Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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98-50536
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U.S. v. Martinez-Ramos
Disparities in plea-bargaining policies by different U.S. Attorney's offices permit district court to downwardly depart from U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
97-10270
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U.S. v. Harris
Statute prohibiting false statements or concealment of facts on ERISA form isn't unconstitutionally vague. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
97-56182
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Kleve v. Hill
Despite conspiracy to commit second-degree murder being a nonexistent crime, defendant's conviction nonetheless is valid. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
98-55588
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Moore v. Reno
Absent new constitutional law or facts, successive habeas petitions aren't allowed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
98-10305
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U.S. v. Hickey
Court of Appeals lacks jurisdiction if interlocutory criminal appeal doesn't fall within final judgment rule or within any exceptions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
97-99007
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Rich v. Calderon
Habeas relief isn't proper where defendant failed to challenge indictment and impartiality of jury after change of venue. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
98-55623
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Miles v. Prunty
When prison officials fail to draw inmate's filing fee from trust account, time limitation to file habeas corpus petition is equitably tolled. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
98-50493
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U.S. v. Baron-Medina
Prior state conviction for lewd acts with a child under 14 years is an aggravated felony for U.S. Sentencing Guidelines enhancement purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
98-10498
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U.S. v. Rocha-Leon
Federal statute prohibiting escape from attorney general also applies to escape from custody of Bureau of Prisons. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
98-55133
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Alvarez v. Gomez
Repeated inquiries into the availability of counsel is sufficient to invoke Miranda v. Arizona rights to counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
98-2160
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U.S. v. Gomez
Admission of absent co-defendants confessions implicating defendant violate confrontation clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
98-7116
|
Wallace v. Ward
No error when court applies unconstitutional evidentiary standard to determine competency, but there is no bona fide doubt regarding defendants competency. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
98-7101
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Braun v. Ward
Waiver of counsel isnt involuntary when defendant is given choice of continuing hearing so that new counsel can be appointed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
S070580
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People v. Thomas
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
99-3172
|
Robinson v. U.S.
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
99-7058
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Thierry v. Gibson
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 1999 | |
S066848
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People v. Rodriguez
Impeachment evidence to eyewitness testimony in murder trial is properly excluded where proposed testimony is irrelevant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 | |
99-1196
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U.S. v. $11,557.22 In U.S. Currency
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 | |
99-1108
|
Richardson v. Department of Corrections
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 | |
99-6017
|
U.S. v. Lynn
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 | |
98-6397
|
Smallwood v. Gibson
If defendant had opportunity for full and fair litigation of Fourth Amendment claim, habeas relief can't be granted based on that claim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 | |
98-4077
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U.S. v. Burridge
When sentencing under a wire fraud conviction, district court is not required to consider funds returned to fraud victims. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 | |
98-5218
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U.S. v. Hughes
Failure to demonstrate effective withdrawal from conspiracy supports defendant's prison term. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 | |
98-6004
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Moore v. Gibson
Trial court errs in denying discovery with respect to defendant's claim that the police planted evidence against him. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 | |
99-2119
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Davis v. Madrid
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 | |
99-8042
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Williams v. Wyoming Attorney General
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 | |
S060563
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People v. Givens
Legal and scientific developments validate use of 'unmodified product rule' to quantify DNA test results. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 | |
S063516
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People v. Bogard
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 | |
S063653
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People v. Superior Court (Branham)
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 | |
A074574
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People v. Wright
Defendant is entitled to definitive minimum term in life sentence with possibility of parole. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 1999 |