| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B134371
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People v. Strohman
Receiving stolen property is not lesser included offense of operating chop shop. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
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C033002
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People v. Dey
Presence of marijuana in passenger compartment of automobile provides probable cause for search of trunk. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
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A087919
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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 | |
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A083235
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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 |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
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C033959
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People v. Drennan
School superintendent's conviction for recording confidential communications in prinicpal's office is reversed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
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G023913
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People v. Thornton
Defendant who volunteered statement about drug use was not prejudiced by admission of statement at trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
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C031869
|
People v. Baniqued
Rooster or other birds qualify as animals for purposes of animal cruelty statutes found in Penal Code. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
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S068162
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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 |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
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99-10342
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U.S. v. Jimenez-Frias
Providing transportation to illegal aliens even in course of employment is sufficient to find liability. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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99-35647
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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 |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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99-55040
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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 |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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99-17063
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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 |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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99-30329
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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 |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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99-30297
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U.S. v. Archdale
Court upholds sexual abuse convictions, despite defendant's challenges of erroneous evidentiary rulings and improper sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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99-99028
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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 |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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99-10427
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U.S. v. Holmes
Informant who received compensation for identifying defendant does not require special jury instruction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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99-10607
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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 |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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99-30232
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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 |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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97-99031
|
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 |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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99-10485
|
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 |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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99-10404
|
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 | |
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A088691
|
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 | |
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S025122
|
People v. Staten
Petitioner's claims attacking guilty judgment and death sentence are without merit. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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B126448
|
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 |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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H020538
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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 |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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F028186
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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 |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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B139424
|
People v. Thomason
Videos depicting torture of domesticated rodents that did not pose health hazard are unlawful. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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S013188M
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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 |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
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99-10515
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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 | |
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99-1331
|
Fields v. Romer
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 2, 2001 |
