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People v. Strohman
Receiving stolen property is not lesser included offense of operating chop shop.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2001
People v. Dey
Presence of marijuana in passenger compartment of automobile provides probable cause for search of trunk.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2001
People v. Camarillo
Driving while intoxicated conviction, later declared a misdemeanor for all purposes, may not be charged as prior felony conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2001
People v. Younger
Jury instructions that allow jury to consider prior offenses as inference that boyfriend committed murder are not harmless error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2001
People v. Drennan
School superintendent's conviction for recording confidential communications in prinicpal's office is reversed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2001
People v. Thornton
Defendant who volunteered statement about drug use was not prejudiced by admission of statement at trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2001
People v. Baniqued
Rooster or other birds qualify as animals for purposes of animal cruelty statutes found in Penal Code.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2001
People v. Duarte
Post-arrest statements not specifically disserving to declarant's interest and lacking sufficient indica of trustworthiness do not qualify for exception to hearsay rule.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2001
U.S. v. Jimenez-Frias
Providing transportation to illegal aliens even in course of employment is sufficient to find liability.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
Shewfelt v. Alaska
Court's failure to provide accused with opportunity to be present at playback of trial testimony violates Sixth Amendment, but is harmless error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
U.S. v. Maggio
Police had probable cause to unlock car of defendant who provided inconsistent answers and failed to furnish identification.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
Charles v. Hickman
Evidence of prior offense resulting in acquittal may be introduced if governed by a lower standard of proof than in previous trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
U.S. v. Mondragon
Prosecutor's comments that influence court to impose harsher sentence breaches plea agreement and requires defendant to be resentenced.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
U.S. v. Archdale
Court upholds sexual abuse convictions, despite defendant's challenges of erroneous evidentiary rulings and improper sentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
Morris v. Woodford
State Supreme Court's denial of second state habeas petition as untimely does not bar federal review of claims raised in that petition.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
U.S. v. Holmes
Informant who received compensation for identifying defendant does not require special jury instruction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
U.S. v. Amano
Evidence obtained against foreign national without notifying consulate or providing Miranda warnings in native language is admissible.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
U.S. v. Furrow
Warrant requirement not excused in protective sweep of cabin conducted after teenagers inside had been rounded up, carded and arrested.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
Mayfield v. Calderon
Convicted murderer is not prejudiced by his counsel's failure to present more mitigating evidence at penalty phase of trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
U.S. v. Johnson
Jury conviction for receipt of stolen government property to be reinstated over Rule 29 acquittal in money laundering case.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
U.S. v. Rodrigues
Court must determine exact nature of agreements between company and investors before calculating appropriate restitution owed by company's chairman.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
People v. Perez
Kidnapping with specific intent to facilitate commission of carjacking includes kidnapping to effect escape or prevent sounding of alarm.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
People v. Staten
Petitioner's claims attacking guilty judgment and death sentence are without merit.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
County of Los Angeles v. Nobel Insurance Co.
When court has good cause to extend hearing to vacate forfeiture and exonerate bail, surety may not vacate summary judgment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
California Highway Patrol v. Superior Court (Luna)
Court abuses discretion by ordering CHP to produce personnel records when defendant does not meet good cause requirement for discovery.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
People v. Joiner
Statute prohibiting misrepresentation of motor vehicle identification numbers is not lesser included offense of statute prohibiting tampering of motor vehicle identification numbers.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
People v. Thomason
Videos depicting torture of domesticated rodents that did not pose health hazard are unlawful.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
People v. Ayala
California Supreme Court upholds death penalty where defendant is convicted of attempted robberies and murders of three people.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2001
United States v. Franklin
Sentence may not be enhanced for prior convictions based only on evidence contained in presentencing report and charging documents
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2001
Fields v. Romer
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2001