Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99SC447
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People v. J.J.H
Colorado Children's Code requires additional procedures only for sentencing alleged aggravated juvenile offenders not mandatory sentence offenders. |
Juveniles |
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Apr. 19, 2001 | |
97-56456
|
Wayne v. Pacific Bell
Where employer seriously considers changing ERISA benefits, employer has affirmative duty to disclose this intent to union during collective bargaining agreement. |
Labor Law |
|
Apr. 19, 2001 | |
00SA258
|
People v. Lee
Excluding DNA evidence as sanction for discovery violation is abuse of discretion where not necessary to cure prejudice or deter future misconduct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 19, 2001 | |
99SC949
|
J.P. Meyer Trucking & Construction v. Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool
Right to interlocutory appeal is not provided for in No-Fault Act and Uniform Arbitration Act. |
Insurance |
|
Apr. 19, 2001 | |
00-3298
|
U.S. v. Hardesty
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S030514
|
In Re Gay
Assistance of counsel is ineffective when attorney defrauds both the court and his client. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S050761
|
Alcaraz v. Vece
Issue exists whether landlords have control of land owned by city creating duty to warn. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
C020118
|
Board of Administration v. Wilson
Public Employment Retirement Fund members have right to sound retirement system and 'arrears' financing is unconstitutional. |
Labor Law |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
B106181
|
Azusa Land Reclamation Co. Inc. v. Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster
Dumping waste in landfill located over reservoir is 'project' subject to California Environmental Quality Act. |
Environmental Law |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S046843
|
County of San Diego v. State of California
City is entitled to reimbursement when state legislature excludes medically indigent adults from Medi-Cal. |
Government |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S009141
|
People v. Jones
Defendant isn't denied due process by his being given antipsychotic drugs to control his schizophrenia. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
A067809
|
People v. Buckley
Defendants fail to show two jurors were excluded based solely on race. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
95-1478
|
Printz v. United States
Brady Act's interim provision requiring states to run background checks on handgun purchasers is unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S042591
|
Professional Engineers in California Government v. Dept. of Transportation
Statute permitting state to hire private entities for services normally performed by state workers is invalid. |
Government |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
94-1474
|
Idaho v. Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho
'Young' doctrine provides no relief from Eleventh Amendment bar to tribe's suit against state officials. |
Native American Affairs |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
96-110
|
Washington v. Glucksberg
Washington state's bar against assisted suicide doesn't violate due process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S009522
|
People v. Ochoa
Sympathy for defendant's family isn't an independent mitigating factor in penalty phase of capital trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S058721
|
People v. Breverman
Failure to instruct jury on lesser included offenses is only reversible error if it causes miscarriage of justice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
C029207
|
Stirling v. Jones
Proposed ballot designation of 'Chief Deputy Attorney-General' complies with three-word limit. |
Government |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S048929
|
Robbins on Habeas Corpus
To avoid bar for untimely claim, petitioner must prove no substantial delay, good cause for delay, or exception to bar. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S007198
|
People v. Frye
Defendant has no affirmative right to be absent from trial or to avoid witnesses against him. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
B066399
|
People v. Greenberger
Defendant's declarations against interest are admitted into joint trial without denying codefendant's confrontation right. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S059454
|
People v. Flood
Jury instructions removing element of crime from jury's consideration are constitutionally erroneous but harmless. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
97-1374
|
Clinton v. City of New York
Line Item Veto Act is unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
97-42
|
Eastern Enterprises v. Apfel
Statute requiring former coal producer to contribute to benefits fund for former employees is unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
F029232
|
O'Connor v. Superior Court (People)
Good faith exception applies to requirement that warrant be issued by neutral and detached magistrate. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S058629
|
Shulman v. Group W Productions Inc.
Subjects of documentary television show have claims for intrusion but not for publication of private facts. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S014755
|
People v. Millwee
Juror's emotionally distraught state doesn't rise to level of mental incompetence necessary to overturn verdict. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
120, Orig.
|
State of New Jersey v. State of New York
New Jersey has sovereign authority over filled lands added to Ellis Island after 1834. |
Government |
|
Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S017868
|
People v. Musselwhite
Jury instruction given over defendant's requested instruction regarding defendant's mental capacity to commit murder is adequate. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 18, 2001 |