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Jimenez v. Quarterman
In case involving Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, court of appeal's denial of certificate of appealability is reversed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2009
In re Gaul
Board's denial of parole is unsupported by evidence that parolee poses unreasonable risk to society. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2009
Herring v. U.S.
Exclusionary rule does not apply when police mistakes leading to unlawful search are result of isolated negligence attenuated from search. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2009
Oregon v. Ice
State statute allowing judge to impose consecutive, rather than concurrent, sentences does not violate Sixth Amendment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2009
People v. Harbert
Conviction for violating Vehicle Code Section 20001 is proper where there was abundant evidence that driver hit human being. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2009
People v. Stanphill
Victim's hearsay statement identifying defendant's photograph as being his assailant is admissible as spontaneous statement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2009
Chambers v. U.S.
Failure to report for penal confinement falls outside scope of ACCA's 'violent felony' definition. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 13, 2009
U.S. v. McCaleb
Court has authority to clarify ambiguous verdict finding defendant guilty of greater and lesser-included offense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 13, 2009
People v. Cabonce
Application of insanity defense is question of fact for jurors when intoxication is primary cause of mental disease or defect. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2009
U.S. v. Awad
Despite omission of word "willfully," indictment is sufficient to infer defendant purposely committed health care fraud. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 2009
Tecklenburg v. Superior Court (People)
Awareness of 'temporary Internet files' is not needed to show knowing possession and control of computer-generated images of child pornography. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2009
People v. Bowers
Sole psychiatric evaluation is sufficient evidence to support court's finding of substantial danger to others. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2009
Galindo v. Superior Court (City of Los Angeles Police Dept.)
Defendant may not seek 'Pitchess' discovery of police officers' personnel files for use in preliminary hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 9, 2009
People v. Felix
Defendant's SVP status at time of trial does not require proof of recent overt act while offender was in custody. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2009
U.S. v. Collins
Pattern of striking panel members from cognizable racial group is not required to demonstrate discriminatory intent for 'Batson' violation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2009
U.S. v. Heller
Directing another to download and store child pornography for mutual viewing is sufficient evidence for conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2009
U.S. v. Gonzalez-Zotelo
District court errs by imposing lower sentence based on unwarranted sentencing disparity between fast-track and non-fast-track defendants. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2009
People v. Crabtree
Attempted child molestation convictions are reversed where not prosecuted within one-year limitations period. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2009
In re Singler
Denial of parole is overturned where 'some evidence' cannot be shown to demonstrate 'current dangerousness.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 7, 2009
People v. Doolin
Counsel's failure to interview penalty phase witnesses does not amount to ineffective assistance of counsel. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 6, 2009
People v. Adams
Knowledge of presence of victims within 'kill-zone' is not required for attempted murder on concurrent intent theory. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2009
People v. Bradford
Defendant's confession must be suppressed where officers omitted one of four required 'Miranda' warnings. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 31, 2008
Gonzalez v. Duncan
Sentence of 28 years to life for failure to update sex offender registration violates Eighth Amendment as being grossly disproportionate to offense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 31, 2008
U.S. v. Armstead
Procedural error in sentencing occurs where district court concludes that victims include persons harmed by fraud but not included in loss calculation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 31, 2008
People v. Roscoe
Corporate officers are held personally liable for failing to address or remedy 3,000 gallon gasoline leak. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 2008
People v. Galland
Loss of original sealed search warrant affidavit does not render protection of right to meaningful appellate review impossible. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 2008
People v. Olguin
Parole condition requiring notification of pet possession is deemed reasonable in order to deter future criminality. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 2008
People v. Martin
Verdict's specification of 'cocaine' rather than 'cocaine base' does not prejudice defendant. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2008
People v. Flores
Right to bear arms is not violated where felon carried concealed loaded firearm in public. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 23, 2008
Carver v. Lehman
Washington state law does not create protected liberty interest in inmate's early release into community custody under Due Process Clause. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 23, 2008
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