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People v. Murphy
Possession of cocaine base for sale is not necessarily included offense of crime of selling cocaine base. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2006
In re Fuentes
Nature of offender's crime coupled with his prior criminality supported prison board's denial of parole. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2006
In re Shaputis
Decision that inmate is unsuitable for parole is not proper where evidence does not support inmate currently poses unreasonable threat to society. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2006
People v. Smith
Despite firing only one shot, defendant's conviction of two counts of attempted murder is upheld. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2006
People v. Phillips
Finding that offender made unequivocal request to proceed in pro per did not preclude court from later determining otherwise. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2006
People v. Shelton
Challenge to trial court's authority to impose lid sentence is challenge to validity of plea that requires certificate of probable cause. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2006
U.S. v. Grubbs
Anticipatory warrant permitting search of suspected offender's home did not violate Fourth Amendment's particularity requirement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 28, 2006
Georgia v. Randolph
Physically present co-occupant's stated refusal to permit entry into residence rendered warrantless search invalid as to him. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 28, 2006
People v. Champion
Prosecutor's reference to defendant's refusal to speak with police did not violate due process. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 23, 2006
People v. Murphy
Possession of cocaine base for sale is not necessarily included offense of crime of selling cocaine base. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 23, 2006
People v. Soni
Accused's convictions are upheld because general statute of limitations provisions for misdemeanors did not apply to type of crimes defined as 'wobblers.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 23, 2006
Moon v. Superior Court (People)
Because magistrate violated constitutional right of self-representation, defendant's motion to dismiss information about previous charges should be granted. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 23, 2006
People v. Turner
Offender's conviction for first degree robbery was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 23, 2006
People v. Jackson
Trial court improperly extended defendant's probationary term beyond statutory maximum. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 23, 2006
Scheidler v. National Organization for Women Inc.
Threats made at anti-abortion protests do not constitute acts made in furtherance of purpose to affect commerce through robbery or extortion. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 23, 2006
In re Coles
Defendant's assertion that failure to preserve and turn over officers' raw notes violated reciprocal discovery provisions of Proposition 115 is rejected. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2006
Williams v. Runnels
In peremptory challenge appeal, defendant's showing of statistical disparity was only required to raise inference of purposeful discrimination. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2006
U.S. v. Teeples
Conviction for lewd and lascivious act with child under 14 is crime of violence for purposes of now discretionary U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2006
Mancebo v. Adams
When polygraph evidence had small role in trial, it is not harmful, and thus conviction must stand. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2006
Kenna v. U.S. District Court
Congressional intent is met where Crime Victims' Rights Act is interpreted to give crime victims right to speak at defendant's sentencing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2006
Young v. Runnels
Court's denial of habeas petition is proper where defendant failed to show prejudice to prove his ineffective assistance of counsel claim. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2006
U.S. v. Williams
New suppression hearing must be held where defendant's confession of falsifying passport application was obtained during interrogation using midstream 'Miranda' warning. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2006
U.S. v. Blandin
Escapee does not qualify for sentencing reduction because he only returned to custody after he was arrested for trespassing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 19, 2006
U.S. v. Albino
Offender's statutory minimum ten-year sentence for growing marijuana plants was not unconstitutional. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2006
U.S. v. Pacheco-Navarette
Court lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals because defendants knowingly and voluntarily entered guilty pleas. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2006
Ferrizz v. Giurbino
Where jury could rationally find defendant guilty of burglary and grand theft of lost property, defendant's convictions are upheld. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2006
Motley v. Parks
Summary judgment is proper where officers had probable cause to believe that defendant lived at searched residence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2006
U.S. v. Fifield
Court was not required to provide notice and to find particular fact before imposing federal sentences to run consecutively to state sentences. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2006
U.S. v. Southwell
Court's failure to answer jury's question concerning unanimity requirement as to insanity defense was abuse of discretion. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2006
U.S. v. Adams
District court erred in failing to advise defendant that he faced imposition of mandatory fine under Sentencing Guidelines. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2006
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