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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
95-30157	U.S. v. Bighead Government expert can testify on general characteristics of abused children after interviewing many alleged victims.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
C023863	People v. Little Defendant is entitled to new trial for government's failure to disclose material witness's felony conviction.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
A075825	People v. Hansen Encouraging victim to play Russian roulette is sufficient to establish felony child endangerment.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
F025922	People v. Griggs Juvenile adjudication for residential burglary qualifies as strike under the three strikes law.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
96-30150	U.S. v. Stein $6.3 million loss to victims doesn't substantially exceed $5 million level to justify upward sentencing departure.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
93-50649, 94-50430, 94-50438, 94-50468, 94-50492, 94-50520 and 94-50649	U.S. v. Otis Conspiracy to launder money isn't lesser included offense of aiding/abetting conspiracy to distribute.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
94-50518	U.S. v. Cain Defense attorney's subscription to joint jury instructions waives error of misdefinition of element of charged offense.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
96-35868	Wood v. Hall State parolee who fled while appeal pending cannot raise habeas claim absent cause and prejudice.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
96-36138	Grisby v. Blodgett Habeas petition cannot be denied based on evidence of bias by victim and improper sentencing scheme.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
96-35670	Paradis v. Arave Government must disclose notes contradicting the jurisdictionally material testimony of medical witness on killing's location.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
96-50583	U.S. v. Shetty Tax-fraud defendant's transfer of money offshore during IRS criminal investigation constitutes obstruction of justice.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
97-50018	U.S. v. Hockings Computer graphic image files containing retrievable images qualify as visual depictions under child pornography law.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
97-35270	Delancy v. Crabtree Federal statutory sentence reduction for completing drug/alcohol program is inapplicable to pre-guidelines prisoners.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
S063524	People v. Hagen Improper instruction on meaning of 'willfulness' in filing false tax return isn't reversible error.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
96-50653	U.S. v. Gomez-Gutierrez Conviction for illegal re-entry after deportation doesn't require proof of actual notice of deportation hearing.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
96-30215	U.S. v. Edmo Police may demand urine sample as part of search incident to drug-related arrest.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
S064118	People v. Lopez Child annoyance isn't necessarily lesser included offense of committing lewd act on child under 14.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
94-50584	U.S. v. Klinger Plain error review when defendant offers jury instruction without objecting to government's incorrect competing instruction.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
S062985	People v. Roberts Expert testimony of gang member's willingness to testify falsely for non-gang member is admissible.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
93-517	U.S. v. Van Poyck No extension of period to file challenge to sentence absent showing of extraordinary circumstances.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 10, 1999
A075838	People v. Tufono During patdown search, officer cannot retrieve object from suspect's pocket that isn't weapon or contraband.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 9, 1999
96-10482	U.S. v. Chan-Jimenez Seizure occurs when officer retains driver's license with hand on gun and proceeds to investigate.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 9, 1999
B103412	People v. Davis Defendant cannot collaterally challenge prior conviction on grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 9, 1999
A075759	People v. Merfeld Privilege against self-incrimination doesn't bar prosecution from questioning mentally disordered offender about his mental state.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 9, 1999
F025410	People v. Sylvester Conduct-credit limitation for defendants convicted of violent felonies applies to preconviction custody.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 9, 1999
F026000	People v. $48,715 U.S. Currency Absent factual nexus between search and unlawful detention, the detention doesn't terminate consent to search.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 9, 1999
B108485	People v. Gohdes Late-night visits to minor's room through window, aren't sufficient to support finding of 'recurring access.'	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 9, 1999
A077653	People v. Torres Law enforcement entity spending money to purchase drugs doesn't become 'victim' entitled to restitution.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 9, 1999
A074746	People v. Smith New sentence hearing is required where court believed it had no discretion to dismiss prior strikes.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 9, 1999
B104533	People v. Sanchez Trial court isn't required to instruct jury on power to nullify the verdict.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Jun. 9, 1999