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People v. Lewis
Opinion 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 2006
U.S. v. Grubbs
Facially defective anticipatory search warrant cannot be cured with affidavit that is not presented to property owner. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 5, 2006
U.S. v. Gonzalez Inc.
Evidence used to support issuance of wiretaps failed to meet statutory necessity requirement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2006
U.S. v. Rutledge
Assets of non-profit corporation controlled by indicted party were not subject to forfeiture where assets were not proceeds of alleged fraud. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2006
Day v. McDonough
District court may, on its own initiative, consider timeliness of state prisoner's habeas petition even if state does not contest petition's timeliness. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2006
People v. Fisher
At mentally disordered offender hearing, leg restraints were proper where no objection was made and defendant was escape risk. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2006
People v. Fulcher
Present testimony of victim that included additional details of sexual act giving rise to prior conviction was admissible at SVP commitment proceeding. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2006
People v. Lamb
Defense counsel's failure to disclose information from its accident reconstruction expert violated discovery rules. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2006
Williams v. Stewart
Convict's petition for post-conviction relief was properly denied where evidence presented against him was sufficient to support death sentence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2006
Kaua v. Frank
Because public protection finding increased defendant's sentence beyond that authorized by jury's guilty verdict, Sixth Amendment required jury to make finding. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 11, 2006
U.S. v. Plouffe
Where district court's sentencing approach was reasoned and addressed applicable statutory factors, defendant's sentence is reasonable and will not be disturbed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 11, 2006
People v. Mejia-Lenares
Because imperfect self-defense cannot be based on delusion alone, jurors did not have to be instructed to consider evidence of hallucination. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2006
U.S. v. Russell
Emergency doctrine supported warrantless search of home on suspicion that victim, or suspect was still inside. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2006
Goldyn v. Hayes
Conviction for writing bad checks was improper where accused's bank guaranteed her checks regardless of her account status. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2006
U.S. v. Ye
Appellate jurisdiction does not exist under provision of Economic Espionage Act, but mandamus relief is granted. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2006
In re Tate
Defendant's nonviolent in-prison conviction is eligible for sentence term credits where it is separate from his violent out-of-prison conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 7, 2006
County of Orange v. Ranger Insurance Co.
Court did not abuse discretion by delaying bail bond forfeiture in reliance upon defense counsel representations made after speaking with client's sister. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 7, 2006
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 Apr. 7, 2006
People v. Harco National Insurance Co.
Because insufficient evidence supports finding of sufficient excuse for defendant's failure to appear, trial court erred in forfeiting bail at later date. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 7, 2006
People v. Smith
In murder case, defendant's statements incriminating codefendant were spontaneous statements under hearsay exception, and did not violate confrontation rights. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 7, 2006
People v. Jablonski
Trial court did not err when it denied defendant's motion for mistrial based on psychiatrist's testimony that defendant was serial killer. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 7, 2006
People v. Quintero
Evidence supports defendant's conviction for aggravated mayhem where reasonable jury could have found beyond reasonable doubt defendant had specific intent to maim. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 7, 2006
People v. Hinton
Capital offender whose allegations of prosecutorial misconduct were unfounded was not entitled to new trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 7, 2006
People v. Crites
Penal Code bars execution of sentences for 'identical' enhancements, but not procedure of imposing and staying all but greatest enhancement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 7, 2006
People v. Fuller
Three rapes committed against same victim within one hour occurred in 'single occasion' for sentencing purposes. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 7, 2006
People v. Green
In insanity case, where instructions failed to require jury find necessary cognitive or volitional incapacity, error was harmless. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 7, 2006
U.S. v. Cantrell
Defendants' claims that district court misapplied now-advisory U.S. Sentencing Guidelines are rejected. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 6, 2006
People v. Vasquez
Defendant's conviction of assault with intent to commit rape is not lesser included offense of attempted forcible rape. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 6, 2006
U.S. v. Weaver
Search of suspect's car occurring 10 to 15 minutes after arrest was still contemporaneous and valid. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 5, 2006
Oregon v. Guzek
State may limit innocence-related evidence that capital defendant can introduce at sentencing to evidence introduced at original trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2006
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