Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-2328
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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 |
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Apr. 19, 2001 | |
99SC987
|
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 |
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Apr. 19, 2001 | |
99SC304
|
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 |
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Apr. 19, 2001 | |
99-35204
|
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 | |
99-50775
|
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 |
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Apr. 19, 2001 | |
99-35647
|
Shewfelt v. State of Alaska
Order |
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Apr. 19, 2001 | ||
99SC447
|
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Apr. 18, 2001 | |
96-110
|
Washington v. Glucksberg
Washington state's bar against assisted suicide doesn't violate due process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Apr. 18, 2001 | |
97-1374
|
Clinton v. City of New York
Line Item Veto Act is unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 18, 2001 |