| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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00CA1004
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People v. Rodriguez
Trial court record must be reconstructed where portion of the proceedings was not transcribed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
00CA1644
|
People v. Luther
Only one mandatory parole period applicable to defendant with consecutive sentences. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
99CA1092
|
People v. Caldwell
Failure to include mental state element in jury instruction for attempted murder did not constitute plain error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
99SC814
|
Ramirez v. People
By Operation of law, decision of the court of appeals, is affirmed by equally divided court. See C.A.R. 35(e). |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
99CA2528
|
People v. Shepherd
Records of criminal convictions in other states sufficient to sustain habitual criminal adjudication. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
98CA2043
|
People v. Allen
Inappropriate hypothetical given by trial court in response to jury inquiry did not constitute plain error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
98CA2254
|
People v. Sherman
Trial court's elaboration of reasonable doubt jury instruction did not violate defendant's due process rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
99CA1266
|
People v. Ferguson
Trial court erred in giving self-defense jury instruction that included definition of deadly force. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
01SC74
|
People v. Saleh
Foot may be deadly weapon when used to start unbroken, foreseeable chain of events capable of producing serious bodily injury or death. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
01SC83
|
Shipley v. People
Provision only mandates the length of sentence which special drug offender must receive. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 11, 2002 | |
|
00-0781
|
State v. Paxson
Trial court abused its discretion by precluding defendant's 'air bag' defense in vehicular manslaughter case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 10, 2002 | |
|
H019633
|
People v. Farell
Penal Code section mandating 90-day sentence for theft exceeding $50,000 does not apply to theft of trade secrets. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 10, 2002 | |
|
D034916
|
People v. Cochran
Defendant who posted photographs on Internet did not have commercial purpose necessary for pornography conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 10, 2002 | |
|
B148513
|
People v. Padilla
Conduct credits were improperly calculated for defendant convicted of nonviolent felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 9, 2002 | |
|
A096715
|
People v. Superior Court (Henkel)
Required five-year 'washout period' for Proposition 36 eligibility must immediately precede current drug possession offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 9, 2002 | |
|
F035439
|
People v. Jaspar
Jury instruction on battered women's syndrome did not confuse jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 9, 2002 | |
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00-0792
|
State v. Meza
State's various discovery violations resulted in court's order to preclude evidence as sanction against state. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 9, 2002 | |
|
C038631
|
People v. Kubby
Defendant with misdemeanor conviction who flees jurisdiction loses right to appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 9, 2002 | |
|
E030271
|
People v. Ward
Court does not lose jurisdiction when it allows cure of procedural defect in petition to extend commitment of 'sexually violent predator.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 9, 2002 | |
|
G028341
|
People v. Cuccia
Cumulative effect of coercing defendant to testify and denying defendant's request to testify on surrebuttal violated defendant's right to fair trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 9, 2002 | |
|
B147995
|
People v. Arroyas
Sentence for vandalism conviction was properly enhanced based on defendant's street gang affiliation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 8, 2002 | |
|
B150613
|
People v. Mearns
Sentence ordering defendant to pay restitution to rape victim was proper under California Constitution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 8, 2002 | |
|
E029215
|
People v. Baylor
There is no constitutional violation when police in one case use DNA profile which was lawfully obtained in another previous case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 8, 2002 | |
|
G027398
|
People v. Chenze
Defendant was properly convicted for battery on custodial officer despite amendment to criminal statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 8, 2002 | |
|
E030590
|
People v. Superior Court (Jefferson)
To be eligible for probation, defendant must be free from prison custody for five years immediately preceding drug offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 8, 2002 | |
|
01-1471
|
U.S. v. Bass
National crime statistics do not justify discovery of government's decisions to seek death penalty. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 8, 2002 | |
|
25220-1
|
State v. Brightman
Defendant who shot victim when gun went off during fistfight is guilty of second-degree murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 8, 2002 | |
|
27336-5
|
State v. Hickman
Defendant's stipulation to prior convictions was properly included in sentence calculation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 8, 2002 | |
|
26180-4
|
State v. Mannering
Defendant convicted of attempted first-degree murder was not entitled to assert defense of duress. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 8, 2002 | |
|
00CA1789
|
People v. Apodaca
Similar incident evidence is allowed where it was necessary to prove identity of defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 8, 2002 |