| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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10-56548
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Dubrin v. People
Three-strikes offender may challenge constitutional validity of prior conviction, where he was assured by prosecutor and judge that conviction would not count as strike. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2013 | |
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S210060
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People v. Lucas
Order |
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Jun. 20, 2013 | ||
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S203747
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People v. Mason
Order |
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Jun. 20, 2013 | ||
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S204410
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People v. Almanza
Order |
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Jun. 20, 2013 | ||
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S206072
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People v. Hernandez
Order |
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Jun. 20, 2013 | ||
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S207040
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People v. Salas
Order |
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Jun. 20, 2013 | ||
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C068998
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Burrill v. Nair
Defendant’s statements accusing doctor of dishonest and questionable professional conduct are per se defamatory and not subject to anti-SLAPP motion to strike. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2013 | |
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B240477
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Flores v. Chevron USA Inc.
Gas stations may require customers to submit their zip codes when making purchases with credit cards in order to prevent fraud. |
Business Law |
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Jun. 20, 2013 | |
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B239508
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People v. Leath
Defendant who was charged with robbing three people at gunpoint may not suppress evidence after voluntarily relinquishing identification card to police officers. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2013 | |
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A133591
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People v. Nguyen
Defendant’s burglary conviction is upheld despite his intent to pay for laptop computers stuffed inside cheaper printer box by paying for price of printer. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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G047244
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Havasu Lakeshore Investments LLC v. Fleming
Law firm may represent company and nonmember with close ties to company in lawsuit against two members because their interests were not adverse. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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12-30046
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U.S. v. Sanchez-Aguilar
Defendant may be convicted of illegal reentry, even though government did not provide evidence he had been outside country following his latest conviction for same crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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09-99007
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Henry v. Ryan
Evidence suppressed at defendant’s murder trial did not violate his due process rights because evidence was more incriminating than exculpatory. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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11-15960
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Lemke v. Ryan
Double Jeopardy Clause does not bar retrial of defendant’s felony murder charge following jury’s prior acquittal on robbery charge underlying felony murder charge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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11-56370
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Veltmann-Barragan v. Holder
Alien who is removable, but not subject to removal order, is not ‘in custody’ for purposes of obtaining habeas relief. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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B247196
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Teal v. Superior Court (People)
Prisoner is ineligible for resentencing under amended Three Strikes Law because one of his prior convictions was for sexually violent offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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G046961
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R.V., a Minor
Minor who brandished knife at stepfather and another person is competent to stand trial because he failed to demonstrate that he was not. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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13-72062
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Stake Center Locating Inc. v. District Court (DiFrancesco)
Victim of various tax evasion and wire fraud crimes may not pursue defendant's assets until after defendant has been sentenced. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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A135338
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Smith v. St. Jude Medical Inc.
Pacemaker salesperson does not owe duty of care to patient who died during pacemaker implantation with respect to acts that caused her death. |
Torts |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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12-315
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Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper, William L.
Order |
Torts |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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12-992
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Ray Haluch Gravel Co., et al. v. Central Pension Fund, et al.
Order |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | ||
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12-623
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U.S. Forest Service, et al. v. Pacific Rivers Council, et al.
Order |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | ||
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12-1056
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Dunn, Timothy S., et al. v. United States
Order |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | ||
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12-9747
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Gonzalez-Zavala, Jose v. United States
Order |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | ||
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12-10109
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Renneke, Frederick E. v. Florence County, WI
Order |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | ||
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C066002
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Barnes v. Western Heritage Insurance Co.
Plaintiff who was injured may sue insurer that denied him additional medical benefits, even after settling related personal injury action. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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12-35209
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U.S. v. Avery
Attorney’s honest services fraud conviction is vacated following Supreme Court’s decision narrowing scope of crime to those involving bribery and kickback. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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08-74005
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Tamayo-Tamayo v. Holder
Alien's entry into U.S. by presenting invalid permanent resident card constitutes ‘illegal entry,’ subjecting him to reinstatement of prior removal order. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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11-16487
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Lopez-Valenzuela v. County of Maricopa
Arizona proposition that prohibits bail for certain serious felonies is not unconstitutional because it is reasonably related to goal of controlling flight risk. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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11-30176
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U.S. v. Vasquez
Defendant should not have received higher sentence based on prior conviction for driving with suspended license because sentence did not count as probation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 18, 2013 |