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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 Oct. 5, 2005
People v. Thomas
Gang expert's hearsay conversations with gang members who identified defendant were admissible.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
U.S. v. Romo
Admission defendant made to licensed counselor outside of therapy is not privileged.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
U.S. v. Cortez-Arias
State conviction for shooting at inhabited dwelling is 'crime of violence' under federal sentencing law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
U.S. v. Hermoso-Garcia
Defendant will be resentenced because Federal Sentencing Guidelines are no longer mandatory.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
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 Oct. 5, 2005
U.S. v. Bussell
Defendant was not entitled to have jury informed that co-defendant died during deliberations.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
Belmontes v. Brown
Instructional error prevented jury from considering constitutionally relevant mitigating evidence in favor of petitioner.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
U.S. v. Beaudion
'Brandishing' and 'use' of firearm are separate and unambiguous terms for sentencing purposes.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
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 Oct. 5, 2005
U.S. v. Kaczynski
Government must dispose of Unabomber's writings in manner that maximizes return to victims and families.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
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 Oct. 5, 2005
U.S. v. One Sentinel Arms Striker
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms may classify specific shotgun as destructive device.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
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 Oct. 5, 2005
U.S. v. Austin
Interlocutory order permitting disclosure of communications between co-defendants is not immediately appealable.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
U.S. v. Stafford
Weapons seized from justified warrantless search of home are admissible under plain view exception.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
U.S. v. Ware
Prosecutor presented sufficient evidence of banks' federally-insured status at time of robberies.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2005
People v. Dickens
Insufficient evidence of specific intent to kill requires new trial for attempted murder.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 4, 2005
People v. Angulo
Court is not required to keep defendant's evaluations by court-appointed psychiatrist confidential.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 3, 2005
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
U.S. v. Barken
District court erred by applying Sentencing Guidelines as mandatory.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 27, 2005
People v. Jackson
Good faith exception does not apply to motion to suppress unlawfully obtained wiretap evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 27, 2005
People v. Angulo
Court is not required to keep defendant's evaluations by court-appointed psychiatrist confidential.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 27, 2005
People v. Jackson
Good faith exception does not apply to motion to suppress unlawfully obtained wiretap evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 27, 2005
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 Sep. 27, 2005
People v. Perez
Defendant caught with methamphetamine precursors intended for sale is not culpable for possession with intent to manufacture.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 27, 2005
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 Sep. 26, 2005
Coffey v. Superior Court (People)
Defendant convicted of 'wobbler' offense is not entitled to return of DNA samples.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 26, 2005
People v. Castille
Statements obtained in joint interview of three defendants were properly admitted at trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 26, 2005
People v. Wright
Trial court was not required to allow testimony that expert relied upon to conclude defendant was delusional.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 26, 2005