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People v. Rodriguez
One strike law allows trial court to impose concurrent terms for multiple lewd acts against multiple victims.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
People v. Seijas
Court properly allowed witness in murder trial to assert privilege against self-incrimination.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
In re Lowe
Governor's reversal of grant of parole to convicted murderer was supported by evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
People v. Williams
Statute prohibiting 'willful or wanton' fleeing of police officer does not include impermissible mandatory presumption.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
People v. Athar
Sentence enhancement for money laundering may be imposed even though defendant is convicted of only conspiracy to engage in money laundering.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
People v. Martinez
State agency seeking to recover costs for clean-up of drug lab must bring claim under Health and Safety Code.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
People v. Jiang
Police interpreter did not adequately inform Mandarin speaker of his Miranda rights.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
People v. Rege
Search of area immediately accessible to suspect incident to her arrest did not violate Fourth Amendment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
People v. Banuelos
Court finding that defendant's prior assault qualified as serious felony for sentencing purposes was not supported by record.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
U.S. v. Thomas
Defense counsel's concession of defendant's guilt on robbery charge was not presumptively prejudicial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
Gaston v. Palmer
Deadline for federal habeas petition is tolled during interval between dismissal of one state habeas petition and filing of another.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
U.S. v. Dupas
Supreme Court holding making Sentencing Guidelines advisory may be applied retroactively.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
U.S. v. Brown
Defendant's enhanced sentence on account of prior convictions did not violate his right to jury trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
U.S. v. Dowd
Court may impose consecutive sentence after evaluating factors outlined in federal sentencing guidelines.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2005
Brierton v. Department of Motor Vehicles
Circumstances of defendant's driving provided reasonable suspicion for traffic stop and suspension of license.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
Bradley v. Henry
In camera conference to consider replacement of counsel conducted without defendant violates due process.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
Foosadas v. Superior Court (People)
Court cannot institute rule that defendant must object to temporary judge prior to first hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
People v. Banuelos
Court finding that defendant's prior assault qualified as serious felony for sentencing purposes was not supported by record.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
People v. Dial
Claim seeking order destroying information obtained by post-sentencing DNA test is not cognizable on criminal appeal.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
U.S. v. Camacho
Sanctions by military employer and subsequent criminal charges filed against defendant for same theft act do not violate Double Jeopardy Clause.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
Mujahid v. Daniels
Bureau of Prisons may limit to 470 days good time credit of prisoner serving ten-year sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
U.S. v. Nakai
Transfer of trial to community with smaller Native American population did not deprive defendant of fair representation of community.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
U.S. v. Vo
Twelve days during which detention motion was pending are excludable for speedy trial calculation although they did not result in pretrial delay.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
People v. Ferris
State does not bear burden of proving defendant's sanity beyond reasonable doubt.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
People v. Zavala
Court need not give unanimity instruction in stalking case.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
Placer v. Superior Court (Stoner)
Trial court has authority to allow probationer to inspect nonconfidential portions of probation file.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
People v. Gomez
Subjective intent of police offer conducting search of probationer's home is irrelevant to lawfulness of search.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
People v. Shelmire
Defendant is entitled to jury instruction only when defense theory is supported by substantial evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
People v. Aegis Security Insurance Co.
Premature entry of judgment against bail bond surety did not result in loss of court's jurisdiction over matter.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
People v. Ward
Defendant's 'Wheeler/Batson' challenge to prosecutor's use of peremptory challenges was invalid and death penalty is upheld.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005