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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
People v. Nguyen
Petty thief with two felony priors, including theft, is properly sentenced to 25 years to life. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 14, 1999
People v. Calderon
Videotaped statements to police are admissible since defendant didn't ask for counsel while in custody. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 14, 1999
People v. Gaines
Prosecutor's statements informing jury why defense witness didn't testify is misconduct warranting reversal of probation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 14, 1999
State v. White
Aggravating circumstance of murder in anticipation of pecuniary gain isn't offset by nonstatutory mitigating factors. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 14, 1999
People v. Short
Out-of-state conviction without elements of California offense cannot enhance sentence under 'one strike' law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 13, 1999
People v. Smith
Judge presiding over renewed suppression hearing isn't disqualified for hearing earlier proceeding. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 13, 1999
People v. Espino
Trial court must impose mandatory sentence provided by statute for forcible rape with deadly weapon. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 13, 1999
Richards v. Wisconsin
Fourth Amendment doesn't permit blanket exception to knock-and-announce requirement for felony drug investigations. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 13, 1999
People v. Gallegos
Jury is instructed correctly on elements of provocative act theory of murder. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 1999
People v. Benson
Crime of 'burglary' is not restricted to theft-related burglaries, but applies to all burglaries. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 1999
Calderon v. U.S. District Court (Beeler)
One-year statute of limitation for filing habeas corpus petition is subject to equitable tolling. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 1999
People v. Smith
Judge presiding over renewed suppression hearing isn't disqualified for hearing earlier proceeding. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 1999
People v. Ellis
Period of extended commitment for mentally disordered offender doesn't include time spent as 'outpatient.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 1999
U.S. v. Garcia
Maximum supervised release periods in Anti-Drug Abuse Act override shorter terms of general sentencing statute. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 1999
U.S. v. Stoddard
For double jeopardy, unitary enterprise's enlarged scope and changed participant roles don't create multiple conspiracies. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 1999
U.S. v. Garcia-Olmedo
Successive marijuana-possessions are aggravated felonies under Immigration and Nationality Act's criminal provisions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 1999
U.S. v. Tsinhnahijinnie
Proof is insufficient to prove defendant committed crime charged on any date included within indictment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 1999
U.S. v. Chee
No third acceptance of responsibility point for defendant pleading guilty just before trial after victim recants. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 10, 1999
Simmons v. Blodgett
No federal habeas relief if factual issue regarding constitutional trial error stands in virtual equipoise. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 10, 1999
McDowell v. Calderon
In capital case, defense counsel's delay in obtaining drug testing is not ineffective assistance. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 10, 1999
McDaniel v. U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada (Jones)
In capital defendant's federal habeas action, state's failure to immediately object undercuts relief from discovery order. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 10, 1999
People v. Ramirez
Threat containing conditional language can support conviction for making terrorist threats. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 10, 1999
U.S. v. Kohli
Fraudulently derived funds transferred between conspirators can be used to enhance only one defendant's sentence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 10, 1999
Langford v. Day
Defendant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel doesn't warrant reversal of guilty plea or death sentence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 10, 1999
People v. Tillis
Prosecutor's failure to provide discovery regarding defense expert's arrest for drug use is harmless error. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 10, 1999
People v. Barriga
Defendant's sentence for sex offense can be amended two years later to include omitted AIDS test. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 9, 1999
People v. Preller
Jury instruction correctly states elements of crime of child abuse resulting in death. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 9, 1999
Calderon v. U.S. District Court (Hill)
Mandamus petitioner must seek habeas corpus relief alleging exhausted claim before attempting to compel postconviction discovery. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 9, 1999
U.S. v. Bancalari
Defendant's knowledge accomplice will use gun doesn't support aiding and abetting using firearm in kidnapping. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 9, 1999
People v. Rusco
Simple possession charge is lesser included offense to possession of some marijuana for sale. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 9, 1999
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