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Brunson v. McKune
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 21, 2000
State v. Woodruff
Trial court has discretion to sentence defendant, who commits new crime while on probation, to intensive probation instead of prison. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2000
State v. Heartfield
Court lacks power to impose restitution order on defendant found guilty, but insane. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2000
People v. Oiknine
Charges not listed in detainer are not subject to speedy trial provisions of Interstate Agreement on Detainers. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2000
U.S. v. Engdahl
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
U.S. v. McKissick
Evidence that victim who identified accused was under influence of substances when crime transpired doesn't overturn conviction when victim's credibility wasn't suspect. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Mervin v. Furlong
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
State v. Estrada
Defendant, convicted of possession of controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, is entitled to probation, not prison. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
State v. Gilfillan
Arizona Rape Shield Law is constitutional. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Pickens v. Gibson
Videotaped confession of prior murder, obtained in violation of defendant's rights, cannot be shown to jury during sentencing phase of current murder case. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Chambers v. Colorado Department of Corrections
Inmate's due process rights are violated when prison officials withhold monthly earned time credit without first conducting hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
LaFevers v. Gibson
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Garcia v. People
If court interrupts jury deliberations and suspends fact-finding functions to investigate alleged juror misconduct, its inquiry may not intrude into deliberative process. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
State v. Gaffney
Accused need not be informed of consequences of refusing to submit to blood and urine test where accused readily agrees to such. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2000
State v. Mach
Psychiatrist with child sexual abuse expertise need not be stricken as juror in trial for sexual acts with minor. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2000
U.S. v. Colvin
Limitations period for filing habeas petition begins to run when time has passed for appealing district court's entry of amended judgment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 13, 2000
U.S. v. Newman
Defendant's prison sentence may not be reduced by amount of time spent in drug-treatment facility while on pre-trial release. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 9, 2000
Ashmus v. Woodford
Expedited habeas corpus procedure under Antiterrorism and Death Penalty Act requires state system for appointment, compensation and qualification of death penalty counsel. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 9, 2000
Butler v. Superior Court (People)
Under Sexually Violent Predators Act, petition for recommitment must contain evaluations by two psychologists or psychiatrists. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 8, 2000
Roe v. Flores-Ortega
Counsel must consult defendant about appeal if either a rational defendant would want to appeal, or defendant shows interest in appealing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2000
People v. James
Access to sealed records is to be determined by division of court that decides appeal. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2000
People v. Farrell
Admission of codefendant's statement violated defendant's constitutional right to confront and cross-examine witnesses. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2000
People v. Whatley
Self-defense not allowed as an affirmative defense where there was no credible evidence to support the defense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2000
State v. Cordova
Pellet gun can be deadly weapon. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2000
State v. Maggio
Probation terms forbidding defendant from contacting or residing with children are not unenforceable for vagueness. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2000
People v. Borrelli
Stalking statute, which requires victim to suffer substantial emotional distress, is constitutional. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 3, 2000
People v. McHenry
Restitution fines aren't subject penalty assessments under Penal Code Section 1464(a) and Government Code Section 76000(a). 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 3, 2000
People v. Watson
Police decoy operation, that entices car theft by leaving keys in car ignition, is not entrapment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 3, 2000
People v. Guzman
Punishment enhancement proper when driver's drunken state is direct cause of passenger's 'great bodily injury.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 3, 2000
People v. Flynn
Displaying gun after simple taking is sufficient cause to return conviction for robbery, rather than grand theft. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 3, 2000
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