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People v. Craig
Threat contingent upon future event is crime if there's apparent ability to carry out the threat.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 1999
U.S. v. Stoddard
Person convicted of defrauding bank needn't pay restitution for value of diverted business opportunity.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 1999
U.S. v. Morfin
Erroneous jury instruction not challenged at trial doesn't require reversal if evidence of guilt was overwhelming.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 1999
Babbitt v. Calderon
Counsel isn't ineffective due to use of experts rather than lay witnesses to explain post-traumatic stress disorder.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 1999
People v. Davis
Person who passes forged check through chute at walk-up teller window doesn't commit burglary.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 1999
U.S. v. Luna-Herrera
Court sentencing for illegal re-entry may count predicate felony toward both base offense level and criminal history.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 1999
Coleman v. Calderon
Jury instruction overstating governor's commutation power voids death sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 1999
People v. Trotter
Defendant who wasn't in custody when he fled courtroom during arraignment can't be convicted of escape.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 1999
People v. Maguire
Attorney's failure to advise defendant of legal insufficiency of charges is ineffective assistance of counsel.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 1999
People v. Hart
Penal Code doesn't authorize entry of interest-bearing civil money judgment covering restitution fine and costs.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 1999
People v. Simpson
Police needn't give Miranda warnings before asking suspect about weapons at house about to be searched.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 1999
People v. Reyes
Searches based on parole conditions may be conducted without reasonable suspicion.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 1999
People v. Ortega
Convictions for both robbery and theft, during single carjacking, violates rule against lesser included offenses.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 1, 1999
U.S. v. Tilley
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 1999
U.S. v. Reyes
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 1999
U.S. v. Tull
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 1999
U.S. v. Albrektsen
Unconsented search of motel room isn't justified by misdemeanor arrest warrant for person standing in doorway.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 1999
People v. Joyce
Defendant has no claim of ineffective assistance where no prejudice arose from attorney's alleged omission.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 31, 1999
U.S. v. Tompkins
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 1999
U.S. v. Pewenofkit
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 1999
U.S. v. Hamilton
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 1999
Gallego on Habeas Corpus
Court's denial of habeas investigation funds is relevant to showing no delay, or good cause for delay for later claims.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 1999
Robbins on Habeas Corpus
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 1999
U.S. v. Kikuyama
Consecutive sentences for bank robbery and violation of supervised release are 'reasonable incremental punishment.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 1999
U.S. v. Blitz
Telemarketer may be convicted of wire fraud without having personally made fraudulent calls.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 1999
U.S. v. Mejia-Mesa
Claim that prosecution suppressed exculpatory evidence at trial requires evidentiary hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 1999
Dyer v. Calderon
Defendant is denied fair trial where juror lies in voir dire for purpose of winning seat on jury.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 1999
U.S. v. Hodge
Request for advance, in connection with project ultimately not carried out, isn't a criminal false statement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 1999
U.S. v. Miller
'Safety valve' statute allowing less than ordinary minimum sentence requires disclosure of uncharged conduct.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 1999
U.S. v. Edwards
Prosecutor may not continue to represent government after personally discovering key evidence during trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 1999