| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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02-50282
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U.S. v. Sutter
Pending discovery motion that is under advisement does not indefinitely suspend defendant's right to speedy trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | |
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S106440
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People v. Neal
Confessions made by defendant who initiated contact with police following evening of isolated confinement were involuntary. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | |
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S032832
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People v. Martinez
Defendant's murder conviction in Texas qualifies as prior murder for purposes of California's special circumstance provision. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2003 | |
|
B157983
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People v. Gilbeaux
Janitors, non-employees of grocery store, still had constructive possession of property for purposes of robbery convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2003 | |
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S107167
|
People v. Gonzalez
Trial court need not issue tentative decision in order for parties to be clearly apprised of sentence intended by court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2003 | |
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S107266
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People v. Williams
Act's definition of sexually violent predator encompasses requirement that offender has serious difficulty in controlling sexual behavior. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2003 | |
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S034110
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People v. Crew
Conviction and death sentence for defendant who murdered wife are upheld. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2003 | |
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S103343
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People v. Reynoso
Trial court's conclusion that prosecutor's exercise of peremptory challenges was sincere and genuine is entitled to great deference. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2003 | |
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01-35556
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Nulph v. Cook
Parole board vindictively increased sentence of defendant who was successful on appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 8, 2003 | |
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01-30066
|
U.S. v. Villalobos
Defendant who was not informed about prosecutor's burden of proof regarding drug quantity may withdraw guilty plea. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2003 | |
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01-10717
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U.S. v. Guerrero
District court must reconsider whether defendant deserves downward sentence departure for aberrant behavior. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2003 | |
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02-30072
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U.S. v. Riley
Because evidence did not support enhancement for possessing five or more means of false identification, sentence is vacated. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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01-50539
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U.S. v. Woods
Proof of specific material false statement is not required for mail or wire fraud convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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02-15078
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Cockett v. Ray
District court was correct in dismissing defendant's confrontation clause claim as procedurally defaulted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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99-50657
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U.S. v. Gurolla
Defendant who was not permitted to present entrapment defense is entitled to retrial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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01-99014
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Davis v. Woodford
Evidence of strangulation strongly suggests premeditation and deliberation sufficent enough to sustain first-degree murder conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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01-30443
|
U.S. v. Ceja-Prado
Federal court may have lacked jurisdiction to hear criminal case involving alleged minor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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02-10005
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U.S. v. Sanchez-Sanchez
Court must review discrepancies with regard to defendant's prior conviction and magistrate lacked authority to accept defendant's admission of supervised release violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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B159332
|
People v. Superior Court (Feather)
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | |
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C032328
|
People v. Morgan
Jury instruction doesn't have 'chilling effect' on deliberations, but does protect due process rights of litigants. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | |
|
G027838
|
People v. Valot
Juror was improperly discharged after court erroneously concluded she was refusing to deliberate. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | |
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S100740
|
Jackson on Habeas Corpus
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 5, 2003 | |
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D037675
|
People v. Foster
Sentence imposing hormone suppression treatment for sex offender is not cruel and unusual punishment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2003 | |
|
A093927
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People v. Allen
Court's failure to determine whether prosecutor improperly used peremptory challenges based on race requires reversal of conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2003 | |
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S024645
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People v. Dent
Trial court erroneously denied self-representation request made by defendant in death penalty case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2003 | |
|
C040876
|
People v. O'Connell
Report prepared by drug rehabilitation director is admissible at probation revocation hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2003 | |
|
F034873
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People v. Reynoso
Trial court must make detailed finding of whether prospective juror was dismissed because of her race. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2003 | |
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S028339
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People v. Smith
Convictions and death sentence for defendant who raped and murdered victim are affirmed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
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S099172
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In re Chavez
Appellate court was not authorized to relieve defendant from default caused by failure to timely file statement of reasonable grounds for appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
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S018292
|
People v. Nakahara
Conviction and death sentence for first-degree murder are affirmed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 |
