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State v. Krzeszowski
Prohibiting convicted felons from possessing firearms is a reasonable regulation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2001
Commanda v. The Honorable Christine Cary
Superior court may grant writ of review if district court exceeded its jurisdiction and defendant has no appeal or adequate remedy.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2001
State v. Turner
Trial court isn't required to hold formal hearing to determine if defendant should wear restraints during trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2001
In Re Personal Restraint Petition of Capello
Petitioner's personal restraint petition granted when Department of Corrections cannot lawfully impose preapproved residence requirement on his release into community placement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2001
State v. Hampton
Evidence did not support conviction for offering a false instrument for filing because no state law or regulation required filing the document.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2001
State v. Clark
Death sentence for first-degree murder is reversed because jury was permitted to hear details of defendant's previous conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2001
Alabama v. Bozeman
Interstate Agreement on Detainers bars further criminal proceedings when defendant returned from receiving state to original place of imprisonment before trial is had.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 18, 2001
State v. Silva
Accident may occur even if caused by intentional conduct of parties.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 16, 2001
State v. Daniels
Defendant who signed credit slip with fictitious name is guilty of forgery.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 16, 2001
People v. Valentine
Other than identity, defendant is entitled to jury trial on all other issues regarding prior convictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 2001
In re Resendiz
Defense attorney's failure to independently investigate immigration consequences of client's guilty plea is ineffective assistance of counsel.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 2001
People v. Ansell
Denial of petition for certificate of rehabilitation and pardon doesn't have ex post facto implications.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 2001
People v. Allen
Denial of defendant's statutory right to jury trial on truth of prior conviction may be harmless error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 2001
People v. Ramirez
Reversal not required when denied right to jury trial as to truth of prior convictions alleged under three strikes law, if error was harmless.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 2001
People v. Gonzalez
Defendant entitled to limited jury trial on prior conviction allegations under three strikes law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 2001
Coy v. Hon. Richard S. Fields
Judge abuses discretion in permitting State to withdraw from plea agreement when no valid ground exists for withdrawal.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2001
People v. Matthews
Statute allocating to judge issue of whether defendant was the one who suffered prior conviction eliminates jury's role in determining prior convictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2001
People v. Valentine
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2001
People v. Valentine
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2001
People v. Cauley
Computer-generated animation admissible to show mechanics of injuries related to shaken baby syndrome.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2001
U.S. v. Orantes-Mendez
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2001
McCoy v. Damron
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2001
Garihan v. Furlong
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2001
U.S. v. Felix
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2001
U.S. v. McVeigh
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2001
U.S. v. Flores-Gonzales
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2001
U.S. v. Grant
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2001
U.S. v. Thompson
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2001
U.S. v. Barnes
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2001
U.S. v. Aguirre-Tello
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2001