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People v. Scheer
Conviction for evading police is inadmissible to show intent and motive in felony hit and run case.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 1999
People v. Macauley
Arson suffices as crime involving "force or violence" under statute confining mentally disordered offenders.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 1999
Garcetti v. Superior Court (Lyles)
Under Sexually Violent Predator Act, trial court may hear commitment petition when defendant isn't lawfully in custody.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 1999
Kilgore v. Neal
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 1999
Walling v. State of Kansas
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 1999
Conner v. Lemaster
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 1999
U.S. v. Chavez-Huerta
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 1999
U.S. v. Shields
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 1999
Kiel v. Scott
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 1999
People v. Hernandez
Hearsay exception regarding threats of harm involves sufficient indicia of reliability to be constitutional.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 1999
People v. White
Courts failure to grant defendants newtrial motion based on instructional error,doesnt merit reversal of conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 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 Feb. 19, 1999
People v. Durant
Three strikes law requires consecutive sentences for crimes with different facts, committed on separate occasions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 1999
People v. Figueroa
Violation of administrative regulation isn't a defense in criminal prosecutions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 1999
People v. The Superior Court of Contra Costa County (Whitley)
Sexually violent predator whose parole is erroneously revoked is still under state's jurisdiction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 1999
People v. Emmal
A vehicle driven 20 feet, while under defendant's control, is enough to establish element of 'transportation.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 1999
U.S. v. Hurd
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 18, 1999
Haynie v. Furlong
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 18, 1999
Adams v. Lemaster
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 18, 1999
Ross v. United States Marshal
"Fleeing from justice" requires proof by preponderance of the evidence that the accused intended to avoid arrest.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 18, 1999
People v. Galvan, Jr.
Jury can consider current charges when determining 'primary activities' element of gang activity enhancement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 18, 1999
Mejia v. Irwin
Trial court may not use underlying facts in sentencing defendant once plea agreement has been accepted.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 17, 1999
Bowring v. Zavaras
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 17, 1999
U.S. v. Martin
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 17, 1999
U.S. v. Scarborough
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 17, 1999
Olson v. State of Oklahoma
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 17, 1999
Brown v. New Mexico District Court Clerks
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 17, 1999
U.S. v. Ventura
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 17, 1999
U.S. v. Payne
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 17, 1999
McDaniel v. Williams
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 17, 1999