| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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E037036
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People v. Smith
Burglary conviction is proper where danger arose from defendant's forced entry of his own home. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 2006 | |
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S022224
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People v. Stanley
Judgment sentencing defendant to death was proper, but aggregate determinate sentence for his noncapital offenses must be reduced by two years. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 20, 2006 | |
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C047785
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People v. Estrada
Burglary conviction stands where during voir dire of prospective jurors, court properly told them that jurors must not participate in 'jury nullification'. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 20, 2006 | |
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B182346
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People v. Celis
For jury instruction purposes, murder was 'complete' when victim died, not when fatal blow was struck. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 20, 2006 | |
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S126550
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People v. Cottle
Once trial jury has been impaneled, regardless of whether alternate jurors are sworn, trial court lacks discretion to reopen jury selection. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 20, 2006 | |
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05-30066
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U.S. v. Guerrero-Velasquez
For purposes of sentencing guidelines, court must consider charging allegations when determining whether prior conviction under 'Alford' plea is crime of violence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 19, 2006 | |
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C048031
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People v. Musovich
Failure to charge sex offender with Penal Code Section 290(a)(1)(A) violation is harmless when offender is charged with Section 290(g)(2) violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 19, 2006 | |
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S128442
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People v. Wright
Defendant found with scale and packages totaling one pound of marijuana may present Compassionate Use Act defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 19, 2006 | |
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05-50092
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U.S. v. Adjani
Incriminating evidence found on computer while executing valid search warrant at suspect's residence was admissible against suspect and third-party computer owner. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 19, 2006 | |
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02-30216
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U.S. v. Lynch
In illegal drug trafficking case, Hobbs Act is satisfied where there was sufficient evidence of direct effect on interstate commerce. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 19, 2006 | |
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05-50524
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U.S. v. Maciel-Vasquez
Court's decision to impose drug testing condition of supervised release did not seriously affect fairness, integrity or public reputation of judicial proceedings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 19, 2006 | |
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05-30313
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U.S. v. Young
Federal firearm conviction based upon person's subjection to domestic violence restraining order may be upheld, even if order was invalid. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 19, 2006 | |
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05-30134
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U.S. v. Hartz
Conviction of interference with commerce by robbery is proper where admitted evidence was obtained during lawful police search. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 19, 2006 | |
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05-30186
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U.S. v. Manzo-Jurado
Seemingly innocuous behavior does not justify investigatory stop of suspected illegal aliens unless accompanied by particularlarized conduct that corroborates officer's suspicions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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05-30081
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U.S. v. Ferryman
Offender's possession of firearms was in connection to offense of manufacturing marijuana thereby making him ineligible for relief from mandatory minimum sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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04-10571
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U.S. v. Elliot
Where district court correctly found defendant's counsel had conflict of interest, court did not err in ruling manifest necessity justified mistrial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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G034265
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People v. Munoz
Trial court violated defendant's Sixth Amendment rights by denying his motion to relieve his retained attorney. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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G034988
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People v. Najera
Defense attorney's failure to object to prosecutor's misstatements about law was harmless because defendant was not entitled to manslaughter instruction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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04-30300
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U.S. v. Littlesun
In drug sale case, hearsay testimony against defendant was properly admitted by court during sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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03-17098
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Boyd v. Newland
State court did not violate clearly established federal law by using nonjury juvenile adjudication to enhance sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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02-99004
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Hoffman v. Arave
Defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel during plea bargaining process where counsel's advice was based on incomplete research. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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04-35514
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Roy v. Lampert
Where habeas petitioners made sufficient allegations that they pursued claims diligently, they are entitled to evidentiary hearing on issue of equitable tolling. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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04-36009
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Weaver v. Palmateer
Grant of habeas relief is not proper where petitioner cannot show prejudice in his ineffective assistance of counsel claim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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04-50392
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U.S. v. Salazar
Sufficient evidence supports finding defendant willfully and unlawfully caused destruction of documents filed and deposited with INS. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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04-10648
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U.S. v. Romm
Sufficient evidence supports defendant's conviction for possessing and receiving images of child pornography which were deleted from Internet cache. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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05-30236
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U.S. v. Lence
In case involving attorney's conviction for bank fraud, resentencing by original sentencing judge is necessary. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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04-10249
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U.S. v. Napier
District court properly balanced defendant's rights with government's competing interests in determining sealed portions of search warrant affidavit should remain sealed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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04-55831
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Smith v. Mitchell
Evidence did not support conviction of grandmother for death of grandson under prosecution's theory of Shaken Baby Syndrome. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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05-35588
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LeMere v. Slaughter
District court properly concluded that it should evaluate sufficiency of evidence against defendant based on all evidence presented in case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
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05-15570
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Alberni v. McDaniel
Denial of petition for writ of habeas corpus is proper where due process right that petitioner asserts has not been clearly established. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2006 |
