all - Opinion Summaries

Richie v. Mullin

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
The grant of habeas corpus relief is reversed where the district court erred when it found that defense counsel rendered ineffective assistance in...

US v. Colomb

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
The district court abused its discretion when it precluded government witnesses, on the basis that their testimony would needlessly consume time,...

Roman Catholic Archbishop v. Super. Ct. of L.A.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence
In a proceeding arising from allegations that Roman Catholic priests sexually assaulted children, the Constitutional right to freedom of religion does...

US v. Jackson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm is reversed where police lacked probable cause to search the trunk of his car.

US v. Mendoza-Larios

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendants' drug convictions are reversed on insufficiency grounds.

US v. Summers

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for bank robbery is reversed where insufficient evidence existed to support the jury's verdict.

Cole v. Dretke

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of plaintiff's habeas corpus petition is affirmed over his claim that the Texas capital sentencing scheme did not allow the jury to give full...

Arthur v. Catour

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury action, partial summary judgment limiting the plaintiff's damage claim to the reduced amount paid for medical services rather...

People v. Chaney

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for making a criminal threat to a police detective is affirmed over his claim that the evidence was insufficient to establish...

People v. Avila

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for assault on a police officer is reversed where the court improperly permitted the People to use former trial testimony of a...