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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
10-10223	U.S. v. Baker District court exceeds its statutory authority when imposing DNA collection as condition of defendant’s probation following misdemeanor conviction.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 20, 2011
10-50341	U.S. v. Ibarra-Pino Defendant is not entitled to jury instruction on duress because he had reasonable opportunity to escape threatened harm via law enforcement.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 20, 2011
B226807	County of Los Angeles v. Bankers Insurance Co. Surety has 185-day period following date of bail forfeiture to file motion to exonerate bond.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 20, 2011
G043124	People v. Shields Defendant in possession of multiple images of minor involved in sexual acts may be separately convicted for each piece of media involving same victim.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 19, 2011
B226343	People v. Amperano Information naming specific victim is immaterial where trial proceeds on theory of intent to kill anyone inside house, giving defendant adequate notice of charge.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 19, 2011
G043384	People v. Gonzales Active gang participant may be liable for gang offenses even if he acts alone, without assistance or participation of other gang members.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 16, 2011
10-50306	U.S. v. Ruiz-Apolonio Rape is categorically 'crime of violence' under federal definition of forcible sex offense because it criminalizes intercourse accomplished without consent, thus warranting enhancement.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 15, 2011
10-50069	U.S. v. Ayala-Nicanor Conviction for willful infliction of corporal injury is categorical ‘crime of violence,’ which justifies sentence enhancement.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 15, 2011
10-10177	U.S. v. Tafoya-Montelongo State’s definition of child abuse categorically qualifies as crime of violence under federal definition of child abuse, warranting sentence enhancement.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 15, 2011
08-56484	Trigueros v. Adams California Supreme Court decision finding state habeas petition timely tolls statute of limitations under Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 15, 2011
08-50141	U.S. v. Martinez Records maintained by local police department in murder investigation, which related to prosecution of RICO case, are exempt from discovery.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 15, 2011
B225879	People v. Morrison Rebuttal testimony contradicting defendant’s claims made on direct examination is admissible as relevant to defendant’s credibility.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 15, 2011
B224430	People v. Gray Court has sua sponte duty to instruct jury on offense of battery as lesser included offense of engaging in lewd acts upon child under 14.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 15, 2011
F060865	People v. Orozco Court may impose fee for probation report in all cases, regardless of whether defendant is granted probation or sentenced to prison.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 15, 2011
G044359	People v. Landau Dept. of Mental Health must authorize petition for unconditional release by sexually violent predator after report concluded that he no longer qualified as such.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 14, 2011
08-16676	Reina-Rodriguez v. U.S. Appellate decision limiting definition of ‘burglary’ under Armed Career Criminal Act applies retroactively.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 14, 2011
09-55666	Rossum v. Patrick Intervening Supreme Court decision in 'Harrington v. Richter,' which controls issue on rehearing, prompts court to affirm initial denial of defendant’s habeas petition.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 14, 2011
10-10045	U.S. v. Alvarez-Moreno District court may not order new trial for defendant, who never properly waived his right to jury trial, in absence of motion for new trial by defendant.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 14, 2011
C063603	People v. Burns Court errs in instructing jury in second trial that defendant committed aggravated trespassing, thus invoking collateral estoppel against defendant.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 14, 2011
F059511	In re Cabrera Inmate’s possession of drawings signed by gang affiliate does not show direct link between two to support inmate’s validation as gang member.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 12, 2011
09-10504	U.S. v. McCarty Airport search of defendant’s luggage, which was conducted during course of limited administrative search, is not unlawful.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 12, 2011
D057741	People v. Julian Defendant’s manslaughter conviction may be enhanced based on grievous injuries to other victims, but not victim’s own injuries.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 9, 2011
10-50391	U.S. v. Santini Evidence based on vague ‘rap sheet’ is inadmissible to support allegation that defendant had extensive prior law enforcement contacts.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 9, 2011
11-210	Gray v. Kelly Application for stay of district court's briefing schedule until court acts on petition for writ of certiorari is denied because petitioner invoked inapplicable standard.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 8, 2011
08-99006	Sivak v. Hardison Defendant’s due process rights are violated where state’s failure to correct informant’s false testimony prejudiced defendant at penalty phase.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 8, 2011
10-30254	U.S. v. Rodgers Probable cause to arrest passenger does not create automatic probable cause to search vehicle without facts indicating vehicle contains evidence of crime.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 8, 2011
07-99019	Ybarra v. McDaniel Petitioner exhausts state claim regarding denial of change of venue motion where denial was reviewed on interlocutory appeal.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 7, 2011
07-99020	Payton v. Cullen Habeas relief is unwarranted where there was no reasonable probability that defendant’s post-traumatic stress disorder defense carried weight.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 6, 2011
A125542	People v. Buza Seizure of DNA pursuant to statute, which required DNA samples from felony arrestees immediately following arrest, violates Fourth Amendment.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 2, 2011
10-15067	Jackson v. Ryan Jury instruction adding different language to element of felony murder relieves prosecution of burden to prove every element, violating defendant’s due process rights.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 2, 2011