| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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H021290
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People v. Lazarevich
Prosecution of continued unlawful detention of children may occur despite previous Serbian conviction of taking and detaining children. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 6, 2002 | |
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F036164
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People v. Alvarez
Because defendant did not use deadly weapon in commission of crimes, he was not presumptively ineligible for probation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 6, 2002 | |
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B147414
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People v. Gallegos
Contraband in plain view may be seized during valid search even if those items are not listed on warrant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 5, 2002 | |
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99-1351
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U.S. v. Rockwell International Corp.
Opinion |
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Mar. 5, 2002 | ||
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97-35363
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Deboer v. Pennington
Order |
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Mar. 5, 2002 | ||
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S088829
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Allen v. Sully-Miller Contracting Company
Order |
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Mar. 5, 2002 | ||
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S101731
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Harty v. Vance Brown Inc.
Order |
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Mar. 5, 2002 | ||
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01-70201
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Johnston v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs
Claimant's post-injury earnings need not be adjusted for inflation if actual wages have remained stagnant. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Mar. 4, 2002 | |
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01-15700
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McCoy v. Stewart
Former gang member's conviction for speaking to other gang members violated the First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 4, 2002 | |
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99-50793
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U.S. v. Leyva
INS officer is properly convicted of bribery after submitting falsified asylum and employment applications in return for cash and services. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 4, 2002 | |
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00-35732
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Gray v. Klauser
Habeas petition granted because trial court arbitrarily admitted hearsay statements of only one of two murder victims. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 4, 2002 | |
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C038004
|
People v. Masters
Trial court acted within discretion in denying drug rehabilitation to defendant with extensive history of drug offenses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 4, 2002 | |
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A094158
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In re Brittany K.
Court commissioner is authorized to decide that mother's parental rights should be terminated. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 4, 2002 | |
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F034832
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People v. Hearn
|
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Mar. 4, 2002 | ||
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H022122
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Topsail Court Homeowners Assn. v. County of Santa Cruz
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Mar. 4, 2002 | ||
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01-1205
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Financial Instruments Group v. Leung
Order |
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Mar. 4, 2002 | ||
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01-175
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Williams v. United States
Order |
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Mar. 4, 2002 | ||
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00-1619
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Goord v. Lawrence
Order |
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Mar. 4, 2002 | ||
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01-100
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Sterner v. Royster
Order |
|
Mar. 4, 2002 | ||
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98-50385
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U.S. v. Vonn
Failure to advise defendant of continuing right to counsel at trial prior to accepting guilty plea is not harmless. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 4, 2002 | |
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S094039
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People v. Sinohui
Order |
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Mar. 4, 2002 | ||
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S097857
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People v. Johnson
Order |
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Mar. 4, 2002 | ||
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S099938
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Musser v. Provencher
Order |
|
Mar. 4, 2002 | ||
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00-568
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New York v. FERC
Order |
Administrative Agencies |
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Mar. 3, 2002 | |
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00-973
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U.S. v. Vonn
Order |
|
Mar. 3, 2002 | ||
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00-1567
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Young v. United States
Order |
|
Mar. 3, 2002 | ||
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00CA0079
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City and County of Denver v. County Court of the City and County of Denver
City attorney may be disqualified from prosecuting case where there is appearance of impropriety. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 1, 2002 | |
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01-0162
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State v. Crowley
Police who intercepted drug package were not authorized to search home of addressee. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 1, 2002 | |
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2000-0207
|
Dillon v. Zeneca Corp.
State law causes of action that challenge adequacy of pesticide label or its failure to warn are pre-empted by federal law. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 1, 2002 | |
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01-0160
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Haas v. Colosi (State of Arizona)
Juvenile court has authority to appoint counsel for indigent juvenile charged with only incorrigibility offense. |
Juveniles |
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Mar. 1, 2002 |