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People v. Moreno
Defendant may be convicted of receiving same property he took during a burglary. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 1999
People v. Lewis
Police officer does not have to obtain an arrest warrant before entering a parolee's house and taking the him into custody. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 1999
People v. Lopez
A defendant cannot relitigate issues of a previous conviction during his mentally disordered offender's appeal. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 1999
People v. Webb
Where evidence shows defendant didn't honestly believe opinions expressed regarding his pain, such material misrepresentations may constitute fraud. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 1999
People v. Nubla
Court can reduce sentence after defendant committed to rehabilitation is found unfit and returned, provided sentence has not yet been executed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 1999
People v. Knox
Failure to expressly plead multiple victim circumstance and include it on jury verdict form constitutes harmless error. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 1999
People v. Arias
Defendant is entitled to be sentenced under work time credits that existed before Penal Code statute was amended. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 1999
People v. Chambless
Any contact with offender's or young victim's genitals is masturbation, and is substantial sexual conduct, for purposes of Sexually Violent Predators Act. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 1999
People v. Poe
Inmate isn't entitled to custody credits for period between release date and commitment as sexually violent predator under Sexually Violent Predator Act. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 1999
People v. Epps
Defendant has right to jury trial regarding prior convictions and isn't required to show trial court's initial denial of right was prejudicial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 1999
People v. Danowski
Separate sentences for attempted robbery and attempted murder are prohibited when multiple sentences are not mandated under the three strikes law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 1999
People v. Danowski
Separate sentences for attempted robbery and attempted murder are prohibited when multiple sentences are not mandated under the three strikes law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 1999
People v. Baker
Felony-murder rule doesn't elevate resulting death to first-degree murder where intended felony was assault with deadly weapon. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 1999
People v. Gaston
Sentencing court abuses its discretion when striking prior felony conviction without first considering the 'spirit' of the three strikes law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 1999
People v. Aparicio
Waiver of right to appeal prior case is enforceable when part of a plea agreement in a subsequent case. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 1999
People v. Gonzales
Defendant entitled to instruction on accident defense in domestic violence case where there's substantial evidence of accident and defendant relies upon it. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 1999
People v. Callahan
Defendant isn't precluded from introducing specific instances of good behavior, when state introduces evidence of defendant's prior bad acts. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 1999
People v. Soto
Unmodified rule of DNA forensic analysis is generally accepted in the scientific community and admissible in a criminal prosecution. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 1999
People v. Woods
Warrantless search of felon's house, conducted as pretext to discover evidence against felon's roommates, is constitutional. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 1999
In re Sanders
Abandonment by counsel may excuse substantial delay in filing habeas corpus petition in capital murder case. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 1999
People v. Gonzales
Defendant entitled to instruction on accident defense in domestic violence case where there's substantial evidence of accident and defendant relies upon it. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 1999
People v. Hustead
Defendant's allegations that officer's report contained material falsehoods is good cause entitling defendant to discovery of officer's personnel records. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 22, 1999
Saba v. Stroup
A judgment creditor may not attach to an arrestee's property seized in connection with a criminal matter. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 1999
People v. Diller
Prior juvenile adjudication thats violent offense under penal code, but not listed in welfare and Institutions Code, doesnt qualify as strike. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 1999
State ex rel. Romley v. Hutt (Treen)
Person who is victim of theft isn't required under Victims' Bill of Rights to give pretrial interview to defendant. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 16, 1999
Zuther v. State
Amendment to 'Gate-Money' statute does not apply retroactively. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 16, 1999
State v. Quintana
Where trespass charge is properly designated as a misdemeanor, no right to jury trial exists. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 16, 1999
State v. Rosario
Notice, by prisoner representing himself, of petition for postconviction relief is deemed filed when given to department of corrections for mailing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 16, 1999
U.S. v. Machado
At trial for two misdemeanor counts, each side receives only three peremptory challenges, despite possibility of sentence greater than one year. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 16, 1999
U.S. v. Fiorillo
Despite lack of exclusive control, access to a locked room is sufficient apparent authority to give consent to search. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 14, 1999
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