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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
E030778	People v. Jennings Hearsay statements made by codefendant during joint interrogation were improperly admitted, but errors are harmless.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 18, 2003
02-30297	U.S. v. Hurt Court had discretion to reject joint sentencing recommendation made by defendant and prosecutor.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 18, 2003
A097247	People v. North Sex offender registration statute does not give transient sex offenders fair notice of requirements governing changes of location.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 18, 2003
G031028	People v. Gutierrez Court had no duty to instruct jury on attempted voluntary manslaughter for defendant charged with attempted murder.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 18, 2003
B159294	People v. Pinkston Defendant who committed at least three traffic violations during high-speed chase is guilty of felony evasion.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 17, 2003
02-50380	U.S. v. Kincade Government must have individualized suspicion before extracting blood from parolees without their consent for DNA analysis.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 17, 2003
F034110	People v. Chavez Drive-by shooting is not enumerated felony for purposes of felony-murder rule.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 14, 2003
02-1369	Mitchell v. Esparza Federal court exceeded authority by granting habeas relief to defendant convicted of murder.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 12, 2003
02-50445	U.S. v. Sanchez-Castro Court properly denied Rule 35(b) motion after considering relevant factors other than defendant's assistance to government.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 10, 2003
00-50306	U.S. v. Female Juvenile (Wendy G.) Under federal statute, when juvenile is in custody, parents must be informed of their opportunity to advise and counsel child before interrogation.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 7, 2003
2000-0430	Arizona v. Gant Court erred in denying motion to suppress evidence found in vehicle when police did not direct defendant to stop vehicle.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 5, 2003
02-50018	U.S. v. Ramirez Temporary detentions ordered by juvenile parole board do not constitute revocations or terms of imprisonment for purposes of subsequent adult sentencing.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 5, 2003
02-17311	U.S. v. Rodrigues Habeas petitioner was not entitled to evidentiary hearing regarding attorney's alleged conflict of interest.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 5, 2003
C036624	People v. Schlager Defendant cannot appeal validity of no contest plea without certificate of probable cause.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 3, 2003
B156250	People v. Park Defendant who made controlled and direct attack on victim's face had specific intent to commit aggravated mayhem.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 31, 2003
S105781	People v. Montes Alternate penalty provision applies only where felony, by its own terms, provides for life sentence.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 29, 2003
S096831	In re Barnett Court will not file or consider represented capital inmate's pro se submissions that challenge legality of death judgment.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 29, 2003
B159422	People v. Wallace Defendant cannot be convicted under statute that contains only a penalty provision.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 29, 2003
F040410	People v. Griggs Court had no duty to instruct jury to limit its use of defendant's prior felony convictions.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 28, 2003
S094597	People v. Lee Penalty provision for attempted murder does not require that attempted murderer personally acts willfully and with deliberation and premeditation.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 28, 2003
C041404	People v. Jones Defendant who was charged with cultivating marijuana may raise Compassionate Use Act defense.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 26, 2003
B151026	People v. Mitchell Trial court erred in permitting evidence based on canine scent identification lineup without first holding hearing to establish foundation.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 24, 2003
C042683	People v. Atwood Defendant's probation can be revoked under Proposition 36 only if at least one of probation violations is not drug-related.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 24, 2003
D040210	People v. Harden Trial court did not err by modifying jury instructions regarding felony-murder special circumstances.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 24, 2003
H023393	People v. Burnett Defendant who threw motorist's dog into oncoming traffic after being rear-ended is guilty of animal cruelty.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 24, 2003
S040575	People v. Marks Substantial evidence supports jury's competency finding of defendant convicted of multiple murders and sentenced to death.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 24, 2003
B162023	People v. Smith Juvenile adjudication obtained without jury trial may be used to enhance adult offender's sentence.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 24, 2003
F040610	People v. Garvin Trial court was not required to instruct jury regarding special theory of self-defense.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 24, 2003
F039752	People v. Smith Resumption of court trial after defendant's competency was restored was not error.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 24, 2003
F030754	People v. Pizzaro Murder conviction based on DNA evidence with inadequate foundation is reversed.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 24, 2003