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People v. Lasko
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. Nguyen
Kidnapping for robbery may be based on substantially increased risk of either physical or psychological harm.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. Redmon
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. Perez
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. Rios
Failure to instruct on 'sudden quarrel/heat of passion' element of voluntary manslaughter is harmless.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. Murphy
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. Morris
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. Robles
Felony properly reduced to misdemeanor when insufficient evidence substantiates defendant is active gang member
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. Robles
Warrantless search of defendant's garage isn't justified by brother's probation condition.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. Salazar
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. Zackery
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. San Joaquin County Superior Court (Zamudio)
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. Snyder
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. Rubalcava
Trial court is not required to instruct jury that it may consider intended use of instrument to determine whether it's a dagger.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
People v. Nguyen
Harm required for aggravated kidnapping includes psychological harm.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2000
U.S. v. Foster
Conviction for receipt of stolen property is admissible to impeach witness only if commission of crime actually involves deceitful conduct.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 22, 2000
U.S. v. Reid
Search is unreasonable when Officers obtain consent from someone who they know doesn't reside on premises.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 22, 2000
People v. Benson
Crime of 'burglary' is not restricted to theft-related burglaries, but applies to all burglaries.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Camacho
Police observations through bedroom window from non-public area constitutes unlawful search.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Bolden
Defense counsel's rejection of lesser included offense jury instruction is invited error that cannot be appealed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Deptowicz
Trial court's failure to impose mandatory restitution fine will not be corrected where prosecutor remained silent.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Deptowicz
Trial court's failure to impose mandatory restitution fine will not be corrected where prosecutor remained silent.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
Fischer v. U.S.
Hospital reimbursed by Medicare receives sufficient federal 'benefits' within meaning of federal fraud statute.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Allen
Dual convictions for burglary and selling stolen property are permissible.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Bolden
Defense counsel's rejection of lesser included offense jury instruction is invited error that cannot be appealed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
Hubbart v. Superior Court (People)
Sexually Violent Predators Act is constitutional on face and isn't double jeopardy nor ex post facto violation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Castenada
Active participation for purposes of Penal Code Section 186.22 requires more than nominal or passive involvement with gang.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Barella
Pleading defendant is prejudiced by court's failure to advise regarding three strikes law's parole eligibility limitation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Allen
For kidnapping, jury can consider nature, character and purpose of asportation and actual measured distance.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
Miller v. Superior Court (People)
Newsperson can't be held in contempt for refusing to give prosecution entire videotaped interview of criminal defendant, when only portions were broadcast.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 20, 2000