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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
B157608	People v. Perkins Trial judge acted improperly when his questioning of defendant appeared to advocate People's position.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
S012852	People v. Maury Information provided by defendant to anonymous hotline regarding crimes he had committed was admissible at trial.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
S098218	People v. Adair Appellate court must independently review record following trial court's finding of factual innocence.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
S050142	In re Lucas Order	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
S071521	People v. Falsetta City must prove in administrative mandamus proceedings that weight of evidence supports officer's termination.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
E020011	People v. Hoover Statute allowing evidence of prior acts to show disposition to commit domestic violence is constitutional.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
C026168	People v. Ritson Crime of annoying or molesting minor is felony only after prior conviction for specifically enumerated crime.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
S071200	People v. Ritson Review granted	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
A080590 and A080789	People v. Watts Instructions regarding uncharged crimes don't tell jury that proof beyond reasonable doubt isn't required.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
S034725	In re Burton Order	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
D027176	People v. Cornelius Tripling of 25-year-to-life term for forcible sex crime is proper under one strike law.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
C024609	People v. Baker Evidence of prior sexual offense is admissible even where defendant was acquitted at previous trial.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
H021806	People v. Gordon Instruction requiring jury to find defendant was likely to engage in sexually violent criminal behavior, instead of predatory behavior, was harmless error.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
C036911	People v. Ferguson When police officer searched defendant in objectively reasonable, good faith reliance on erroneous information from probation department, exclusionary rule doesn't apply.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 2, 2003
A093862	People v. Kelley Cross-examination regarding prior unproven crimes by murder defendant was harmless error.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 1, 2003
C038176	People v. Phelps Enhancement was improperly imposed upon defendant who failed to make court appearance while out on bail.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 1, 2003
D037784	People v. Adkins Defendant fails to show his trial counsel's performance was deficient under prevailing professional norms.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 1, 2003
G024042	People v. Martinez Prosecution violated defendant's due process rights by withholding material evidence impeaching prosecution witness.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 1, 2003
S094676	Cooley v. Superior Court (Marentez) Probable cause determination encompasses all four elements contained in definition of sexually violent predator.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 1, 2003
S104487	People v. Seneca Insurance Co. Court did not err in forfeiting bail of defendant convicted by guilty plea who failed to appear for sentencing.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 1, 2003
S094627	People v. Roberge Under the Sexually Violent Predator Act, defendant will be committed where jury found him likely to engage in sexually violent behavior if released.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Oct. 1, 2003
01-36026	Young v. Weston Washington's Community Protection Act does not violate substantive due process nor does it violate ex post facto and double jeopardy laws.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 30, 2003
03-10393	U.S. v. Twine Bail Reform Act doesn't authorize pretrial detention without bail based solely on finding of dangerousness.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 30, 2003
01-56565	McNeil v. Middleton Defendant who claims she killed husband as result of battered women's syndrome is entitled to habeas relief.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 30, 2003
02-50029	U.S. v. Alli Defendant's conviction is upheld despite prosecutor's failure to correct false testimony given by two witnesses.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 30, 2003
01-30316	U.S. v. Bridges Search warrant that contained expansive language and failed to specify what crimes were being investigated is constitutionally defective.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 30, 2003
02-30234	U.S. v. Melton Sexual abuse of minor is 'crime of violence' under sentence enhancement statute.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 30, 2003
S020244	People v. Hernandez Court strikes special circumstance based on defendant's conspiracy to commit murder conviction and reverses judgment of death.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 25, 2003
00-10353	U.S. v. Nguyen Evidence and familial relationships supported conviction and sentence for drug violations.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 24, 2003
F030690	People v. Mower Compassionate Use Act provides affirmative defense, not immunity from prosecution, for possession and cultivation of marijuana for qualified users.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Sep. 24, 2003