| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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98-10199
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U.S. v. Shipsey
When indictment charges only theft by false pretenses, court errs when it instructs jury that any wrongful taking constitutes theft. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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98-55323
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Bell v. Hill
Prisoner is entitled to appointment of counsel for new trial motion, as case requiring appointment isn't a 'new rule.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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97-10044
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U.S. v. Farhad
Defendant's repeated, unequivocal desire for self-representation is a valid waiver of the right to counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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97-30366
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U.S. v. Fox
Conspiracy to sell powered cocaine that is, or can be, foreseeably converted to crack cocaine may be considered for sentencing purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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98-10316
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U.S. v. Tucor International Inc.
Trucker engaged in shipping household goods to and from places within foreign country is exempt from prosecution in U.S. under Shipping Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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98-50477
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U.S. v. Hernandez-Franco
Several undocumented aliens found in defendant's van is sufficient to convict of attempting to transport undocumented aliens in violation of federal law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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97-10107
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U.S. v. Lawrence
Jury need not be instructed on defendant's theory of the case if other instructions entirely cover defendant's theory. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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97-15295
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Tapia v. Roe
Erroneous aiding and abetting instruction is harmless error where jury's guilt finding of special circumstance murder required determination of intent. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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97-99010
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Smith Jr. v. Stewart
Where lawyer fails to effectively present mitigating factors at defendant's resentencing hearing, defendant can't be sentenced to death. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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98-50361
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U.S. v. Jackson
Federal sentencing guidelines which imposes mandatory drug testing while on supervised release isn't inconsistent with ex post facto clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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98-50399
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U.S. v. Riley
Destruction of government agent's notes of conversations with its operatives isn't harmless error and requires reversal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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98-56249
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Gatlin v. Madding
When exhausting state court remedies, defendant's review petition to state supreme court cannot simply incorporate by reference arguments made to lower court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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98-35531
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Dictado v. Ducharme
Improperly filed state personal restraint petition doesn't toll time limitations of federal Antiterrorist and Effective Death Penalty Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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98-50100
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U.S. v. Mayfield
Where trial court permits admittance of prejudicial evidence against co-defendant, defendant is entitled to severance trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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98-10395
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U.S. v. Mattarolo
Veteran officer who stops truck and conducts pat-down search after observing truck leave construction site at night with crate isn't Fourth Amendment violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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96-16528
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Bogovich v. Sandoval
Prisoner's Americans With Disabilities Act claim isn't required to be brought as a habeas corpus petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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98-50513
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U.S. v. Scrivener
Imposing two-level sentence enhancements for both vulnerable victims and Senior Citizens Against Marketing Scams Act isn't impermissible double-counting. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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98-10032
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U.S. Court of Appeals v. Laney
Conviction for distribution of child pornography requires pecuniary gain, but barter of images for other images or stories may satisfy requirement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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98-50308
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U.S. v. Boa
For sentence determination for counterfeiting computer documents, 'retail value' of fake manual cannot exceed retail price of genuine manual. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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97-55004
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Tolbert v. Gomez
Trial court's prima facie determination of whether jury selection was discriminatory is given a presumption of correctness by appellate court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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98-10164
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U.S. v. Tidwell
Statute prohibiting sale of American Indians' 'cultural patrimony' items isn't unconstitutionally vague. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
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G022836
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People v. Andrews
To uphold conviction for threatening a judge, the judge must know of threat and reasonably fear for his or her safety. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 1999 | |
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S074251
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People v. Coria
The manufacturer of methamphetamine must have knowledge of the character of the substance being manufactured before being convicted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 1999 | |
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B124801
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People v. Norman
Stalking statute doesn't require victim's fear be contemporaneous with stalker's threats and harassment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 1999 | |
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A083415, A084708, and A084738
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Kerollis v. DMV
Amount of alcohol in person's blood may be expressed by the breath-alcohol level, instead of the blood-alcohol concentration. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 1999 | |
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F028684 and F031054
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People v. Rains
Doctors' testimony regarding result of a 'true' finding against a sexually violent predator isn't improper, unless it results in miscarriage of justice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 1999 | |
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A083712
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People v. Roundtree
Continued sexual intercourse against a person's will is rape, even if initial penetration was consensual. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 1999 | |
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G022836
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People v. Andrews
To uphold conviction for threatening a judge, the judge must know of threat and reasonably fear for his or her safety. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 1999 | |
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F028684 and F031054
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People v. Rains
Doctors testimony regarding result of a true finding against a sexually violent predator isnt improper, unless it results in miscarriage of justice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 1999 | |
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98-50548
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U.S. v. Vega
Defendant's prior border crossings and bank deposits are 'other acts' that the government should have disclosed to defendant before trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 1999 |
