| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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00-7032
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Harden v. Maxwell
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 19, 2000 | |
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00-5022
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Hess v. Kaiser
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
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99-5010
|
U.S. v. Eaton
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
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99-3247
|
U.S. v. Mercado
Admission of co-conspirators's testimony obtained in exchange for lenient sentencing does not violate Fifth Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
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99-3248
|
U.S. v. Valdez
Jury instruction on evaluation of accomplice testimony obtained in exchange for promises of leniency adequately informs jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
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00-6066
|
U.S. v. Siler
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
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99-1325
|
U.S. v. Quijana-Montiel
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
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99-1573
|
U.S. v. Carnes
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
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00-1212
|
Conrad v. State of Colorado
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
|
98SC858
|
People v. Toler
Person need not 'retreat to wall' before using deadly force to defend self, unless person initial aggressor in encounter. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
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98SC256
|
Hendricks v. People
Trial and appellate courts apply erroneous legal standard to evaluate defense motion to impose plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
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99SC438
|
People v. Rogers
Trial court that refers accused to community corrections program is also authorized to conduct statutorily-required informal administrative review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
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99-10071
|
U.S. v. Albers
Ram-air chutes used by individuals jumping from structures in national parks are parachutes for purposes of federal regulations. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 13, 2000 | |
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99-0730
|
State v. Petrak
Court errs in failing to instruct jury that weapons misconduct charge requires proof that accused possessed weapons in relation to drug offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 11, 2000 | |
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99-35132
|
Scott v. Baldwin
Retroactive changes in law that alters procedure for exercising parole discretion does not violate Ex Post Facto Clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 10, 2000 | |
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99-0329
|
State v. Carlisle
Defendant's belief that intended victim was 14 years old is substantial evidence to uphold conviction for attempted sexual conduct with minor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 5, 2000 | |
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99-0226
|
State v. O'Meara
'Totality of the circumstances' for purpose of determining reasonable suspicion means looking at whole picture and not each individual factor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 5, 2000 | |
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99-50504
|
U.S. v. Hursh
Court upholds drug conviction when accused is in possession of a substantial quantity of narcotics. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
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98-50770
|
U.S. v. Sauza-Martinez
Defendant's right to a fair trial impinged when court fails to give jury limiting instructions regarding codefendant's post-arrest statement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 31, 2000 | |
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99-10268
|
U.S. v. Daniel
Due Process is satisfied when oral findings are made on record in support of decision to revoke supervised release. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
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B135269
|
People v. Jones
Result-based felony cannot predicate felony murder since specific intent to commit felony is not present. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
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B131007
|
People v. Beltran
Great bodily injury sentence enhancement is not applicable when great bodily injury is element of underlying felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
|
F033118
|
People v. Brown
Jury instruction that 'possession of contraband is not unlawful if possession is solely for purpose of disposal' does not apply to incarcerated inmates. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
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B126876
|
People v. Perez
Confrontation clause is not violated when witness testifies she cannot recall events and prior contrary statements are admitted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
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98-50639
|
U.S. v. Mezas de Jesus
Clear and convincing evidence standard applies when sentence enhancement is based on uncharged offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
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98-35919
|
Lajoie v. Thompson
Sixth Amendment right to confrontation and compulsory process is violated when evidence of minor victim's prior sexual abuse by others is disallowed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
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98-10491
|
U.S. v. Granville
Evidence discovered by officers who violated 'knock and announce' statute by prematurely breaking down suspect's door should be suppressed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
|
S089345
|
In re Rodriguez
Counsel's motion to withdraw guilty plea, causing enhanced sentencing, is not ineffective assistance when court could vacate plea on its own. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
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99-0136
|
State v. Thompson
Prior felony convictions are not 'historical prior felonies' when accused is not sentenced on priors before commit-ting present offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 30, 2000 | |
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99-10284
|
U.S. v. Ceron-Sanchez
Aggravated felony qualifies as crime of violence for purpose of increasing base level offense in sentencing convicted illegal alien. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 30, 2000 |
