| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S114551
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Steele on Habeas Corpus
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 5, 2004 | |
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02-8286
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Banks v. Dretke
Appellate court erred in dismissing petitioner's 'Brady' claim and denying him certificate of appealability. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 2, 2004 | |
|
02-811
|
Groh v. Ramirez
Search unreasonable under Fourth Amendment for failure of warrant to describe with particularity things to be seized. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 2, 2004 | |
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99-36138
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Ramirez v. Butte-Silver Bow County
Officers are entitled to qualified immunity when search warrant discovered to be defective after search. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 27, 2004 | |
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S108309
|
People v. Smith
State supreme court rejects doctrine of sentencing entrapment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 17, 2004 | |
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02-16829
|
Shaw v. Terhune
Prosecutions of two defendants arising from single instance of firearm use did not lead to constitutional violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 17, 2004 | |
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02-10423
|
U.S. v. Garcia-Rivera
Trial court's ambiguous instruction to jury regarding time period of crime requires new trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 17, 2004 | |
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03-50056
|
U.S. v. De La Fuente
Defendant convicted of mailing threats may be ordered to pay restitution to postal service. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 17, 2004 | |
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03-30016
|
U.S. v. Gutierrez-Silva
Sentence for illegal re-entry that exceeded government's recommendation was lawful. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 17, 2004 | |
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03-30078
|
U.S. v. Jones
Trial court was not required to provide written jury instructions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 17, 2004 | |
|
A097349
|
People v. Hard
Defendant who was detected during early stages of methamphetamine production was subject to volume enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 11, 2004 | |
|
D040040
|
People v. Murphy
Evidence obtained following violation of 'knock-notice' requirements must be suppressed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 11, 2004 | |
|
C031821
|
Moore v. State Board of Control
Crime victims' requests for restitution are untimely despite police's failure to advise victims of eligibility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 10, 2004 | |
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G030166
|
People v. Augustin
Court did not err in allowing parties to use leading questions when examining witness with speech disability. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 10, 2004 | |
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02-30294
|
U.S. v. Pedroza
Court lacks jurisdiction of defendant's appeal challenging extent to which district court reduced offense level and sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | |
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02-6320
|
Fellers v. U.S.
Because officers deliberately elicited information from petitioner after indictment, officers' actions violated Sixth Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 5, 2004 | |
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02-10409
|
U.S. v. Thomas
District court erred in ruling defendant's guilty plea necessarily admitted drug quantity allegation in indictment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | |
|
S098277
|
People v. Perry
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 30, 2004 | |
|
F033914
|
People v. Black
Magistrate erred by relying on defendant's probation status for denying defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained in warrantless search of his residence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 29, 2004 | |
|
S099287
|
People v. Haridman
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 29, 2004 | |
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02-50030
|
U.S. v. Erskine
Defendant's waiver of counsel was not valid because trial court failed to advise him correctly of possible penalties. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 27, 2004 | |
|
02-36121
|
Wilson v. Czerniak
Having been acquitted of lesser included offense of intentional murder, habeas petitioner may not be retried for aggravated felony murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 27, 2004 | |
|
B160082
|
People v. Gutierrez
Court decides that guidelines for admissibility of evidence under 'Pitchess v. Superior Court' are not unconstitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
C043236
|
People v. Maglaya
Trial court properly allowed nonexpert police officer to testify regarding similarity of shoe prints found at crime scene with pattern of defendant's shoes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
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A100659
|
People v. Stewart
Defendant was entitled to challenge search of residence where he had unlimited access. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
S108187
|
People v. Stowell
Appeal of HIV testing order is subject to general rule requiring timely objection. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
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S107791
|
People v. Butler
Defendant may challenge sufficiency of HIV testing evidence on appeal even in absence of timely objection. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
02-1060
|
Illinois v. Lidster
Traffic stop aimed at obtaining information from motorists regarding past crime did not violate Fourth Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 21, 2004 | |
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02-50492
|
U.S. v. Bright
District court could not have reduced or offset defendant's obligations for forfeited funds not paid over to his victims. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 13, 2004 | |
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02-15215
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Hell's Angels Motorcycle Corp. v. McKinley
Corporation had no reasonable expectation of privacy in documents that were subject of previous lawful seizure. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 13, 2004 |