clause powers. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2002
Matus-Leva v. U.S.
Writ of error coram nobis is unavailable to defendant who is in custody and more usual remedy of habeas petition is available. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2002
U.S. v. Working
Court abused discretion in sentencing defendant to one day for assault with intent to commit first-degree murder. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2002
People v. Taylor
Police officers may stop vehicle to arrest passenger therein without violating Fourth Amendment rights of driver. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2002
People v. Smith
Officers' warrantless entry was not justified by emergency exception. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2002
People v. Haley
Police lacked reasonable suspicion to conduct dog sniff search of exterior of automobile for illegal substances. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2002
People v. Heilman
Officer seized defendant and his van without reasonable suspicion. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2002
People v. Polander
Trial court erred in finding that investigatory stop of defendant's in parking lot wasn't supported by reasonable articulable suspicion. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 21, 2002
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