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People v. Hansen
Encouraging victim to play Russian roulette is sufficient to establish felony child endangerment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 10, 1999
People v. Griggs
Juvenile adjudication for residential burglary qualifies as strike under the three strikes law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 10, 1999
Bates v. Jones
Order
Jun. 10, 1999
California Coastal Commission v. Buckley
Coastal Commission loses jurisdiction over development of lot after placing it within single-family residence construction area.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 10, 1999
Jones v. Bates
Lifetime term limits on service in state legislative offices are invalid due to inadequate ballot measure.
Government Jun. 10, 1999
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
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
Saidane v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Use of available witness's damaging affidavit instead of compelled testimony violates alien's right to fair hearing.
Immigration Jun. 10, 1999
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
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
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
Williams v. MGM-Pathe Communications Co.
In class-action settlement, attorney fees are based on percentage of entire settlement fund or lodestar.
Civil Procedure Jun. 10, 1999
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
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
Landaker v. Warner Brothers Inc.
Issuance of attachment writ after contested hearing doesn't bar subsequent action for malicious prosecution.
Torts Jun. 10, 1999
Perry v. Harco National Insurance Co.
Agency-required MCS-90 liability insurance endorsement for motor carriers isn't extended to independent contractor's negligence.
Insurance Jun. 10, 1999
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
Estate of Shockley v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
Doctrine of 'reasonable expectations' doesn't apply to employee pension plans governed by ERISA.
Labor Law Jun. 10, 1999
People v. Redmon
Order
Jun. 10, 1999
Walthall v. United States
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act provides constitutionally adequate notice to indirect partners of multitiered partnerships.
Taxation Jun. 10, 1999
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
Bankruptcy of Bammer
Compassion for insolvent parent is not 'just cause or excuse' to except fraud claim from nondischargeability.
Bankruptcy Jun. 10, 1999
Manning v. DMV
Forensic blood test is inadmissible where report contains inaccurate information.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 10, 1999
People v. Moore
Order
Jun. 10, 1999
Keith G. v. Suzanne H.
Rehearing denied
Family Law Jun. 10, 1999
Hyatt v. Northrop Corp.
Revised qui tam provisions of 1986 amendments to False Claims Act aren't retroactive.
Government Jun. 10, 1999
Shelly v. Stepp
Primary assumption of risk doctrine applies to the training and exercising of racehorses.
Torts Jun. 10, 1999
Families Unafraid to Uphold Rural El Dorado County v. El Dorado County Board of Supervisors (Cook Ranch Partners)
Planned development approval is inconsistent with General Plan and isn't supported by substantial evidence.
Government Jun. 10, 1999
Marissa T., a Minor
Inadequate notice to incarcerated parent of hearing on termination of parental rights violates due process.
Juveniles Jun. 10, 1999
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