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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Lewis v. Superior Court (People)
Superior court clerk isn't empowered to decide whether or not an order is appealable.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
People v. Bennett
Defendant's attorneys aren't incompetent for not challenging investigator's actions since motion wouldn't have been meritorious.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
People v. Hurd
No right to remain silent selectively, and such silence may be used for impeachment purposes.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
U.S. v. Sprague
Base offense level calculation for drugs requires excluding weight of materials removed to make product usable.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
U.S. v. Clavette
Defendant isn't entitled to jury trial for killing grizzly bear in violation of Endangered Species Act.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
U.S. v. Doe
Federal arson statute is violated when structural fire develops from smoldering paper ignited by juvenile.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
People for the Territory of Guam v. Veloria
Prosecutor's erroneous elicitation of testimony regarding defendant's invocation of right to remain silent doesn't require objection.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
Mach v. Stewart
Further court voir dire necessary to find if potential juror's prejudicial expert-like statements infected panel.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
People v. Gokey
Separate sentence enhancements may be imposed for prior conviction and prior sentence relating to same offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
People v. Barrajas
Diversion is available on same basis to those who attempt offense as those who complete it.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
People v. Gray
Arming enhancement applies even where gun and drugs are located in two different structures.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
U.S. v. Noushfar
Automatic reversal is required after deliberating jury listens to tapes not played in open court.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
U.S. v. Peterson
Prejudicial error occurs when prosecutor argues redacted statement by co-defendant refers to defendant.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
U.S. v. Parker
Defendant's increased criminal history and determination of offense level based on same conduct isn't 'double counting.'
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
Brown v. Neal
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
U.S. v. Ortiz
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
U.S. v. Hicks
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
U.S. v. Manuel-Mediano
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
People v. Douglas
Appeal that's unrelated to probation order is procedurally proper if there's no threat to defendant's probation.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
U.S. v. Timley
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 1999
U.S. v. Ani
Suppression of drugs is inappropriate remedy for custom officer's violation of search regulations regarding international mail.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
People v. Williams
No due process violation by trial court's failure to state reasons for increasing sentence upon remand.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
County of Orange v. Ranger Insurance Co.
Despite defendant's detention in Mexico, forfeiture of surety's bail bond is proper since extradition unlikely.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
People v. Ranger Insurance Co.
Insurance company's power of attorney did not prohibit the 'stacking' of bail bonds.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
U.S. v. Albers
Houseboat falls within vehicle exception to Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
Eslaminia v. White
Jury consideration of damaging unadmitted audiotape of defendant's nontestifying sibling is prejudicial error requiring new trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
U.S. v. Lowe
Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review denial of sentence reduction based on amended sentencing range.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
Shea v. Department of Motor Vehicles
Forensic alcohol report prepared by unsupervised trainee can't qualify under public employee exception to hearsay rule.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
State v. Holm
Conviction for possession of drug paraphernalia doesn't constitute lesser-included offense under Arizona Law.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
U.S. v. Aviles
Drug task force member can't withhold information material to wiretap application to protect separate investigation.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999