| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S045982
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People v. Avila
Capital defendant's claims of error in guilt and penalty phases of trial did not warrant reversal of murder conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 6, 2006 | |
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B181229
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People v. McSherry
In case involving attempt to annoy or molest child, prosecution of defendant was untimely where absent prior conviction, underlying offense was misdemeanor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 6, 2006 | |
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04-30302
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U.S. v. Knows His Gun
In child sexual assault case, sentencing enhancements under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines are proper where court stated it would not be bound by guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 6, 2006 | |
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05-30214
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U.S. v. Chief
Defendant's indictment was timely under 2003 amended statute of limitations for sexual abuse crimes, which allows prosecution during life of child. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 6, 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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Aug. 30, 2006 | |
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B179520
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People v. Shabtay
Penal Code Section 484e(b) precludes multiple convictions where prosecution alleges defendant acquired access cards within any consecutive 12-month period. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2006 | |
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A110662
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In re Corban
Prosecution had discretion to allege either of two enhancements punishing mother for death of child because neither enhancement was more specific. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2006 | |
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E036242
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People v. Reynolds
Pre-1983 no contest pleas and corresponding convictions may be used in Sexually Violent Predator Act proceedings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2006 | |
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S032509
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People v. Chatman
In automatic death penalty appeal, sufficient evidence supports finding of torture-murder special circumstance. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2006 | |
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S029476
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People v. Boyer
Incriminating evidence would inevitably have been obtained or was otherwise procured by means sufficiently attenuated from Fourth Amendment violation committed against defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2006 | |
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S129052
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People v. King
In possession of weapon case where prohibited weapon is 'short-barreled rifle' only defendant's knowledge of shortness of rifle must be established. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2006 | |
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S042698
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People v. Jurado
In death penalty case, evidence is sufficient to support lying-in-wait special circumstance where defendant launched surprise attack on victim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
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C048410
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People v. Severance
Court had power to direct verdict of sanity when there was no substantial evidence that offender was insane at time of crimes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
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C049287
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People v. Bobbit
Plea agreement did not preserve issue that court did not have authority to impose upper term sentence upon offender. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
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S037006
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People v. Huggins
Possibly valid claim of instructional error at defendant's competency trial before guilt phase was harmless. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
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A110076
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People v. Chapple
Determining whether seized vest is bulletproof vest is proper subject for expert opinion testimony but not for lay opinion testimony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
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C047790
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People v. Umana
Notwithstanding fact that party reported alleged sexual assault to police, delivery of letter demanding money from victim was attempted extortion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
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C048339
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People v. Russell
Probable cause to search residence did not exist where only fact known to police was that suspect was legally cultivating marijuana. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
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D046198
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People v. Wilson
'Likely,' as used in Penal Code Section 273a, means substantial danger of great bodily harm or death to child. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
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H028897
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People v. Thimmes
Offender received ineffective assistance of counsel where court's ruling was based on mistake of law to which counsel failed to object. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
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S037006
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People v. Huggins
Possibly valid claim of instructional error at defendant's competency trial before guilt phase was harmless. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
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05-50589
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U.S. v. Delamora
Term of supervised release is tolled for fugitive during time that he absconds from supervision until he is found. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
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B178115
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People v. Carrasco
Firing gun after threat was made and two hours before defendant received money supports allegation of personally discharging firearm during commission of robbery. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 25, 2006 | |
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05-10243
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U.S. v. Staffeldt
Wiretap evidence is suppressed where it could not be concluded that wiretap application had been authorized. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 25, 2006 | |
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05-10480
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U.S. v. Clark
In unlawful possession of firearm case, resentencing is necessary because it cannot be determined whether court made factual finding to support enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 25, 2006 | |
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04-50518
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U.S. v. Beng-Salazar
Sentence is not proper where defendant preserved his claim that he has right to resentencing pursuant to advisory sentencing guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 25, 2006 | |
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05-50191
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U.S. v. Weber
Penile plethysmograph testing, as condition of supervised release, was imposed without necessary evidentiary record, justification and findings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 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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Aug. 24, 2006 | |
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05-30410
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U.S. v. Juvenile
In transferring juvenile to adult status, court must exercise its discretion to assume or decline to assume his guilt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2006 | |
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S122816
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People v. Hudson
Conviction for attempting to elude officers was improper where court failed to properly instruct jury regarding what is 'distinctively marked' police vehicle. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2006 |
