| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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99-4211ord
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U.S. v. Martinez
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2000 | |
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S088909
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People v. Taylor
Consideration of inappropriate factors in denying a defendant's motion to strike a prior conviction constitutes abuse of discretion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
|
G025753
|
People v. Becker
Sentence enhancement for commission of felony while armed is applied to crime of conspiracy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
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G025753
|
People v. Becker
Sentence enhancement for commission of felony while armed is applied to crime of conspiracy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
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99-35726
|
Shumway v. Payne
Jury instruction in murder trial that splits the act and mental state between two defendants is harmless error because it is in accord with Washington law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
|
97-55085
|
La Crosse v. Kernan
Denial of state habeas petition for lack of diligence is not based on adequate and independent state ground that bars federal review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 22, 2000 | |
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99-50057
|
U.S. v. Pena-Gutierrez
Foreign witness not 'unavailable' when name and address are known but no effort to contact witness is made. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 21, 2000 | |
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99-50338
|
U.S. v. Twilley
Drugs found during traffic stop officer made based on mistaken understanding of law should be suppressed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 21, 2000 | |
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A083198
|
People v. James
Statute in which prior offenses are admissible evidence violates due process unless effect on verdict is negligible beyond reasonable doubt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
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A084322
|
People v. Jennings
Evidence of prior domestic violence may be properly admitted if it is more probative than prejudicial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
|
H017020
|
People v. Miller
Appellate court rejects accuseds' challenges to their convictions for grand theft by false pretenses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
|
D034190
|
People v. Campbell
Covering sexual assault victim's eyes with tape to prevent sight constitutes tying or binding of victim so as to enhance attacker's penalties. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
|
E025274
|
People v. Cain
Defendant does not have right to confront victim's psychotherapist at restitution hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
|
C028465
|
People v. Fountain
Prior juvenile adjudication for committing battery did not constitute a strike for Three Strikes purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
|
B134032
|
Rose v. Superior Court (People)
Orders denying habeas corpus petitions should contain accurate record and be accompanied by statement of reasons. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
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B128359
|
People v. Glee
Sentencing modification ordered where court erroneously believed prior conviction constituted a 'strike' under Three Strikes Law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
|
S012568
|
People v. Lucero
California Supreme Court affirms death penalty for convicted murderer. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
|
E025091
|
People v. National Automobile & Casualty Insurance Co.
Surety that consents to extra judicial procedure is estopped from challenging separate court action on same grounds. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
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B134135
|
People v. Valencia
Code expressly precludes imposition of great bodily injury enhancement to sentence of convicted murderer. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
|
S072243
|
People v. Robles
Evidence obtained without warrant is not admissible when police obtain post-search consent from defendant's brother who was subject to probation searches. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
|
B137582
|
In re Vargas
Ineffective assistance of counsel rendered when attorney misrepresents plea offer and coerces client to accept it. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 17, 2000 | |
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99-10333
|
U.S. v. Reyna
Judge's approval of wiretap before Attorney General has authorized application violates federal wiretap statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
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99-10170
|
U.S. v. Valensia
'Preponderance of evidence' is proper standard for factual determinations regarding sentence enhancements that are not extremely disproportionate. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
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99-10243
|
U.S. v. Rivera-Sanchez
Reference to sentence enhancement when conviction is on single count of one crime should be struck as clerical error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
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99-50068
|
U.S. v. Zamora-Hernandez
District court does not abuse its discretion by denying pre-trial continuance for obtaining transcripts when denial does not prejudice defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
|
99-2331 and 99-2367
|
Lopez v. Lytle
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
|
98-0540
|
Benitez v. The Honorable Thomas Dunevant III (Phoenix City Prosecutor's Office)
Driving on suspended license for DUI does not rise to level of moral deficiency required for jury trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
|
99-4216
|
U.S. v. Houston
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
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99-1544
|
U.S. v. King
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
|
99-6439
|
Mann v. Young
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 |
