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U.S. v. Hurd
Opinion 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 9, 1999
People v. Erving
Evidence of uncharged fires in arson defendant's neighborhood is admissible to show identity and intent. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
People v. Jefflo
Post-trial request for jurors' identifying information lacks good cause showing of juror misconduct. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
People v. Frazier
Defendant who had methamphetamine for several hours isn't entitled to instruction on momentary possession. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
Crandell v. Bunnell
Court must appoint substitute defense counsel if original counsel fails for months to communicate with defendant. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
Bousley v. United States
Petition claiming plea wasn't voluntary and intelligent may assert construction of statute announced after plea. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
Stewart v. Martinez-Villareal
Federal habeas petition isn't 'second or successive' petition if prior petition was dismissed as premature. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
U.S. v. Amlani
Attorney-Client privilege implicitly waived when fairness requires disclosure of the protected communication. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
U.S. v. James
Exclusion of corroboration evidence necessary to establish defendant's credibility is prejudicial error. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
People v. Martinez
Asportation requirement of 'substantial' movement in simple kidnapping is applied to separate offense of kidnapping a person under the age of 14. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
People v. Neely
References to defendant's case that newly elected district attorney makes during campaigning doesn't warrant recusal of prosecutor's office. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
People v. Shear
Defendant's Arizona felony conviction offense need not be a felony in California to convict him as a felon in possession of firearm. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
People v. Ward
Special admissibility rule for scientific evidence doesn't apply to expert medical testimony in sexually violent predator proceedings. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
People v. Hernandez
Statements admitted under 'firmly rooted' exception to hearsay rule don't violate confrontation or due process rights. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
People v. Trotter
Corroboration requirement in perjury statute focuses on the 'falsity' of the statement, not the 'identity' of the perjurer. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
U.S. v. Melendez-Lopez
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
U.S. v. Rodgers
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 1999
U.S. v. Cerrato-Reyes
Juror's failure to reveal experience with drug dealers doesn't violate right to impartial jury. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 5, 1999
Magirl v. Dorsey
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 5, 1999
U.S. v. Lazcano-Villalobos
Circumstantial evidence of knowledge of cocaine in car supports conviction for drug possession. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 3, 1999
U.S. v. Chee
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 3, 1999
U.S. v. Maden
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 3, 1999
U.S. v. Gomez-Gomez
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 3, 1999
People v. Mitchell
Assistance of counsel is ineffective when sufficiency of the evidence of a prior 'strike' isn't raised on appeal. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 1999
U.S. v. Roston
No abuse of discretion where upward departure from Sentencing Guidelines is based on unusually cruel circumstances of the crime. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 1999
People v. Williams
Harmful error to admit evidence that defendant had entered, and then withdrawn, a guilty plea. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 1999
Hansell v. LeMaster
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 1999
Lucero v. Shanks
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 1999
Poland v. Stewart
Appellate counsel's failure to raise claim doesn't constitute 'cause' excusing procedural default. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 1999
U.S. v. Crawford
Party seeking offset under Victim Witness Protection Act must demonstrate insurance proceeds were for same loss. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 1999
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