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People v. Lee
Trial court not required to instruct jury concerning sentence-mitigating factor.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 20, 2001
Delaney v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office
Division-sponsored independent medical examination report should be considered in determination of impairment benefits.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 20, 2001
People v. Hutchins
Nov. 20, 2001
People v. Boyd
Assertion of equal protection violation did not constitute proof of plain error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 20, 2001
People v. Pierrie
Possession with intent to distribute class II scheduled substance is class three felony.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 20, 2001
US v. Clark
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2001
Levitan v. State of Arizona
Landlord seeking to make own repairs to rental units need not obtain contractor's license.
Administrative Agencies Nov. 19, 2001
U.S. v. Oliver
Isolated comment during trial regarding defendant's exercise of Miranda rights was not prejudicial error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2001
Gamez v. Brush Wellman Inc.
Workers' compensation is exclusive remedy for injury not involving wilful misconduct, but sanctions were inappropriate.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 19, 2001
State v. Dawley (Barraza)
Driver is in 'actual physical control' of vehicle if, based on totality of circumstances, use of vehicle presented danger to himself or others.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2001
Irvin Water District No. 6 v. Jackson Partnership
Water district may increase fees before customer formally applied for services and paid for them.
Real Property Nov. 19, 2001
State v. Estrada
Eligibility for parole and drug treatment extends to defendants who possess paraphernalia.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2001
US West Communications Inc. v. Arizona Corporation Commission
State commission must use fair value of property of telecommunications companies to determine their rates.
Administrative Agencies Nov. 19, 2001
Oakland Raiders v. National Football League
Nov. 19, 2001
Sanders v. AT&T Wireless Services
Plaintiff who opted out of class action has no right to intervene or appeal settlement.
Civil Procedure Nov. 19, 2001
State v. Mangan
Error in jury instruction regarding defendant's accomplice liability for drug offense was harmless.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2001
Norgord v. State
Indecent exposure is sexual offense triggering victim's right to refuse defense interview.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2001
Mitchell v. Gibson
Death sentence is reversed where prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence which could have led to different sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2001
U.S. v. Kaczynski
Order
Nov. 19, 2001
Edwards v. City of Coeur D'Alene
City ordinance prohibiting signs with wooden or plastic handles violates demonstrators' free speech rights.
Constitutional Law Nov. 19, 2001
U.S. v. Gonzalez
Defendant deserved increased sentence for using minor to pass counterfeit money even though she may have been unaware of age of accomplice.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2001
Center for Biological Diversity v. Norton
Secretary's action in light of pending suit will not justify attorney fees under "catalyst theory."
Attorneys Nov. 19, 2001
Alfred v. Caterpillar Inc.
Plaintiff's expert testimony in design defect case was not sufficient to withstand defendant's motion for judgment as matter of law.
Torts Nov. 19, 2001
U.S. v. Lam
Amended opinion
Nov. 19, 2001
Paulson v. City of San Diego
Public bidding and sale of city land with religious cross on it was sufficient to cure unconstitutional appearance of preference for Christianity.
Constitutional Law Nov. 19, 2001
Fontana v. Haskin
Dismissing civil rights action was error when complaint sufficiently alleged a cause of action arising out of police officer's alleged harassing behavior.
Civil Rights Nov. 19, 2001
U.S. v. Mendoza-Ortiz
U.S. Customs agents are required to obtain warrant to search warehouse where lumber containing contraband was ultimately delivered.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2001
Miller v. Champion
Attorney was not ineffective when failure to advise defendant of elements of crime would not have changed plea.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2001
In re: Integra Realty Resources, Inc.
Non-settling defendants lacked standing where they failed to intervene in action and did not suffer legal prejudice as result of settlement.
Bankruptcy Nov. 19, 2001
Joseph A. v. Ingram
Appellants' claims against state agency under Social Security Act are barred by 11th Amendment and constitutional claims barred by 'Younger' abstention doctrine.
Civil Procedure Nov. 19, 2001