| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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03-30383
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U.S. v. Granbois
Abusive sexual contact is 'crime of violence' under Career Offender Guideline. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 3, 2004 | |
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03-30023
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U.S. v. Guidino
Criminal defendant's identity that was disclosed as result of unconstitutional stop need not be suppressed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 3, 2004 | |
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03-30142
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U.S. v. Wright
Extreme nature of couple's sexual exploitation of children warrants upward departure in sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 2, 2004 | |
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03-50044
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U.S. v. Verduzco
Prosecution can use previous conviction for drug smuggling to show absence of duress, though not a material element. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 2, 2004 | |
|
G033402
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In re Ogea
Defendant convicted of drug possession while armed is not eligible for probation under Proposition 36. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 27, 2004 | |
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B168985
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People v. Garcia
Trial court may determine during sentencing whether defendant's current conviction for first-degree burglary is violent felony for calculation of presentence credits. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 26, 2004 | |
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03-30464
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U.S. v. Marks
Defendant may be indicted based on predicate conviction that was constitutionally defective. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 26, 2004 | |
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03-15678
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Beene v. Terhune
Revocation of sex offender's parole for failure to register does not violate his civil rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 26, 2004 | |
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01-55246
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Kennedy v. Lockyer
State court's denial of full transcript of defendant's first trial for use in second has substantial and injurious effect on jury's verdict. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 25, 2004 | |
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03-10186
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U.S. v. Doe
Court must limit restitution to amounts actually lost by identified victims. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 25, 2004 | |
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02-10445
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U.S. v. Matthews
Burglary of an occupied building is not necessarily a crime of violence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 25, 2004 | |
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B168243
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People v. Mitchell
Court will recalculate credits for defendant who was erroneously committed to drug rehabilitation center. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
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A099237
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People v. Annin
Defendant's challenges to sex offender registration requirements fail. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
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S113086
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People v. Majors
Defendant who posed as security guard and implicitly threatened victim with arrest to get her into vehicle is guilty of kidnapping. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
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A101668
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People v. Price
'Trustworthiness' prong of Evidence Code section 1370 requires prior opportunity to cross-examine declarant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
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S115090
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People v. Carmony
Court's decision not to strike prior conviction allegation is subject to review under deferential abuse-of-discretion standard. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
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S104862
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People v. Mosby
Based on totality of circumstances, defendant voluntarily admitted prior conviction despite only being advised of right to jury trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
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C041997
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People v. Coker
Court properly calculated sentence because defendant was sentenced under three-strikes law and not under other sentencing-enhancement statutes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
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E033787
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People v. Lopez
Defendant sentenced under habitual sexual offender law may also be sentenced under one strike law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
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B171673
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Blair v. Superior Court (People)
County's failure to resend juror questionnaires to nonresponders cannot be basis for court's finding of systematic exclusion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
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02-50226
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U.S. v. Ross
Defendant was not prejudiced by government's failure to disclose evidence about key informant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
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01-50633
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U.S. v. Crawford
Questioning of defendant at FBI office does not amount to custodial interrogation where defendant knows he is free to leave. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
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02-56484
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Medina v. Hornung
State court's harmless error determination can be unreasonable application of federal law only after determination of objective unreasonableness and Brecht analysis. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
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02-50555
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U.S. v. Kellum
Court may grant defendant charged with two indictments downward sentencing adjustment for acceptance of responsibility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
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S020803
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People v. Stewart
Death sentence for defendant is reversed due to errors in jury selection process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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S029174
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People v. Griffin
Defendant's claim of error in jury selection for murder trial is denied. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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B170328
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In re Stevens
Parole condition that prevents child molestor from using Internet is unreasonable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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B169153
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People v. Molina
Possession of another person's canceled credit card constitutes possession of access card account information. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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S087243
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People v. Brown
Testimony by fallen police officer's brother is admissible victim-impact evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
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B167293
|
People v. Colt
It was not unlawful police tactic for officer to knock on door and hide in order to lure defendant outside. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2004 |
