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Luis A., a Minor
Advisory hearing more than 30 days after filing of traffic citation violates juvenile's right to speedy trial.
Juveniles Mar. 15, 2000
Pickens v. Gibson
Videotaped confession of prior murder, obtained in violation of defendant's rights, cannot be shown to jury during sentencing phase of current murder case.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Chambers v. Colorado Department of Corrections
Inmate's due process rights are violated when prison officials withhold monthly earned time credit without first conducting hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
LaFevers v. Gibson
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Creusere v. Murphy
Order
Employment Law Mar. 15, 2000
Estate of Ongaro
Claim against estate is time-barred if presented more than one year after descendant's death.
Probate and Trusts Mar. 15, 2000
Garcia v. People
If court interrupts jury deliberations and suspends fact-finding functions to investigate alleged juror misconduct, its inquiry may not intrude into deliberative process.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Common Sense Alliance v. Davidson
Organization that is originally formed for another purpose cannot evolve into issue committee subject to reporting requirements of Fair Campaign Practices Act.
Government Mar. 15, 2000
People v. Rodriguez
Order
Mar. 15, 2000
People v. Ruelaz
Order
Mar. 15, 2000
Kroupa v. Sunrise Ford
Auto dealer violates Vehicle Leasing Act by not mentioning trade-in allowance on lease document.
Business Law Mar. 15, 2000
People v. Murphy
Order
Mar. 15, 2000
Baizer v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Treasury Department may impose tax penalties for prohibited transactions under qualified pension plan even though Labor Department has entered into consent judgment concerning plan.
Taxation Mar. 14, 2000
Welch v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Taxpayer bears burden of showing that money deposited in bank account was derived from nontaxable source of income.
Taxation Mar. 14, 2000
Hill v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Limited partners are not entitled to business loss deduction when partnership lacks profit motive.
Taxation Mar. 14, 2000
Silveira v. Apfel
For social security disability determination, skilled or semi-skilled work history that produced no transferable skills should be treated like unskilled work history.
Administrative Agencies Mar. 14, 2000
MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. U.S. West Communications
Interconnection agreement may provide that incumbent local exchange carrier must refrain from separating already combined network elements before providing them to competitor.
Government Mar. 14, 2000
American Federation of Government Employees v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Federal agency's refusal to bargain over staffing levels is not unfair labor practice.
Labor Law Mar. 14, 2000
State v. Gaffney
Accused need not be informed of consequences of refusing to submit to blood and urine test where accused readily agrees to such.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2000
State v. Mach
Psychiatrist with child sexual abuse expertise need not be stricken as juror in trial for sexual acts with minor.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2000
U.S. v. Colvin
Limitations period for filing habeas petition begins to run when time has passed for appealing district court's entry of amended judgment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 13, 2000
U.S. v. Newman
Defendant's prison sentence may not be reduced by amount of time spent in drug-treatment facility while on pre-trial release.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 9, 2000
Ashmus v. Woodford
Expedited habeas corpus procedure under Antiterrorism and Death Penalty Act requires state system for appointment, compensation and qualification of death penalty counsel.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 9, 2000
Butler v. Superior Court (People)
Under Sexually Violent Predators Act, petition for recommitment must contain evaluations by two psychologists or psychiatrists.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 8, 2000
Hunt-Wesson Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board of California
California's interest deduction offset provision taxes income in violation of federal Constitution.
Taxation Mar. 6, 2000
Rotella v. Wood
'Injury and pattern discovery rule' doesn't govern start of limitations period for civil RICO claims.
Torts Mar. 6, 2000
Rice v. Cayetano
State law that specifically grants vote only to persons of defined ancestry violates Fifteenth Amendment.
Constitutional Law Mar. 6, 2000
Roe v. Flores-Ortega
Counsel must consult defendant about appeal if either a rational defendant would want to appeal, or defendant shows interest in appealing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2000
Village of Willowbrook v. Olech
Equal protection claims can be brought on behalf of 'class of one.'
Constitutional Law Mar. 6, 2000
Baldwin v. Kilpatrick (In re Baldwin)
Default judgment against debtor for assault and battery is nondischargeable debt under Bankruptcy Code Section 523(a)(6).
Bankruptcy Mar. 6, 2000