Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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95-17319
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Turk v. White
Despite invalidity of conviction and life sentence, statute using prisoner's status to define offense is rational. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
96-30144
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U.S. v. Fuentes
Attempted flight from airport officers supports belief suspect has something highly incriminating in his pocket. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
88-1828 and 88-1910
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Greenawalt v. Stewart
Death row inmate is denied certificate of probable cause to appeal absent satisfying 'substantial showing' standard. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
95-55993
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Boyden v. Reno
U.S. law governs effect of parole violation on sentence computation after convict transferred from Canada. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
F024370
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People v. Dias
Defendant's apparently conditional threats against victim still constitute statutory violation of threatening a crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
B094292
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People v. Flores
Driver knocked unconscious at scene of accident must provide identifying information immediately after regaining consciousness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
S057280
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People v. Ridge
Observations during unlawful parole search must be suppressed and warrant based on observations is unlawful. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
95-10412
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U.S. v. Kaneakua
Sentencing under Assimilated Crimes Act follows mandatory minimum sentence required by state's repeat offender statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
95-50494, 95-50496, 95-50528 and 95-50550
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U.S. v. Turner
Charging greatly disproportionate numbers of minority gang members with crack-cocaine offenses isn't selective prosecution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
96-30002, 96-30003 and 96-30012
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U.S. v. Lightbourne
Following waiver, co-conspirators' spousal relationship doesn't create inherent conflict barring attorney's joint representation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
94-50305
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U.S. v. Turman
No plain error in jury instructions unless obvious to reasonably competent trial judge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
A071762
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People v. Rowland
Defendant is properly resentenced after invalid original sentence lacking award of victim restitution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
D024368 and D026009
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People v. Llamas
Spouse can take community property vehicle with intent to temporarily deprive other spouse's possession. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
A070538
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People v. Middleton
Absent evidence supporting provocation, omitted premeditation instruction would not contribute to murder-for-financial-gain conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
B094842
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People v. Robles
Government cannot appeal probation sentence, essentially seeking imposition of prison sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
B094292
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People v. Flores
Driver knocked unconscious at scene of accident must provide identifying information immediately after regaining consciousness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 3, 1999 | |
B102585
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People v. Caceres
Three strikes law does not pre-empt statutory 15 percent precommitment conduct credit limitation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
B098004
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People v. Gams
Relationship with victim after imposition of restraining order is not bar to criminal prosecution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
C023034
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People v. Eldridge
After charges are refiled, defendant must deliver new demand for trial within 90 days. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
96-1123
|
U.S. v. Martinez-Villegas
Despite defendants' failure to receive acquittal on entrapment defense, entrapment evidence can be considered for sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 2, 1999 | |
S067006
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People v. McClain
No mandated consecutive sentence for eluding a peace officer. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 2, 1999 | |
A081080
|
Warren v. Superior Court (Taylor)
Defense counsel's challenge for cause of trial judge for bias or prejudice isn't supported by record. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 2, 1999 | |
98-10375
|
U.S. v. Acuna-Garcia
Officer's mistaken belief of mismatched license plat on vehicle may be considered in evaluating his reasonable suspicion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 1, 1999 | |
S079432
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People v. Barron
Trial court's failure to state reasons for striking prior felony conviction isn't legally unauthorized sentence which can be raised by government in defendant's appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 1, 1999 | |
96-35095
|
Simmons v. Blodgett
No federal habeas relief if factual issue regarding constitutional trial error stands in virtual equipoise. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 30, 1999 | |
96-10174
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U.S. v. Collins
No prejudice inference from pretrial publicity if small percentage of venire panel has fixed guilt opinion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 30, 1999 | |
96-10226
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U.S. v. Williams
Attempted kidnapping is crime of violence for career offender status. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 30, 1999 | |
H015837
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People v. Burns
Defendant must complete diversion program five years before new arrest for second diversion eligibility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 30, 1999 | |
94-10545
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U.S. v. James
Overturning robbery counts for insufficient evidence isn't double jeopardy to remaining count resulting in mistrial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 30, 1999 | |
96-50066
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U.S. v. Chiu
Government doesn't breach promise by using defendant's statements made in proffer session to prepare witnesses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 30, 1999 |