| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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06-30328
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U.S. v. Norbury
Prior conviction which was later dismissed with prejudice qualifies as prior conviction for sentence enhancement purposes under 21 U.S.C. Section 841. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 25, 2007 | |
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06-10417
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U.S. v. Garner
Trial court properly uses 35-year-old history of defendant's prior sexual abuse of own children to enhance his child pornography sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2007 | |
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06-8120
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Brendlin v. California
Passenger stopped along with driver during traffic stop is seized under Fourth Amendment and is entitled to challenge government's action. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2007 | |
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06-30386
|
U.S. v. Washington
Evidence of firearm recovered after illegal seizure and involuntary consent to search violates defendant's Fourth Amendment rights and should be suppressed |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 24, 2007 | |
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05-30457
|
U.S. v. Ankeny
District court improperly applies Career Offender Guidelines in determining unlawful possession of firearm by felon is 'crime of violence.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2007 | |
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06-99000
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Lopez v. Schriro
Capital defendant fulfills exhaustion requirements where he presents 'substantial equivalent' of ineffective assistance of counsel claim in federal and state court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2007 | |
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A109149
|
People v. Sullivan
Bank robber unsuccessfully challenges conviction on grounds of vagueness and invalid waiver of right to counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2007 | |
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06-5754
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Rita v. United States
Appellate court properly determines that sentence within correctly calculated Guidelines range is presumptively reasonable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2007 | |
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B189955
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People v. Yim
Parolee's upper term upheld where poor performance and tendency to re-offend are recidivism-related factors that need not be found by jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2007 | |
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D049778
|
Giovanni B., a Minor (City of Chula Vista Police Dept.)
Juvenile court finds police records sought by Pitchess motion were irrelevant to proposed defense, and properly denies in-camera review of requested records. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2007 | |
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G035041
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People v. Tillotson
Imposition of upper term sentence requires reversal where based on factors not found true beyond reasonable doubt by jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2007 | |
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06-30029
|
U.S. v. Diaz
Evidence found by agents serving arrest warrant, without search warrant, is admissible where agents had sufficient reason to believe defendant was home. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2007 | |
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06-10417
|
U.S. v. Garner
Trial court properly uses 35-year-old history of defendant's prior sexual abuse of own children to enhance his child pornography sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
|
06-8120
|
Brendlin v. California
Passenger stopped along with driver during traffic stop is seized under Fourth Amendment and is entitled to challenge government's action. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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06-30386
|
U.S. v. Washington
Evidence of firearm recovered after illegal seizure and involuntary consent to search violates defendant's Fourth Amendment rights and should be suppressed |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
|
05-30457
|
U.S. v. Ankeny
District court improperly applies Career Offender Guidelines in determining unlawful possession of firearm by felon is 'crime of violence.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
|
06-5754
|
Rita v. United States
Appellate court properly determines that sentence within correctly calculated Guidelines range is presumptively reasonable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
|
B189955
|
People v. Yim
Parolee's upper term upheld where poor performance and tendency to re-offend are recidivism-related factors that need not be found by jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
|
D049778
|
Giovanni B., a Minor (City of Chula Vista Police Dept.)
Juvenile court finds police records sought by Pitchess motion were irrelevant to proposed defense, and properly denies in-camera review of requested records. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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G035041
|
People v. Tillotson
Imposition of upper term sentence requires reversal where based on factors not found true beyond reasonable doubt by jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
|
A109149
|
People v. Sullivan
Bank robber unsuccessfully challenges conviction on grounds of vagueness and invalid waiver of right to counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
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06-30029
|
U.S. v. Diaz
Evidence found by agents serving arrest warrant, without search warrant, is admissible where agents had sufficient reason to believe defendant was home. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
|
G036413
|
People v. Morton
Imposition of upper term sentence is valid under 'Cunningham v. California' where it was based on prior convictions and harmless error |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 21, 2007 | |
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G036413
|
People v. Morton
Imposition of upper term sentence is valid under 'Cunningham v. California' where it was based on prior convictions and harmless error |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 21, 2007 | |
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F050978
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People v. Cole
Strike sentence does not violate equal protection where previous crime would not count as strike had defendant been adjudicated in juvenile court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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B188975
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People v. Parrish
Trial court properly admits accomplice's out-of-court statements into evidence, in convicting defendant of felony murder and attempted second-degree robbery of market. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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06-30200
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U.S. v. Rendon-Duarte
Judgment and sentence are upheld despite court's erroneous admission of prior bad acts and sole reliance on facts to determine prior violent crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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D049852
|
Smith v. Superior Court (People)
Prosecution is not entitled to participate in defendant's discovery proceedings or to copies of subpoenaed documents relating to jury selection process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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05-30611
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U.S. v. Hollis
20-year minimum sentence is affirmed absent proof of drug type where cocaine base residue shows defendant distributed crack. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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B188975
|
People v. Parrish
Trial court properly admits accomplice's out-of-court statements into evidence, in convicting defendant of felony murder and attempted second-degree robbery of market. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2007 |
