| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S057063
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People v. Elliot
Evidence of victim's wounds supported offender's conviction for murder-by-torture. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 7, 2006 | |
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S125572
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People v. Murphy
Ongoing drug sales and yelling of officers presented exigent circumstances to excuse compliance with knock-notice rule. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 7, 2006 | |
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B175866
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In re Hernandez
Where question is not whether to deprive accused of liberty but for how long, rational basis test is used for equal protection challenge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 7, 2006 | |
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A107676
|
People v. Heath
Knowledge that firearm is loaded and operable is not required element of Health and Safety Code Section 11370.1(a). |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 7, 2006 | |
|
B181829
|
People v. Ornelas
Accused was not prejudiced by trial court's failure to offer allocution where accused was properly represented by counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 7, 2006 | |
|
G033482
|
People v. Garcia
Exclusion of single hearsay statement during accused's murder trial did not deprive him of fair trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 7, 2006 | |
|
S127754
|
Large (Sam) Henry) on H.C.
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 7, 2006 | |
|
C046869
|
Yount v. City of Sacramento
Offender's civil rights claim was not barred by no contest plea to obstructing officer from his lawful duties. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 7, 2006 | |
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C044625
|
People v. Shelton
Court erred in imposing consecutive sentences upon defendant for stalking and making criminal threats. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 7, 2006 | |
|
01-17072
|
Chavis v. LeMarque
Prisoner's habeas petition was timely under AEDPA. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 6, 2006 | |
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01-99017
|
Sanders v. Woodford
Methodology that does not account for undocumented immigrants in census data is insufficient to show underrepresentation of Hispanics in venire. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 6, 2006 | |
|
C035564
|
People v. Toney
Penal Code Section 871.5 precludes People from appealing dismissal of second complaint for insufficient evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 6, 2006 | |
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C038946
|
People v. McCall
Jury instruction that contained unconstitutional mandatory presumption requires reversal of conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 6, 2006 | |
|
H023838
|
People v. Johnson
Defendant is entitled to conduct credit for confinement through date of resentencing following recall of initial sentence and commitment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 6, 2006 | |
|
B159750
|
People v. Salas
Sale of unqualified securities is general intent crime which carries knowledge requirement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 6, 2006 | |
|
A093094
|
In re Qawi
Mentally disordered offender had right to refuse antipsychotic medication. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 5, 2006 | |
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01-56958
|
Collins v. Rice
Court rejects state's argument that peremptory challenges were race neutral in drug possession case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 5, 2006 | |
|
E029720
|
People v. Betts
Defendant is not entitled to have jury decide whether state court has subject matter jurisdiction over case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
|
G028325
|
People v. Perez
Trial's erroneous instruction regarding aider and abettor liability requires new trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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A097168
|
People v. Randle
Court erred by not giving jury instruction on imperfect defense of another. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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B153072
|
People v. Carson
Trial court wrongfully terminated defendant's right to self-representation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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G028636
|
Burris v. Superior Court (People)
Penal code section does not bar district attorney from refiling dismissed misdemeanor charge as felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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B117225
|
In re Salazar
Defendant's murder conviction is vacated because state withheld exculpatory evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
|
H024003
|
People v. Guzman
Denial of drug treatment under Proposition 36 to probationer with nonviolent, nonserious felony violates equal protection clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
|
B160209
|
People v. Seijas
Trial court erred in allowing prosecution to introduce critical preliminary hearing testimony of witness erroneously found to be unavailable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
|
A098872
|
People v. Garcia
Second visit to crime scene during jury deliberations does not constitute taking of evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
|
S116670
|
In re Hawthorne
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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S042278
|
People v. Samuels
Court did not err when it reiterated jury instruction after question about meaning of 'life imprisonment without possibility of parole.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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S039632
|
People v. Wilson
Instruction permitting jurors to consider evidence of defendant's other crimes for limited purpose was not given in error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
|
S011636
|
People v. Blair
Death-penalty defendant who represented himself did not have right to continuance based on unavailability of advisory counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 3, 2006 |
