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People v. Underwood
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting child hearsay statements into evidence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2002
People v. Coleman
Consensual interview conducted by police on bus did not require a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2002
People v. Rivera
Conviction overturned where jury instruction did not require jurors to agree as to which acts constituted criminal offenses. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2002
People v. Borghesi
Photo array used in identifying defendant is not impermissibly suggestive. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2002
People v. Pineda
Statute prohibiting child abuse sufficiently specific to meet due process standard. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2002
U.S. v. Smith
Two plain instructional errors do not require reversal of conviction when omitted elements of offense are undisputed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 18, 2002
State v. Berrier
Firearm sentence enhancement for conviction for possessing short-barreled shotgun is unconstitutional. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2002
State v. Koontz
Jury should not have been permitted to review videotape of testimony during its deliberations. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2002
State v. Thang
Defendant is entitled to new trial because of admission of evidence of prior acts. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2002
State v. Nation
Drug convictions are reversed because trial court erroneously admitted hearsay statements of crime lab supervisor. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2002
People v. McClellan
Court had authority to find 10-year sentence enhancement for firearm use during robbery was excessive. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 13, 2002
People v. Mooc
Cross examination about absent third party's statements and failure to divulge officer's entire personnel record result in unfair trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 12, 2002
People v. Mancebo
Use of firearm cannot be used as factor in sentencing and then again as sentence enhancement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Sanchez-Cervantes
Rule announced in 'Apprendi v. New Jersey' is not bedrock procedural rule and, thus, does not apply retroactively on initial collateral review. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Vonn
Defendant who does not object to error of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 11 must satisfy plain-error rule. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Thompson
Drug evidence found on boat detained by Coast Guard for safety inspection is admissible. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Williams
Court abused discretion by departing downward from sentencing guideline on belief that defendant would've received lesser sentence in state court. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Novak
An escape begins when inmate departs from lawful custody with intent to evade detection, not when inmate is designated as escapee. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Romero
Evidence was sufficient to convict defendant of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Tsai
Search of defendant's luggage at airport was not unreasonable nor beyond statutory authority of INS. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
People v. Borja
Court had no authority to alter defendant's sentence after it had already been served. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 8, 2002
In re Arturo D.
Police may conduct warrantless search of vehicle for registration, identification when driver fails to produce them. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 8, 2002
People v. Warren
Trial court's reversal of initial order did not interfere with defense counsel's ability to represent defendant. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2002
People v. Scialabba
Defendant's right to speedy trial was not violated where trial was postponed due to pregnancy of victim. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2002
U.S. v. Hoskins
Defendant's position as security guard was not 'position of public or private trust' to justify abuse of trust enhancement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2002
People v. Dyer
Violent act of slitting dog's throat comes within catch-all provision of mentally disordered offender statute. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2002
Kelly W., a minor
Substantial evidence doesn't support finding that juvenile gave false name to police officer by identifying himself using one name of hyphenated surname. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2002
People v. Martinez
Defendant's intent to take property, of even slight intrinsic value, constitutes intent to commit larceny. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2002
People v. Skinner
Probative value of tattoo on defendant's neck is not substantially outweighed by prejudicial effect of evidence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2002
Saffold v. Newland
Statute of limitations for habeas corpus petition is tolled from time first state habeas petition is filed until rejected by state supreme court. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2002
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