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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 Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Lucas
Order
Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Mason
Order
Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Almanza
Order
Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Hernandez
Order
Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Salas
Order
Jun. 20, 2013
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 Jun. 20, 2013
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 Jun. 20, 2013
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 Jun. 20, 2013
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 Jun. 19, 2013
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 Jun. 19, 2013
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 Jun. 19, 2013
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 Jun. 19, 2013
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 Jun. 19, 2013
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 Jun. 19, 2013
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 Jun. 19, 2013
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 Jun. 19, 2013
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 Jun. 19, 2013
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 Jun. 19, 2013
Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper, William L.
Order
Torts Jun. 18, 2013
Ray Haluch Gravel Co., et al. v. Central Pension Fund, et al.
Order
Jun. 18, 2013
U.S. Forest Service, et al. v. Pacific Rivers Council, et al.
Order
Jun. 18, 2013
Dunn, Timothy S., et al. v. United States
Order
Jun. 18, 2013
Gonzalez-Zavala, Jose v. United States
Order
Jun. 18, 2013
Renneke, Frederick E. v. Florence County, WI
Order
Jun. 18, 2013
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 Jun. 18, 2013
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 Jun. 18, 2013
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 Jun. 18, 2013
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 Jun. 18, 2013
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 Jun. 18, 2013