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People v. Ault
Trial court's order granting new trial is viewed more deferentially than denial of new trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 7, 2005
People v. Langston
Prior separate prison term for escape should qualify for one-year enhancement under Penal Code. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 7, 2005
Smith v. State of Idaho
Habeas petitioner fails to establish cause to excuse procedural default. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 4, 2005
U.S. v. Wilson
Defendant was not entitled to complete immunity for helping dismantle international drug conspiracy. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 4, 2005
U.S. v. Blanco
Government improperly suppressed evidence about paid confidential informant during drug trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 4, 2005
People v. Kilday
Admission of statements made by victim who was unwilling to testify was unconstitutional. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 3, 2005
People v. Martinez
Assault with deadly weapon is not lesser included offense of torture. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 20, 2005
U.S. v. Patterson
Court may not grant prosecution's motion to vacate guilty plea and allow jury trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
U.S. v. Wilmore
Defendant's right to confront accuser was violated when trial court limited cross-examination of government witness about grand jury testimony. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
U.S. v. Howard
Petitioner who accepted plea bargain while under influence of narcotic painkiller is entitled to hearing on claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Barker
Sex offender registration requirement may not be excused by defendant's forgetfulness. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Johnwell
Modified version of jury instruction that increased defendant's burden of proof was unconstitutional. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
In re Calhoun
Absent an emergency, state hospital must refrain from involuntarily medicating inmates with antipsychotic drugs unless certain conditions exist. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Johnson
Admission of hearsay lab report at criminal defendant's revocation hearing did not violate his constitutional rights. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Minor
Trial court properly enhanced felon's sentence based on previous conviction for vehicular manslaughter. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
In re White
Attorney must return client money and pay monetary sanctions to court for filing frivolous habeas petitions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Knight
Officers lacked probable cause to arrest defendant found with loaded firearm in unincorporated part of city. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Pantoja
Woman's translated statements in application for restraining order, custody, and child support made before her boyfriend killed her, are not trustworthy. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Rodriguez
Judgments of defendant's previous convictions for robbery and burglary in Texas do not prove beyond reasonable doubt that they are serious felonies. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Orihuela
Defendant who missed court appearance after being granted drug diversion cannot be convicted of felony failure to appear. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Conness v. Satram
When two parties separately apply for domestic-violence restraining orders, the second application is not a request for a mutual restraining order. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Robinson
Defendant's attorney was not ineffective for failing to object to amendment to information. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Corella
Court erred in excluding exculpatory statements from preliminary hearing that were made by defendant's wife. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Shaw
Court's decision to impose consecutive terms of imprisonment was not barred by 'Blakely.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Jiles
Admission of dying victim's statement that she was stabbed by defendant did not violate Confrontation Clause. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Earley
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's motion to reopen evidence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
U.S. v. Cortez-Rocha
Search of defendant's spare tire at border was not 'particularly offensive' search requiring reasonable suspicion. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Motley v. Parks
Several officers searching home of parolee who was in custody are not entitled to qualified immunity. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
U.S. v. Bueno-Vargas
Weekend fax procedure satisfies Fourth Amendment requirement that government obtain judicial determination of probable cause within 48 hours of warrantless arrest. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Kunitz
Court cannot impose joint and several restitution fines on codefendants who pleaded guilty to forcibly committing lewd acts upon child. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
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