Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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98-4140
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U.S. v. Melendez-Lopez
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 1999 | |
98-5152
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U.S. v. Rodgers
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 1999 | |
98-4059, 98-4082 and 98-4103
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U.S. v. Cerrato-Reyes
Juror's failure to reveal experience with drug dealers doesn't violate right to impartial jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 5, 1999 | |
98-2129
|
Magirl v. Dorsey
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 5, 1999 | |
98-2162
|
U.S. v. Lazcano-Villalobos
Circumstantial evidence of knowledge of cocaine in car supports conviction for drug possession. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 3, 1999 | |
98-2038
|
U.S. v. Chee
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 3, 1999 | |
98-2009
|
U.S. v. Maden
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 3, 1999 | |
98-4156
|
U.S. v. Gomez-Gomez
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 3, 1999 | |
S076678
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People v. Mitchell
Assistance of counsel is ineffective when sufficiency of the evidence of a prior 'strike' isn't raised on appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 2, 1999 | |
97-50435
|
U.S. v. Roston
No abuse of discretion where upward departure from Sentencing Guidelines is based on unusually cruel circumstances of the crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 2, 1999 | |
S076917
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People v. Williams
Harmful error to admit evidence that defendant had entered, and then withdrawn, a guilty plea. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 2, 1999 | |
98-2207
|
Hansell v. LeMaster
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 2, 1999 | |
98-2044
|
Lucero v. Shanks
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 2, 1999 | |
97-99004 and 97-99005
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Poland v. Stewart
Appellate counsel's failure to raise claim doesn't constitute 'cause' excusing procedural default. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 29, 1999 | |
98-10027
|
U.S. v. Crawford
Party seeking offset under Victim Witness Protection Act must demonstrate insurance proceeds were for same loss. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 29, 1999 | |
97-56162
|
Delgado v. Lewis
Defendant denied right to effective counsel when appellate attorney files 'no merit' brief that fails to raise any arguable issues. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 29, 1999 | |
98-10095
|
U.S. v. Vences
District court's failure to state reasons for sentence doesn't render it 'illegal sentence' that is appealable, despite defendant's waiver of appeal right. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 29, 1999 | |
97-99004
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Poland v. Stewart
Appellate counsel's failure to raise claim doesn't constitute 'cause' excusing procedural default. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 29, 1999 | |
99-6070
|
Brothers v. United States Parole Commission
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 29, 1999 | |
98-2151
|
Vasquez v. Lemaster
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 29, 1999 | |
A077974
|
People v. Kroncke
Requiring driver involved in injury accident to identify himself as the driver doesn't violate right against self-incrimination. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 28, 1999 | |
F029570
|
People v. Leng
Prior juvenile adjudication that isn't a serious or violent felony can't be used to impose second 'strike' sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 28, 1999 | |
H018530
|
People v. Superior Court (Howard)
Due process not violated when victim's hearsay statements are admitted at probable cause hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 28, 1999 | |
E022747
|
People v. Johnson
Issue of requiring supplemental probation report is waived when defendant fails to object to proceeding without one. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 28, 1999 | |
A085269
|
People v. Superior Court (Ramirez)
Petition to extend commitment under Sexually Violent Predators Act is timely if filed before original commitment term expires. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 28, 1999 | |
G021034
|
People v. Herrera
Sentencing court can't impose eight-month gang enhancement penalty against defendant on attempted murder charge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 28, 1999 | |
S057104
|
People v. Grant
Where criminal conduct begins before enactment of statute and continues after its effective date, conviction doesn't violate ex post facto laws. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 28, 1999 | |
H017643
|
People v. Cortes
Victim's inconsistent testimony regarding details of sexual assault is sufficient to support conviction when trial court's findings resolve contradictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 28, 1999 | |
C029795
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People v. Hodges
When vagueness challenge has no merit, defense counsel isn't ineffective for failing to raise issue at trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 28, 1999 | |
B118719
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People v. Fond
Room in locked psychiatric hospital falls under definition of inhabited dwelling house for purposes of burglary. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 28, 1999 |