| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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02-36164
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Schardt v. Payne
Rule of 'Blakely v. Washington' does not apply retroactively to convictions that became final before its publication. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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E035829
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People v. Thomas
Gang expert's hearsay conversations with gang members who identified defendant were admissible. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-30131
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U.S. v. Romo
Admission defendant made to licensed counselor outside of therapy is not privileged. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-10184
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U.S. v. Cortez-Arias
State conviction for shooting at inhabited dwelling is 'crime of violence' under federal sentencing law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-30196
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U.S. v. Hermoso-Garcia
Defendant will be resentenced because Federal Sentencing Guidelines are no longer mandatory. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-55775
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Tan v. Runnels
Prosecutor may tell of murder victim's escape from Khmer Rouge after wife's death to support theory that he died protecting locket memorializing her. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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02-50495
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U.S. v. Bussell
Defendant was not entitled to have jury informed that co-defendant died during deliberations. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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01-99018
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Belmontes v. Brown
Instructional error prevented jury from considering constitutionally relevant mitigating evidence in favor of petitioner. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-30197
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U.S. v. Beaudion
'Brandishing' and 'use' of firearm are separate and unambiguous terms for sentencing purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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03-17256
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Sims v. Rowland
Trial court need not hold sua sponte evidentiary hearing to determine whether jurors' fear of defendant influenced guilty verdict. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-10158
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U.S. v. Kaczynski
Government must dispose of Unabomber's writings in manner that maximizes return to victims and families. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-99000
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Silva v. Brown
Prosecutor's failure to disclose details of deal with chief witness requires reversal of defendant's murder conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-35360
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U.S. v. One Sentinel Arms Striker
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms may classify specific shotgun as destructive device. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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03-30285
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U.S. v. Rodriguez-Preciado
Failure to readminister Miranda warnings on second day of interrogation does not automatically render statements inadmissible. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-10576
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U.S. v. Austin
Interlocutory order permitting disclosure of communications between co-defendants is not immediately appealable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-30134
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U.S. v. Stafford
Weapons seized from justified warrantless search of home are admissible under plain view exception. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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03-15609
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U.S. v. Ware
Prosecutor presented sufficient evidence of banks' federally-insured status at time of robberies. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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E036144
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People v. Dickens
Insufficient evidence of specific intent to kill requires new trial for attempted murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 4, 2005 | |
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E034875
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People v. Angulo
Court is not required to keep defendant's evaluations by court-appointed psychiatrist confidential. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2005 | |
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04-10041
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U.S. v. Gonzalez Inc.
Evidence used to support issuance of wiretaps failed to meet statutory necessity requirement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 27, 2005 | |
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03-50441
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U.S. v. Barken
District court erred by applying Sentencing Guidelines as mandatory. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 27, 2005 | |
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B125364
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People v. Jackson
Good faith exception does not apply to motion to suppress unlawfully obtained wiretap evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 27, 2005 | |
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E034875
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People v. Angulo
Court is not required to keep defendant's evaluations by court-appointed psychiatrist confidential. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 27, 2005 | |
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B125364
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People v. Jackson
Good faith exception does not apply to motion to suppress unlawfully obtained wiretap evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 27, 2005 | |
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01-55716
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Brambles v. Duncan
Habeas petitioner was not entitled to equitable tolling because district court did not 'affirmatively mislead' him about filing deadline. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 27, 2005 | |
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S111985
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People v. Perez
Defendant caught with methamphetamine precursors intended for sale is not culpable for possession with intent to manufacture. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 27, 2005 | |
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03-30456
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U.S. v. Combs
'Knock and announce' rule does not require an actual knock as long as police acted reasonably under totality of circumstances. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
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A108693
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Coffey v. Superior Court (People)
Defendant convicted of 'wobbler' offense is not entitled to return of DNA samples. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
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A089623
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People v. Castille
Statements obtained in joint interview of three defendants were properly admitted at trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
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S119067
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People v. Wright
Trial court was not required to allow testimony that expert relied upon to conclude defendant was delusional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 |
