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U.S. v. Sanchez-Alvarado
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2000
Paxton v. Ward
Accused is entitled to new sentencing hearing where numerous prejudicial and constitutional violations occur at the sentencing hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2000
Garza v. Gibson
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2000
Greenhill v. Holt
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2000
U.S. v. Abello-Silva
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2000
U.S. v. Canedo
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2000
U.S. v. Meyers
When prison term has been completed, revocation order's potential impact on later sentencing proceedings isn't sufficient collateral consequence to defeat mootness.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2000
U.S. v. Womack
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2000
Hawkins v. Hargett
Accused's age is not dispositive in determining whether sentence imposed constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2000
U.S. v. Brown
Evidence is sufficient to convict owner of snowmobile rental operation of conducting commercial activity on national forest land without special use permit.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2000
Duhaime v. Ducharme
Under Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, life imprisonment without parole if defendant pleads not guilty and later convicted, is not unconstitutional.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2000
Lee v. Superior Court (People)
Falsely impersonating a deceased person is criminal offense, despite lack of harm to deceased's present reputation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 7, 2000
U.S. v. Guidry
Court commits judicial error in embezzlement case by imposing sentence enhancements for abuse of position of trust.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2000
U.S. v. Hill
Totality of circumstances, coupled with officer's advisement that defendant need not consent, supports search and seizure of contraband in luggage.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2000
Clayton v. Gibson
Six year lapse between trial's start and competency determination isn't deprivation of due process rights.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2000
U.S. v. Brown
Agreement to commit carjacking necessarily involves substantial risk of physical force and justifies conviction of carrying firearm during crime of violence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2000
U.S. v. Nolan
Court erred in suppressing evidence obtained from warrant that allowed seizure of assets relating to drug trafficking but not drugs or drug paraphernalia.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2000
United States v. $3,148,884.40 United States Currency
In forfeiture action, recovery is limited to amount of bank commissions and charges not returned to government.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2000
Kuehner v. Guzik
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2000
U.S. v. Salas
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2000
U.S. v. Youmans
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2000
U.S. v. McGuire
Question of carjacking victim's injuries need not be submitted to jury when government doesn't seek enhanced sentence under 18 U.S.C. Section 2119.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2000
People v. Campbell
Trial court's failure to advise of constitutional rights before defendant admits prior convictions invalidates the admissions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
U.S. v. Linick
Forest Service's regulatory scheme is unconstitutionally overbroad, but the regulation's interpretive rule preserves the scheme's constitutionality by limiting the Forest Service's authority.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
People v. Rhoden
Prosecution may withdraw from plea bargain at any time before defendant pleads guilty or otherwise relies on plea bargain to his detriment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
People v. Avanessian
Smog certificate is a 'certificate,' as defined by Vehicle Code, and its fraudulent production is prohibited.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
People v. Toney
Maintaining a drug laboratory in the home is a form of indirect child abuse.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
People v. Lamb
'Harvey' rule, preventing consideration of facts underlying dismissed charges, doesn't apply to sentencing on guilty plea to child molestation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
People v. Arndt
Single injury cannot be used to impose two injury-related enhancements.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Randy S., a Minor
Age is but one factor in determining whether minor is capable of possessing the specific intent to arouse his own sexual desire.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999