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Stubblefield v. Trombino (Romley)
Proposition 200, which prohibits incarceration for possession of narcotic drugs, is also applicable to attempted possession of drugs.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
Gunn v. Booker
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
U.S. v. Gomez-Sotelo
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
U.S. v. Burch
Time limitation for motion to vacate sentence begins to run after time for certiorari petition has elapsed or certiorari petition has been denied.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
U.S. v. Miles
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
U.S. v. Willis
Limitations period on motion to vacate sentence is not suspended pending rehearing of denial of certiorari.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
People v. Palmer
Defendant suffering from amnesia entitled to independent psychiatric examination to determine competency.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
People v. Pollard
Creation of corporate entity does not shield defendant from charges under the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
U.S. v. Olivares
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
Atchison v. Gibson
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
Sumpter v. People
Appellate court cannot consider proportionality of life sentence until trial court clarifies record as to disputed jury verdicts.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
People v. Reddersen
Officer is not required to give suspect Miranda warning during routine traffic stop.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
People v. Coria
Manufacturing methamphetamine isn't a strict liability crime.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
People v. Dozier
Tripling 'minimum term' of indeterminate life sentence for offender's third strike isn't proper under 'Three strikes' law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
People v. Franklin
Conviction for moving out of state without notifying authorities cannot stand as prior sex offender registration law ambiguous on defendant's notification requirements.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
People v. Falsetta
Statute generally allowing evidence of prior sexual offenses in sexual offense trials doesn't violate due process.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
People v. Duarte
Admission of separately-tried co-defendant's redacted hearsay statement implicating defendant violates confrontation clause.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
People v. Garcia
Trial court's grant of leniency to defendant is error resulting in an unauthorized sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
People v. Gentry
Prior juvenile adjudications aren't strikes under three strikes law when juvenile not adjudged ward of court.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
People v. Kelii
Determination of whether prior conviction is serious felony for three strikes purposes is a judicial function.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
People v. Kidd
Whether a prior conviction is a serious felony for "three strikes" purposes is a question of law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2000
U.S. v Nguyen
Statements made by defendant during competency hearing are protected under Fifth Amendment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2000
Doe v. U.S.
Criminal records are expunged when harm outweighs any government interest in maintaining records.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2000
State v. Clary
Test results from blood sample are admissible where sample is taken pursuant to search warrant, but without accused's consent and while restrained.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2000
Arizona v. Wolter
Value of stolen property is assessed on date accused purchases property, not date property is actually stolen.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2000
In re Extradition of Artt
Escapees from Belfast prison are subject to extradition if punishment is due to criminal acts.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2000
People v. Garcia
Trial court's grant of leniency to defendant is error resulting in an unauthorized sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2000
People v. Franklin
Person subject to sex offender registration must notify law enforcement of move to location outside California.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2000
People v. Franklin
Person subject to sex offender registration must notify law enforcement of move to location outside California.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2000
People v. Daniels
Analysis of blood doesn't violate Fourth Amendment if probable cause supported initial drawing of sample.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2000