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People v. Jackson
Defendant wasn't seized within meaning of Fourth Amendment because he was passenger in vehicle stopped for traffic violation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 21, 2002
People v. Marez
Mandatory parole that extends beyond defendant's sentence to encarceration for offense increases range of punishment for that offense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 21, 2002
People v. Gross
Cases may be consolidated for trial where the offenses are based on circumstances that are connected. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 21, 2002
People v. Ware
Statute of limitations is not tolled when a juvenile misrepresents his age and charges are filed in a court lacking jurisdiction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 21, 2002
People v. Johnson
Incorrect application of Three Strikes law requires resentencing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 21, 2002
White v. Donald Van Pelt
Inmate not entitled to mandamus relief requiring annual review of parole status. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2002
Revilla v. Gibson
Aggravating factor did not merely duplicate elements of underlying offense in capital case. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2002
People v. Valdez
Trial court may admit evidence of items found in a search if they are relevant to proving the offense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2002
People v. Underwood
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting child hearsay statements into evidence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2002
People v. Coleman
Consensual interview conducted by police on bus did not require a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2002
People v. Rivera
Conviction overturned where jury instruction did not require jurors to agree as to which acts constituted criminal offenses. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2002
People v. Borghesi
Photo array used in identifying defendant is not impermissibly suggestive. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2002
People v. Pineda
Statute prohibiting child abuse sufficiently specific to meet due process standard. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2002
U.S. v. Smith
Two plain instructional errors do not require reversal of conviction when omitted elements of offense are undisputed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 18, 2002
State v. Berrier
Firearm sentence enhancement for conviction for possessing short-barreled shotgun is unconstitutional. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2002
State v. Koontz
Jury should not have been permitted to review videotape of testimony during its deliberations. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2002
State v. Thang
Defendant is entitled to new trial because of admission of evidence of prior acts. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2002
State v. Nation
Drug convictions are reversed because trial court erroneously admitted hearsay statements of crime lab supervisor. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2002
People v. McClellan
Court had authority to find 10-year sentence enhancement for firearm use during robbery was excessive. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 13, 2002
People v. Mooc
Cross examination about absent third party's statements and failure to divulge officer's entire personnel record result in unfair trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 12, 2002
People v. Mancebo
Use of firearm cannot be used as factor in sentencing and then again as sentence enhancement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Sanchez-Cervantes
Rule announced in 'Apprendi v. New Jersey' is not bedrock procedural rule and, thus, does not apply retroactively on initial collateral review. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Vonn
Defendant who does not object to error of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 11 must satisfy plain-error rule. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Thompson
Drug evidence found on boat detained by Coast Guard for safety inspection is admissible. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Williams
Court abused discretion by departing downward from sentencing guideline on belief that defendant would've received lesser sentence in state court. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Novak
An escape begins when inmate departs from lawful custody with intent to evade detection, not when inmate is designated as escapee. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Romero
Evidence was sufficient to convict defendant of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
U.S. v. Tsai
Search of defendant's luggage at airport was not unreasonable nor beyond statutory authority of INS. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2002
People v. Borja
Court had no authority to alter defendant's sentence after it had already been served. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 8, 2002
In re Arturo D.
Police may conduct warrantless search of vehicle for registration, identification when driver fails to produce them. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 8, 2002
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