Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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97-50620
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U.S. v. Carter
Attempted suicide by overdose justifies drug-related supervised release conditions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
S027758
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Johnson on Habeas Corpus
Referee's findings rejecting claim of factual innocence are supported by substantial evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
E021166
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People v. Hernandez
Hearsay exception regarding threats of harm involves sufficient indicia of reliability to be constitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
B112071 and B112073
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People v. Hatch
Court's prior Section 1385 dismissal constitutes an implied acquittal, barring any new filing against defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
S072225
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O'Connor v. Madera County Superior Court (People)
Good faith exception applies to requirement that warrant be issued by neutral and detached magistrate. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
S072326
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People v. Sims
Defendant using prior felony conviction to impeach prosecution witness can't introduce evidence of crime's details. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
S072712
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People v. Ingram
'Return' of unpurchased merchandise for refund isn't theft where store knew of pretense before refunding money. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
B114409
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People v. Duran
Defendant convicted of attempted murder receives conduct credit for only 15 percent of pre-sentencing incarceration time. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
97-50452 and 97-50453
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U.S. v. Akintobi
Using stolen credit card for cash advance and paying balance with fraudulent check is money laundering. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
96-10574
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U.S. v. Garcia-Guizar
Cash is subject to forfeiture only to extent government proves it is proceeds of drug transactions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
96-50597
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U.S. v. Padilla-Mendoza
Automatic dismissal of jurors based on drug policy views is abuse of discretion but doesn't create presumptively biased jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
B118866
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People v. Johnson
Defendant who fails to register as sex offender for 3 months has intentionally and willfully failed to register. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
97-56098
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Turner v. Duncan
Defense counsel in murder case renders ineffective assistance by failing to investigate or read case file. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
98-99028
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Vargas v. Lambert
Mother of death row inmate has standing to seek stay based on inmate's alleged incompetence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
97-1795
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Equality Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. v. City of Cincinnati
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
97-1985
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Neder v. United States
Issue of materiality in mail and bank fraud case is properly not submitted to jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
98-99028
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Vargas v. Lambert
Mother of death row inmate has standing to seek stay based on inmate's alleged incompetence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
96-10467
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People of the Territory of Guam v. Shymanovitz
Testimony regarding pronographic magazines found in home of child molestation defendant is excessively prejudicial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
97-10100
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U.S. v. Alviso
Defendant doesn't waive objection to evidence of priors by remaining silent when judge reads indictment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
A082166
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People v. McGlothin
Trial court abuses its discretion by substituting its conclusions for the Legislature's in striking a prior offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
96-99019
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Caro v. Calderon
Death row inmate is entitled to evidentiary hearing on claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
97-10386
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Matter of Extradition of Artt
General scheme for extradition of prisoners to United Kingdom doesn't violate separation of powers doctrine. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
97-56098
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Turner v. Duncan
Defense counsel in murder case renders ineffective assistance by failing to investigate or real case file. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
B123780
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People v. Funches
Superior court clerk has duty to reject notice of appeal filed 13 years after judgment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
97-10269
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U.S. v. McElyea
Burglaries constituting one criminal episode don't justify sentence enhancement under Armed Career Criminal Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
D026988
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People v. Albritton
Child abuse resulting in death is general intent crime, and statute establishing crime is constitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
97-50206
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U.S. v. Robertson
Insurance company may be victim of crime of possession of forged securities of an organization. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
A081294
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People v. Martinez
Swiss army knife is a deadly weapon. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
C026311
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People v. Granderson
Trial may proceed in defendant's absence if defendant was present on first day of jury selection. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B112968
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People v. Jones
Offenses not committed on the same occasion mandates imposition of consecutive sentences. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 11, 1999 |