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People v. Nelson

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Conviction and sentencing of defendant-juvenile for first-degree murder and other related-offenses are upheld because a juvenile claiming a postwaiver...

Saraswati v. Co. of San Diego

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Juvenile Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court denying petitioner's writ challenge to defendant's determination that allegations of child abuse...

Perry v. New Hampshire

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
In an appeal from a judgment of the State Supreme Court upholding the conviction of defendant for theft by unauthorized taking, judgment is affirmed...

People v. Holford

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Conviction and sentencing of defendant-sex offender for possession of child pornography, Pen. Code section 311.11, are upheld where the trial court...

Smith v. Cain

Sentencing, Evidence, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an appeal from the denial of habeas relief from defendant's conviction for first-degree murder, judgment is reversed where the prosecutor's failure...

Samaan v. St. Joseph Hospital

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing, on summary judgment, plaintiff's complaint for medical malpractice, judgment is...

Santillan v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Fresno

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court arising from a complaint for childhood sexual abuse by a former priest, judgment is affirmed because:...

US v. Russell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court denying defendant's motion to suppress, judgment is affirmed where defendant voluntarily consented...

US v. Huet

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing an indictment against the defendant, judgment is reversed where the indictment was...

Bull v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiff's state-law employment discrimination case, judgment is reversed where the...