| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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96-50528
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U.S. v. Schuman
Court's statements and government's objection should make defendant aware plea agreement might bar appeal right. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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S004720
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People v. Williams
No prejudicial errors are found in defendant's conviction and death sentence for gang-related murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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B102559
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People v. Estrada
Trial court's erroneous jury instruction regarding special sentencing allegation for sex offense is harmless. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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C012464
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People v. Smith
Negligence doesn't satisfy the mental state required for conviction of assault with a deadly weapon. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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E018074
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People v. Henson
Three strike law's presentence credit limitation is applicable only to offenses which themselves carry life sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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F025018
|
People v. Erickson
Expert testimony concerning battered defendant's mental state on night of crime is properly excluded from trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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96-55688
|
Aguilar v. Alexander
Defense attorney properly counsels for limited waiver of attorney-client privilege if otherwise defendant wouldn't testify. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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96-10223
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U.S. v. Sagg
Sexual Abuse Act's intentional touching refers to defendant's abusive sexual contact intent, not the victim's. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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96-16653
|
Isreal v. Marshall
No due process violation by Corrections Department's failure to offer to pay for prisoner's transfer. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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96-10312
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U.S. v. Loyola-Dominguez
Trial court errs in failing to hold competency hearing for defendant who attempted suicide before trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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96-50492, 96-50494, 96-50495 and 96-50515
|
U.S. v. Baggett
Sentencing court must specify which restitution statute applies in sentencing order for telemarketing fraud conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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B106035
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People v. Crutcher
Defendant's contention of prejudice by prosecutor's dismissal of Hispanic jurors is rejected. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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C012464
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People v. Smith
Negligence doesn't satisfy the mental state required for conviction of assault with a deadly weapon. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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b104261
|
People v. Fox
Garage attached to house is considered part of inhabited structure for purpose of defining burglary. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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H015880
|
People v. Townsend
Drug sale near school during any time when children are on campus requires sentence enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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F026595
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People v. Martinez
Defendant can be impeached with felony conviction for wobbler offense even though sentencing hasn't yet occurred. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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B097693
|
People v. Taylor
Defense counsel's acceptance of additional peremptory challenges waives objection to erroneous denials of earlier challenges. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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B117437
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Butler v. Superior Court (People)
Court can't grant writ regarding eligibility for deferred entry of judgment because only remedy is appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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97-50216
|
U.S. v. Sanchez-Anaya
District court may follow sentencing guidelines notwithstanding calculation error in plea agreement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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96-56726
|
Singh v. Prunty
Prosecution's failure to disclose benefits provided to witness violates due process in circumstantial evidence case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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F027859 and F029150
|
People v. Joyce
Defendant has no claim of ineffective assistance where no prejudice arose from attorney's alleged omission. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 15, 1999 | |
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F025108
|
People v. Franklin
Prior felony conviction constitutes strike under 'three strikes' law, despite post-sentence reduction to misdemeanor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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F025108
|
People v. Franklin
Prior felony conviction constitutes strike under 'three strikes' law, despite post-sentence reduction to misdemeanor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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D025605
|
People v. Honea
When trial court imposes sentence it should award actual time credit for days spent in prison. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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C021470
|
People v. Newsome
Consecutive sentences are not mandatory under three strikes law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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E017959
|
People v. Lepe
Admission of testimony given at preliminary hearing held after enactment of Proposition 115 isn't unconstitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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94-10579
|
U.S. v. Uchimura
Incorrect ruling of materiality as question of law in false tax return prosecution isn't reversible error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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S063296
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People v. Marroquin
Conviciton for street gang participation based on same events from earlier conviction violates double jeopardy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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S063272
|
People v. Hooker
No suppression absent showing defendant's confession is product of third party's involuntary admission. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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S063087
|
People v. Perry
Co-defendant can use evidence on own behalf even though it was suppressed in defendant's case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 |
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