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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
People v. Tobias
Ex post facto clause isn't violated by reviving expired limitation period in criminal statute.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
U.S. v. Rodrigues
Prosecutorial misconduct, including disparaging statements to jury about defense counsel, requires reversal of convictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
Jones v. U.S.
'Carjacking' statute requires three distinct offenses be charged in indictment, proven beyond a reasonable doubt and presented to jury for verdict.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
People v. Hale
Relieving state's burden, by instructing jury that allegations of defendant's prior out-of-state felony convictions are true, requires reversal.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
People v. Ramirez
Defendant isn't entitled to a verbal advisement of the immigration consequences of pleading guilty.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
People v. Elize
Defendant's convictions for assault and battery cannot stand due to failure to give jury instruction on self-defense.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
Sutter's Place Inc. v. Kennedy
Fee collection practices used to collect on bets at certain card games doesn't violate 'percentage game' statute.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
James v. Scott
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
Hon. Dean D. Flippo, District Attorney, Monterey County
Prohibition of firearm in school zone applies to firearm in two parts that assemble into one with push of button and shift of pin.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 1999
U.S. v. McClain
Double jeopardy isn't violated by resentencing defendant within original 'package' sentence after conviction vacated.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
People v. Hamilton
Unlawful use of tear gas weapon doesn't require that the weapon be loaded or operable.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
People v. Chany
Legislative elimination of substantive offense within gang statute requires overturning convictions under statute.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
People v. Lopez
Separate drug sales on two different days constitute different sets of operative facts for sentencing purposes.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
People v. Harrison
Sentence for one matter must reflect that enhancement carries term one-third of other enhancement.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
In re Brown
Prosecution's failure to disclose material exculpatory evidence requires vacation of judgment.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
U.S. v. Gallant
Possession of gun taken from officer during escape supports sentence enhancement for firearm use.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
U.S. v. Nelson
Conviction based on aiding and abetting robbery doesn't require knowledge of the crime's impact on interstate commerce.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
Gill v. Villagomez (Government of Guam)
No abuse of discretion to deny motion to dismiss under speedy trial statute after appeal.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 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 19, 1999
People v. Chany
Legislative elimination of substantive offense within gang statute requires overturning convictions under statute.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
State v. Mills
Videotape of witness's entire preliminary hearing testimony is admissible, at trial court's discretion, to show inconsistencies with witness's trial testimony.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
Florida v. White
Police can seize automobile from public place without warrant if probable cause supports belief that it's forfeitable contraband.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
U.S. v. Frisby
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
Thorpe v. Soares
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
U.S. v. Banuelos-Munoz
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
Karls v. Hudson
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 1999
U.S. v. Cobb
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 18, 1999
U.S. v. McClung
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 18, 1999
Wisdom v. Ward
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 18, 1999
U.S. v. Fuentes
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure May 18, 1999