| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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00-8026
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U.S. v. Reaves
Use of computer images to seduce child into engaging in sexually explicit activity warrants increase in sentence by two levels. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2001 | |
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00-15974
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Tillema v. Long
Period for filing federal habeas petition is tolled during pendency of state challenge of judgment regardless of whether same claims are asserted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2001 | |
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00-2186
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U.S. v. Willie
Court properly applies both force and age sentence enhancements where victim of sexual assault is under 12 years old. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2001 | |
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00-5182
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U.S. v. Suitor
Evidence supported sentence enhancements for conspiracy leader. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2001 | |
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00-2195
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U.S. v. Disney
Threat to DEA agent must have been of immediate harm to justify revocation of defendant's supervised release. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2001 | |
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00-2286
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U.S. v. Swanson
Two level sentence enhancement was proper where defendant obstructed justice by fleeing halfway house. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2001 | |
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B138940
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People v. Turner
Prosecutor's dismissal of jurors from city with substantial black population is 'mere surrogate or proxy' for group bias. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2001 | |
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S087880
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People v. Martin
Momentary or transitory handling of controlled substance for purpose of disposal is defense to possession charge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2001 | |
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C034440
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People v. Pollard
Bail bondsman has no interest in client's property purchased with embezzled funds. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2001 | |
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98-30149
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State of Idaho v. Horiuchi
FBI agent isn't entitled to dismissal of state criminal proceedings based on immunity when use of deadly force may have been unreasonable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2001 | |
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99-10491
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U.S. v. Sesma-Hernandez
When revoking probation, court must make sufficient findings on record to identify violation and evidence supporting it. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2001 | |
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B142777
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In re Ivey
Ability to pay is not element of criminal contempt where family court has already determined issue. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2001 | |
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C032956
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People v. Walker
Court doesn't have authority to order convicted man to submit blood and saliva samples. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2001 | |
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A086336
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In re Joseph F.
Police officer did not use excessive force in restraining juvenile on middle school grounds without permission. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2001 | |
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S075300
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People v. Nguyen
Jury instruction that victim of robbery need not own, possess, or be in control of property taken is not harmless error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2001 | |
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S080078
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People v. Tindall
Trial court abused its discretion by allowing prosecution to add prior-conviction allegations before sentencing but after discharge of jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2001 | |
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S081661
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People v. Mazurette
Defendant may not appeal admission of evidence when she pleaded no contest and received deferred entry of judgment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2001 | |
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00CA1396
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People v. Collins
Trial court justified in dismissing burglary charges where elements of crime not shown at preliminary hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2001 | |
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C030469
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People v. Morgan
Attorney's failure to determine, before entry of plea, whether foreign convictions charged as strikes are strikes under California law constitutes ineffective assistance. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2001 | |
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S089957
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People v. Toledo
Defendant committed crime of attempted criminal threat when he threatened to kill his wife. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2001 | |
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S088807
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People v. Otto
Multiple hearsay documentary evidence in sexually violent predator proceeding is permitted by statute and does not violate due process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2001 | |
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00-0763
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State v. Hernandez
Defendant not entitled to jury instructions on entrapment defense when he fails to demonstrate that law enforcement agent originated idea of drug sale. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2001 | |
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A090561
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People v. Griffin
Burglary may be found if entry was made to facilitate subsequent crime not sharing attributes of proximity in time and place. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2001 | |
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S016718
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People v. Catlin
Petitioner's numerous challenges to guilt and penalty phases of trial, resulting in death sentence, are without merit. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2001 | |
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69938-1
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Personal Restraint Petition of Connick
Multiple prior convictions that do not involve same criminal conduct each count toward sentence for current offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 19, 2001 | |
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00SC353
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Richardson v. People
In possession of controlled substance case, government must produce evidence other than possession to allow element of knowledge to go to jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 15, 2001 | |
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S066106
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People v. Williams
Court may discharge juror who is unable or unwilling to render verdict in accordance with court's instructions on law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 14, 2001 | |
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69881-3
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City of Bellevue v. Hellenthal
Certificate authenticating speed measuring device need not be prepared by police officer to be admissible in court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 14, 2001 | |
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B139439
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People v. Quinn
Evidence that defendant is dangerous and mentally retarded is sufficient to authorize involuntary confinement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 14, 2001 | |
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B137310
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People v. Carlisle
When defendant unequivocally requests to represent himself, court's failure to allow him to proceed pro per is reversible error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 14, 2001 |
