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U.S. v. Concha
Court does not err in giving jury instruction regarding convicted felon's possession of a firearm.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 7, 2000
United States v. O'Bryan
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 7, 2000
Al-Mosawi v. Gibson
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 7, 2000
Hall v. Williams
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 7, 2000
Archuleta v. Williams
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 7, 2000
Davis v. Williams
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 7, 2000
Deyulia v. Suthers
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 7, 2000
Nuckols v. Gibson
Accused is denied fair trial where trial court limited full cross-examination of key prosecution witness.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 7, 2000
State of Arizona v. Flynt
Defendant's guilty except insane conviction upheld because his conduct involved apparent, though not actual, threat to victims.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2000
Sassounian v. Roe
Murderer's conviction is upheld, but juror misconduct warrants relief on special circumstances finding.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2000
U.S. v. Taylor
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2000
U.S. v. Martinez-Villalva
Court errs in enhancing sentence when government fails to prove by preponderance of evidence prison sentence of at least one year.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2000
U.S. v. Crosby
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2000
U.S. v. Freeman
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2000
U.S. v. Metzger
Bank robber who caused police to injure bystander is entitled to sentence enhancement for inflicting serious bodily injury.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2000
People v. Superior Court (Gary)
Recommittment petition for sexually violent predator must be supported by two concurring psychological evaluations.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 3, 2000
People v. Dey
Presence of marijuana in passenger compartment of automobile provides probable cause for search of trunk.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 3, 2000
In re Rubisela E.
Court finds substantial evidence of father's sexual abuse of daughter which places daughter and other siblings in danger.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 3, 2000
People v. Olmsted
Approximate length of tail fins on dart not sufficient evidence to meet statutory requirement for possession of 'flechette dart ammunition.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 30, 2000
People v. Cisneros
Trial court errs by categorically excluding illegal aliens from participating in the first-time drug offenders deferred judgment program.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 30, 2000
People v. Garcia
Officers' circumstantial evidence corroborating co-conspirator's testimony is sufficient evidence to sustain defendant's conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 30, 2000
People v. Bohana
Sufficient evidence supports finding of second degree murder, and court did not have to instruct on excusable homicide and involuntary manslaughter.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 30, 2000
People v. Davis
Belated, warrantless seizure of defendant's property retrieved from police storage does not violate Fourth Amendment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 30, 2000
Oriola v. Thaler
For protection under Domestic Violence Prevention Act, 'dating relationship' exists when two people have reciprocally amourous and increasingly exclusive interest in one another.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 30, 2000
People v. Loyd
Two or more offenses of the same class may be joined together unless party seeking severance establishes substantial danger of prejudice.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 30, 2000
People v. Ortega
Two convictions arising from same act may both stand if punishment for lesser offense is stayed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 30, 2000
People v. Harvest
Restitution to victim ordered after criminal appeal does not constiutute 'punishment' and does not violate double jeopardy clause.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 30, 2000
Jacobson v. Snyder
DMV report bearing department emblem must include subscription for proper authentication and admission into evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 29, 2000
People v. Tye
Parole-revocation fine is proper when prison sentence, and period of parole have been imposed, but its execution has been suspended.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 29, 2000
People v. Johnson
Defendant may not change plea because subsequent caselaw reduced maximum penalty for crime.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 29, 2000