| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S157451
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People v. Ramos
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | ||
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S156793
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Vasquez v. State of California
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | ||
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S157246
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People v. Warner
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | ||
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S157232
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Catlin v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | ||
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S156628
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Guardado v. Superior Court (Mariposa Gardens, LP)
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | ||
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S157148
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People v. Ayala
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | ||
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S155973
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People v. Fielder
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | ||
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S157008
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People v. Gaines
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | ||
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S156961
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San Leandro Teachers Association v. Governing Board of The San Leandro Unifi
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | ||
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S156537
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People v. Wagner
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | ||
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S148873
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Zubick on Habeas Corpus
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | ||
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05-35715
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Chaly-Garcia v. U.S.
Guatemalan class member's asylum application satisfies written intent requirement to receive benefits under 'ABC Agreement.' |
Immigration |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | |
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05-30261
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U.S. v. Brooks
Reversal in vouching cases occurs if impropriety seriously affects fairness, integrity, or reputation of proceedings or failure to reverse conviction amounts to miscarriage of justice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 29, 2007 | |
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01-80091
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In re Thomas
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | ||
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05-16752
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Bias v. Moynihan
Officer is entitled to qualified immunity if pro se litigant fails to demonstrate triable issue regarding lawfulness of her detention for psychiatric evaluation. |
Civil Rights |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | |
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06-30110
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U.S. v. Kriesel
Conditional releases have severely diminished expectations of privacy and Fourth Amendment does not necessarily prohibit police officer from conducting suspicionless searches. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | |
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S141790
|
Wilson v. 21st Century Insurance Co.
Where insurer reaches conclusions contrary to medical evidence submitted by insured and denies payment, triable issue exists whether denial was in bad faith. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | |
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S067678
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People v. Mendoza
Stepdaughter's sexual abuse accusations are admissible against father to show motive for subsequent killing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | |
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A114235
|
People v. Garry
Drug evidence seized from defendant whom officer bathes in police light and rushes toward with questions must be suppressed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | |
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E041763
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G. C., A Minor
Court may neither ignore juvenile’s most recent offense and commit him based on his prior offenses nor exempt him registering as sex offender. |
Juveniles |
|
Nov. 29, 2007 | |
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C054130
|
People v. Young
Trial court may reopen closing arguments in effort to break jury deadlock. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 28, 2007 | |
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F050331
|
People v. Ibarra
Defendant unsuccessfully challenges jury instructions' addition of emotional distress element to assault and failure to define causation of 'credible threat' in stalking. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 28, 2007 | |
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G038589
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McCoy v. Superior Court (Kimco Staffing Services Inc.)
General one-year statute of limitations applies to actions that seek waiting time penalties for belatedly paid final wages, but not back wages. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 28, 2007 | |
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G037695
|
People v. Flores
Imposition of consecutive terms does not violate defendant's Sixth Amendment rights because there is no requirement that court find aggravating circumstances. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 28, 2007 | |
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A116944
|
People v. Beltran
Presumed inference regarding defendant’s blood alcohol level must follow proved fact beyond reasonable doubt if it is sole basis for his DUI conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 28, 2007 | |
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05-16545
|
UFO Chuting of Hawaii Inc. v. Smith
Hawaii's parasailing ban is reasonable and not pre-empted by federal law where its purpose is to protect humpback whales. |
Constitutional Law |
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Nov. 28, 2007 | |
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05-99013
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Beaty v. Schriro
Statement considered involuntary if extracted by threat, violence or implied promise that overbears suspect's will in light of all attendant circumstances. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 28, 2007 | |
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05-55962
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California Dept. of Toxic Substances Control v. Alco Pacific Inc.
State may recover cleanup costs under CERCLA from defendants who sold dross and slag to lead processing facility for partial disposal. |
Environmental Law |
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Nov. 28, 2007 | |
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B194690
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People v. Sun
Where defendant received multiple sentence enhancements, only one additional term of imprisonment shall be imposed for each crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 28, 2007 | |
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B191217
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People v. Lacefield
Failure to instruct on lesser included misdemeanor offense of resisting peace officer is reversible error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 28, 2007 |