| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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06-30368
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U.S. v. Grigg
Court reviewing reasonableness of stop to investigate past misdemeanor or minor infraction must assess potential risk to public safety associated with offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2007 | |
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c053906
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People v. Crittle
Where defendant is convicted of two offenses, imposition of second $10 crime prevention fine is unauthorized. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2007 | |
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A113370
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In re Roderick
Grandfather receives habeas relief where parole unsuitability based solely on prior criminal history is insufficient to prove unreasonable risk of danger. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2007 | |
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E040033
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Netzley v. Superior Court (People)
Petitioner unsuccessfully seeks dismissal of charges where 180-day period under Interstate Agreement on Detainers has not yet expired. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2007 | |
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05-50401
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U.S. v. Freeman
District court's allowance of improper expert witness testimony in case involving drug charges was harmless error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2007 | |
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S047056
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People v. Tafoya
Exclusion of victim's statement expressing mistrust of co-defendant over methamphetamine deal does not prejudice defendant who claims he shot dealer in self-defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2007 | |
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B190508
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People v. Martinez
Defendant is not prejudiced by preliminary hearing testimony of witness seeking asylum in Canada whom prosecution made diligent efforts to procure at trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2007 | |
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S046816
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People v. Thornton
Convicted kidnapper and murderer’s sentence for kidnapping for robbery is modified where court punished him under wrong Penal Code subsection. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 16, 2007 | |
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07-30060
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U.S. v. Lambert
Sentence enhancement is proper where defendant conspired to defraud United States by claiming he completed work on behalf of tribes' education department. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 16, 2007 | |
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06-10173
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U.S. v. Hernandez-Acuna
District court properly denies motion to suppress without conducting de novo evidentiary hearing because its denial was based on evidence at trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 16, 2007 | |
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06-10460
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U.S. v. Yida
Court properly excludes witness' prior testimony in defendant's retrial because government failed to show witness was 'unavailable'. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 16, 2007 | |
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S132605
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People v. Sloan
Enhancements and future punishment may not be considered to immunize defendant from convictions for multiple charged crimes based on necessarily included offenses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 16, 2007 | |
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S132980
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People v. Izaguirre
Firearm enhancements found true by jury need not be stricken under multiple conviction rule as necessarily included within first degree murder offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 16, 2007 | |
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F049842
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People v. Solorzano
Warrantless search is reasonable parole term and defendant may receive harsher punishment after retrial where original sentence was not authorized by law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 15, 2007 | |
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05-50236
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U.S. v. Seljan
Motion to suppress evidence is properly denied where search at FedEx facility revealed sexually explicit letter addressed to young girl in Philippines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 14, 2007 | |
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C052049
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People v. Wagner
Defendant's sentence must be vacated as prosecutor mistakenly represents date of receipt of Section 1381 trial-sentencing demand. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 14, 2007 | |
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06-15069
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Womack v. Del Papa
Habeas petitioner alerted by agreement and canvass of potential consequences of pleading guilty is not prejudiced by counsel's prediction of trial outcome. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 13, 2007 | |
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S139685
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People v. Semaan
Sister-in-law of convicted defrauder cannot establish ownership of frozen assets where Evidence Code Section 662’s rebuttable presumption of ownership does not apply. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 13, 2007 | |
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S141913
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People v. Allen
Trial court lacks authority to extend mentally disordered offender's commitment if district attorney files recommitment petition after prior commitment expired. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 13, 2007 | |
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H029580
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In re Marquez
Due process requires that parolee be released from custody due to prejudice from delay of probable cause and parole revocation hearings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 12, 2007 | |
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B192805
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People v. O'Dell
Jury may properly discredit defendant's explanation where corroborating evidence of car theft and conscious possession of stolen property support inference of guilt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 12, 2007 | |
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04-10226
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U.S. v. Aukai
Airport screening search is constitutionally reasonable administrative search where defendant failed to produce picture identification. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 12, 2007 | |
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05-30596
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U.S. v. Garcia
Evidence is insufficient to show defendant entered conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine as of July 2003. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 12, 2007 | |
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S127432
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Garcia v. Superior Court (City of Santa Ana)
Where 'Pitchess' motion is accompanied by sealed declaration, sealed information released to city attorney under protective order would not protect defendant's interests. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 9, 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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Aug. 9, 2007 | |
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B191377
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People v. Ramirez
Gang expert’s hearsay testimony establishing elements of gang enhancement does not violate defendant’s constitutional right to confront witness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 7, 2007 | |
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G037489
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People v. Garcia
Defendant’s current, intimate knowledge of gang’s inner workings is sufficient to establish his active gang participation at time of his arrest. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 7, 2007 | |
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B197980
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In re Gomez
'Cunningham' is not to be applied retroactively to upper term sentence on collateral review in cases already final when it was decided. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 7, 2007 | |
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06-10424
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U.S. v. Riedl
Defendant is not entitled to coram nobis relief where she failed to demonstrate legitimate, valid reasons for not attacking her conviction earlier. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 6, 2007 | |
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06-30406
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U.S. v. Bolanos-Hernandez
Under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, attempted assault with intent to commit rape is considered forcible sex offense and therefore crime of violence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 6, 2007 |
