| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B189667
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People v. Tena
Defendant who abandons request to proceed pro per after securing desired attorney is not prejudiced by denial of motion for self-representation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 30, 2007 | |
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C053411
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People v. Andra
Where defendant had opportunity to reflect and renew her intent between commission of multiple crimes, concurrent sentences for each crime is proper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 30, 2007 | |
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D049187
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People v. Saavedra
Conviction of inmate weapon possession is proper where court's omission of self-defense instruction was harmless. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 29, 2007 | |
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A112197
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People v. Stevens
Court does not abuse its discretion in allowing placement of armed guard next to defendant on witness stand. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 2007 | |
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C049702
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People v. Richardson
Defendant who pleads guilty after magistrate denied motion to suppress cannot seek appellate review of search and seizure issue in superior court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 2007 | |
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E039762
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People v. Mares
Bank withdrawal slip qualifies as 'order for payment' proving defendant presented 'completed check' using dealership's account number with intent to defraud. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 2007 | |
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D047095
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People v. Cole
Good faith belief defense that broker-dealer license is not required applies in case where highly speculative securities were sold to elderly persons. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 28, 2007 | |
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F050822
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People v. Givan
Extension of civil commitment is proper where record shows implicit waiver of defendant's right to trial by jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 25, 2007 | |
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S040527
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People v. DePriest
Sufficient evidence supports felony murder based on robbery and attempted rape where parolee found with property of naked victim found near dumpster. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 25, 2007 | |
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05-10053
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U.S. v. Banks
VICAR requires defendant's gang-related purpose in committing crime to be more than merely incidental. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 25, 2007 | |
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S145231
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People v. Lamas
Felony gun offense instructions are prejudicial where they require jury to find only that defendant committed misdemeanor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 25, 2007 | |
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C053172
|
People v. Traylor
Previously dismissed complaint of felony vehicular manslaughter bars subsequent misdemeanor charge of lesser included offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 24, 2007 | |
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C053674
|
People v. Hertzig
Possession of multiple images of child pornography does not constitute multiple violations of Penal Code. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 24, 2007 | |
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E041226
|
People v. McNeal
Exclusion of partition ratio in DUI case constitutes harmless error where evidence supports defendant drove under influence of alcohol. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 23, 2007 | |
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C054546
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Bradwell v. Superior Court (People)
Welfare fraud conviction cannot be used as qualifying prior conviction for offense of 'petty theft with prior'. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 2007 | |
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06-10585
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U.S. v. Rodriguez-Guzman
Enhancement based on overbroad California statute is improper where overwhelming authority sets age of consent at 16 years to constitute statutory rape. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 2007 | |
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C052849
|
People v. Thomas
Although instruction on not guilty by reason of insanity could have been misleading, when viewed as whole, it could not have mislead reasonable juror. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 2007 | |
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06-10546
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U.S. v. Salcido
Evidence is sufficient to sustain receipt of child pornography conviction where jury could have concluded girl depicted in video was actual person. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 21, 2007 | |
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06-50257
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U.S. v. Soltero
Court may delegate cost determination authority to probation officer but may not prohibit defendant’s First Amendment rights as condition of supervised release. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 21, 2007 | |
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A116520
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People v. Stuart
Defendant's request for release is denied where her 'unusual case' argument for killing her elderly mother fails. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2007 | |
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G037968
|
People v. Newton
Hit and run collision injuring four people constitutes single violation of Vehicle Code. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 16, 2007 | |
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A112477
|
People v. Gilbreth
Defendant's conviction for being felon in possession of firearm is reversed where prior conviction for evading police officer was reduced to misdemeanor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 16, 2007 | |
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D044103
|
People v. Rivera
Consensual encounter between homeowner and police is not subjected to heightened constitutional scrutiny merely because such contact occurred within residence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 16, 2007 | |
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06-10401
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U.S. v. Saeteurn
Trial court need not resolve factual dispute in presentence report that has no effect on temporal term of sentence imposed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 15, 2007 | |
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D049020
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People v. Stuedemann
Defendant is improperly convicted of rape by foreign object on unconscious person where victim was capable of resistance to conduct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 15, 2007 | |
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S154847
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People v. Nguyen
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 14, 2007 | |
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02-15866
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Bockting v. Bayer
Hearsay statements of 'unavailable' six-year-old witness are admissible against stepfather accused of sexually assaulting her in motel bathroom. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 14, 2007 | |
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06-10377
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U.S. v. Richard
District court erred when it permitted jury to rehear portion of witness' testimony against defendant without taking any additional precautions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 14, 2007 | |
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B190463
|
People v. Cardenas
Prosecutor does not exercise group bias by excusing two Hispanic jurors who express uncertainty about accepting interpreter's translation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 11, 2007 | |
|
04-50189
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U.S. v. Sutcliffe
Former employee who posts personal information and threatens vengeance on website is properly convicted of making interstate threats to injure. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 11, 2007 |
