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People v. Merced
Court does not abuse discretion by excusing potential nullifying juror. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2002
Mendez v. Robertson
Judge should have reviewed de novo peace officer's refusal to release criminal defendant on own recognizance. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2002
Blake v. Schwartz (State of Arizona)
Statute permitting medical director, rather than defendant, to request release hearing is constitutional. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2002
State v. Spreitz
Criminal defendant cannot raise issue of ineffective assistance of counsel on direct appeal. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2002
People v. Zichwic
Court didn't err in denying motion to suppress evidence of defendant's location obtained from electronic tracking device attached to truck. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2002
U.S. v. VanMeter
Bribery conviction based on evidence obtained from wiretaps is affirmed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2002
People v. Garcia
Mandatory parolee may be convicted of felony escape if he fails to abide by the restrictions of his parole. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Smart
Authorization to wiretap defendant's telephone conversations was valid despite reference to unenumerated offenses. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 4, 2002
U.S. v. Caballero
Defendants convicted of defrauding immigrants fail to establish prosecutorial misconduct. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2002
Burleson v. Saffle
Court is asked whether defendant may be convicted of multiple counts of using vehicle to facilitate shooting. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2002
U.S. v. Farrow
Sentencing guideline amendment did not violate ex post facto clause. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2002
Romano v. Gibson
Introducing testimony regarding death sentence prisoner's past sexual abuse of sister at sentencing is not ineffective assistance of counsel. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2002
U.S. V. Schwartz
Under Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, 'hypothetical prospect for relief' does not impair the finality of conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2002
U.S. v. Wiseman
Trial produced sufficient evidence that defendants embezzled from company's employee pension benefit plan. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2002
U.S. v. McGowan
When defendant is not charged with conspiracy, expert testimony regarding structure of drug trafficking organizations is not admissible. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2002
Smith v. Duncan
Court errs in dismissing habeas petition as untimely when Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act's one-year statue of limitations was tolled. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2002
People v. Baldine
Jury's experiment with properly admitted evidence during deliberations did not violate Sixth Amendment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2002
Cooper v. Calderon
Federal habeas petitioner's request for successive petition is denied when petition does not rely on new law or present new evidence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2002
State v. Lehr
Court erroneously restricted defendant's ability to cross-examine witnesses but upholds conviction and sentence for one of three murder charges. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2002
U.S. v. Arvizu
Motorist, passengers who acted strangely in number of ways gave border patrol agent reasonable suspicion to search vehicle. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2002
State v. Blackman
Court didn't abuse discretion regarding prospective jurors and properly denied motions for severance and mistrial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2002
Fields v. Gibson
Defendant sentenced to death after being strongly urged to plead guilty was not coerced. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2002
Lee v. Kemna
Criminal defendant's failure to comply with state rules in seeking continuance does not bar federal habeas review. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2002
Kansas v. Crane
Under Kansas Sexually Violent Predator Act, inability to control behavior isn't absolute and courts don't distinguish among volitional, emotional and cognitive impairments. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2002
State v. Fowler
Trial court erroneously sentenced defendant convicted of first-degree robbery below standard range. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 30, 2002
State v. Wentz
Sufficient evidence supported defendant's convictions for burglary and attempted murder. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 30, 2002
People v. Dotson
Photo array used by victim to identify defendant was not unduly suggestive. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 29, 2002
People v. Huehn
Computer records created by third party are sufficiently authenticated to be introduced in criminal trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 29, 2002
State v. McKeon
Jury instruction that did not consider effect of prescription drugs upon defendant's mental state was harmless error 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 28, 2002
People v. Superior Court (Ghilotti)
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 28, 2002
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