| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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01SA58
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People v. Kaiser
Record doesn't support trial court's finding that defendant's waiver of 'Miranda' rights wasn't knowing and intelligent. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 16, 2001 | |
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99SA206
|
People v. Martinez
Supreme Court refuses to review determinations on questions of fact by member of death penalty sentencing panel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 15, 2001 | |
|
B112469
|
People v. Scott
Claims that court erred in denying motion for self-representation and improperly imposed sentence for firearm-use enhancement are without merit. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 15, 2001 | |
|
C034072
|
People v. Andreotti
Trial court did not have authority to approve deferred entry of judgment absent motion by district attorney calling for such action. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 15, 2001 | |
|
A090617
|
People v. Fannin
Bicycle chain qualifies as 'slungshot' in violation of Dangerous Weapons Control Law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 15, 2001 | |
|
C030469
|
People v. Morgan
Defense counsel has duty to determine whether prior out-of state convictions are strikes under California law before plea bargain. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 15, 2001 | |
|
G025635
|
People v. Gomez
Defendant's conviction is reversed due to prosecution's discriminatory use of peremptory challenge to exclude Hispanics from jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 15, 2001 | |
|
C036593
|
People v. Stevens
Trial court errs in directing defendant to report to specific parole office in another county upon his release from prison. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 15, 2001 | |
|
25610-0-II
|
State v. Smith
No confrontation clause violation when state did not provide closed-circuit television for 'unavailable' child witness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 15, 2001 | |
|
69688-8
|
State v. Breazeale
Among other things, court has statutory authority to vacate conviction records dismissed pursuant to RCW 9.95.240. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 15, 2001 | |
|
45366-1-I
|
State v. Ward
To establish felony violation of no-contact order, state doesn't have to prove that predicate assault wasn't first or second-degree assault. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 15, 2001 | |
|
45355-6-I
|
State v. Silva
Conviction reversed because pro se defendant wasn't informed of maximum possible sentence and therefore didn't validly waive right to counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 14, 2001 | |
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46327-6-I
|
State v. O'Cain
Police dispatch regarding stolen car must be shown to be reliable to justify search. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 14, 2001 | |
|
25985-1-II
|
Everett v. Abbey
Collateral estoppel is improper where defendant did not have opportunity to litigate issues of breach and duty in prior criminal proceeding. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 14, 2001 | |
|
S079574
|
In re Williams M.
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 11, 2001 | |
|
E022505
|
In re William
Amended statute requiring defendant to continue to register as a sex offender after rehabilitation doesn't violate ex post facto clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 11, 2001 | |
|
99-10385
|
U.S. v. Holloway
All elements of robbery offense must be established in order to sustain conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2001 | |
|
00-10013
|
U.S. v. Trinidad-Aquino
Court properly declines to enhance defendant's sentence when previous state law conviction is not aggravated felony as defined by federal statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2001 | |
|
99-6311
|
Canon v. Gibson
Death penalty affirmed for man who was involved in murder of 84-year old woman. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2001 | |
|
99-30285
|
U.S. v. Buckland
Plain error found for sentence imposed in accordance with statute found by Supreme Court to be 'facially unconstitutional.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2001 | |
|
B140721
|
People v. Leon
Testimony by defendant's interpreter regarding defendant's act of touching his crotch while his young victim testified was unduly prejudicial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2001 | |
|
B137602
|
People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co.
Exoneration of bail bond is proper where clerk fails to comply with statutorily imposed notice provisions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2001 | |
|
S076262
|
People v. Williams
Mental state for assault requires knowledge that defendant's act by its nature will probably and directly result in injuring another. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2001 | |
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S083267
|
People v. Cervantes
Evidence of proximate cause was insufficient to support gang member's conviction for provocative act murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2001 | |
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00-1159
|
U.S. v. Luppi
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2001 | |
|
S004665
|
People v. Weaver
Death sentence is affirmed against defendant who murdered two people and committed rape because voices told him to commit crimes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2001 | |
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00-1484
|
U.S. v. Bailey
Court retains jurisdiction over individual in violation of supervised release when hearing held within reasonable time after relapse term has expired. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2001 | |
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00-1475
|
U.S. v. Monroe
Court didn't err in applying criminal sexual abuse guideline in case where minor was abducted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2001 | |
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01-0129
|
State v. Sepulveda
'Apprendi' does not apply retroactively to post-conviction proceedings in cases that have become final. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2001 | |
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00-0801
|
State v. Sierra-Cervantes
Although self-defense jury instruction was incorrect, it did not confuse or mislead jury and caused no fundamental error requiring reversal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2001 |
