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U.S. v. Vallo
Government presented sufficient evidence to convict mother and boyfriend of murder of child.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2001
People v. Jasper
Trial courts possess inherent authority to impose plea cutoff deadline as part of its case management responsibilities provided parties have notice of deadline.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2001
The Fowler Irrevocable Trust 1992-1 v. The City of Boulder
Supreme court orders new trial to value fair rental value of property city temporarily took as construction staging area for flood control project.
Constitutional Law Apr. 19, 2001
Snake River Valley Electric Assoc. v. Pacificorp
Idaho's Electronic Supplier Stabilization Act is not state-sponsored restraint of competition that is immune from antitrust scrutiny because it fails two-prong test.
Antitrust Apr. 19, 2001
U.S. v. Parga-Rosas
Indictment not alleging defendant voluntarily entered U.S. is still sufficient as long as it charges all statutory elements of offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2001
Shewfelt v. State of Alaska
Order
Apr. 19, 2001
People v. J.J.H
Colorado Children's Code requires additional procedures only for sentencing alleged aggravated juvenile offenders not mandatory sentence offenders.
Juveniles Apr. 19, 2001
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
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
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
U.S. v. Hardesty
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 18, 2001
In Re Gay
Assistance of counsel is ineffective when attorney defrauds both the court and his client.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 18, 2001
Alcaraz v. Vece
Issue exists whether landlords have control of land owned by city creating duty to warn.
Torts Apr. 18, 2001
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
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
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
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
People v. Buckley
Defendants fail to show two jurors were excluded based solely on race.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 18, 2001
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
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
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
Washington v. Glucksberg
Washington state's bar against assisted suicide doesn't violate due process.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 18, 2001
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
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
Stirling v. Jones
Proposed ballot designation of 'Chief Deputy Attorney-General' complies with three-word limit.
Government Apr. 18, 2001
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
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
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
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
Clinton v. City of New York
Line Item Veto Act is unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law Apr. 18, 2001