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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Prolonged detention allowed on minor traffic offense</title>
		<link>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/20/prolonged-detention-allowed-on-minor-traffic-offense/</link>
		<comments>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/20/prolonged-detention-allowed-on-minor-traffic-offense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[1538.5-Suppression]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Drug]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[People v. Branner (2009) , Cal.App.4th  Third Dist. Apr. 20, 2009
Cops doing surveillance for suspected drug activity.  They eventually stop defendant&#8217;s car for lame traffic issues - no rear license light and lights out of alignment - the stop goes on for 5 - 10 minutes while cop does records check.  It turns out that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutor has burden to prove Def is competent in retrospective competency hearing</title>
		<link>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/20/prosecutor-has-burden-to-prove-def-is-competent-in-retrospective-competency-hearing/</link>
		<comments>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/20/prosecutor-has-burden-to-prove-def-is-competent-in-retrospective-competency-hearing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Competency-1368]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[People v. Ary (2009) , Cal.App.4th, First Dist., Apr. 20, 2009
This case has an erratic history.  Def facing capital murder gets LWOP.  Part of penalty defense is retardation, which appears to be uncontroverted.  Competency apparently not raised at trial level.  Appeal court initially sends back to trial court in Ary 1 - for hearing on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Assault on unexpected victims is permitted based on thin evidence</title>
		<link>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/16/assaulted-on-unexpected-victims-is-permitted-based-on-thin-evidence/</link>
		<comments>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/16/assaulted-on-unexpected-victims-is-permitted-based-on-thin-evidence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawguy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Assault]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Homicide]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[People v. Felix (2009) , Cal.App.4th,  Second Dist., Apr. 16, 2009
Def is violent drunk.  He smacks girlfriend on head with pistol and takes her home, then calls her aunt to take girlfriend to hospital for bleeding scalp wound.  He is paranoid and calls and accuses aunt and girlfriend of going to cops.  He threatens to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EC 1040 privilege upheld during trial to conceal surveillance site</title>
		<link>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/13/ec-1040-privilege-upheld-during-trial-to-conceal-surveillance-site/</link>
		<comments>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/13/ec-1040-privilege-upheld-during-trial-to-conceal-surveillance-site/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawguy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Drug]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ev Code 1040 - Conf Infomants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[People v. Lewis (2009) , Cal.App.4th, First Dist., Div. Four. Apr. 13, 2009
Def  convicted of selling rock cocaine.  During trial, cop asserts EC1042 privilege.  After in-camera hearing excluding Def and his lawyer, court allows privilege without striking testimony or otherwise limiting prosecution.  Appeal court says other independent evidence corroborates cop and no possibility that credibility [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Naked dancing and upper body sex scene not obscene/harmful to minor</title>
		<link>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/09/naked-dancing-and-upper-body-sex-scene-not-obsceneharmful-to-minor/</link>
		<comments>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/09/naked-dancing-and-upper-body-sex-scene-not-obsceneharmful-to-minor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People v. Dyke (2009) , Cal.App.4th  First Dist., Apr. 9, 2009
Def acting as wrestling coach for daughter and her 16 yr old friend.  One night victim friend says Def was flipping thru channels and she saw nude woman dancing for about 8 minutes and then two naked people having sex from waist up for about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1108 evidence allowed in murder during course of uncharged rape</title>
		<link>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/09/1108-evidence-allowed-in-murder-during-course-of-uncharged-rape/</link>
		<comments>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/09/1108-evidence-allowed-in-murder-during-course-of-uncharged-rape/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ev Code 1108]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Sex offenses]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[People v Story (2009)  California Supreme Court, S161044, April 9, 2009
Victim is raped and strangled to death in 1976. Def is a suspect, but, apparently not charged.  In 2002, Def is finally charged with offense, although, it is not based on any new science (DNA).  Since 1976, Def makes admissions to various ex-wives and commits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parolee can have his pants pulled down in public if cops slick enough to state good reason</title>
		<link>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/09/parolee-can-have-his-pants-pulled-down-in-public-if-cops-slick-enough-to-state-good-reason/</link>
		<comments>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/09/parolee-can-have-his-pants-pulled-down-in-public-if-cops-slick-enough-to-state-good-reason/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People v. Smith (2009) , Cal.App.4th, First Dist., Apr. 9, 2009
Cops see someone opening motel window in Vallejo high crime area-as they approach they see Def sitting in car.  He gets out- they ask if he is on parole etc and ask for permission to search.   He is on parole and says go ahead. They search him [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not error in failure to instruct on lesser theft in purse snatch case resulting in robbery conviction</title>
		<link>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/08/not-error-in-failure-to-instruct-on-lesser-theft-in-purse-snatch-case-resulting-in-robbery-conviction/</link>
		<comments>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/08/not-error-in-failure-to-instruct-on-lesser-theft-in-purse-snatch-case-resulting-in-robbery-conviction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawguy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Lesser Included]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Robbery]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Theft]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[People v. Burns (2009) , Cal.App.4th,  Second Dist., Apr. 8, 2009
Def and friend follow victim out of store and down street.  After victim enters building, Def grabs her purse and yanks it from her, also stepping on her tow.  At trial issue is mistaken identity and no request is made for theft from person.  Appeal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SVP Def should be allowed to testify about 3 strike life sentence deterring effect</title>
		<link>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/08/svp-def-should-be-allowed-to-testify-about-3-strike-life-sentence-deterring-effect/</link>
		<comments>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/08/svp-def-should-be-allowed-to-testify-about-3-strike-life-sentence-deterring-effect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawguy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[SVP]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sex offenses]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[People v. O&#8217;Shell (2009) ,  Fourth Dist. Apr. 8, 2009
Def at conclusion of 2d sex assault term.  He is evaluated and found to be Paraphilia NOS and thought to be SVP.  At trial Def called by pros as witness wanted to testify that because of 3 strikes life sentence he did not want to get new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No parole search after expiration of parole term</title>
		<link>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/08/no-parole-search-after-expiration-of-parole-term/</link>
		<comments>http://law-guy.com/lawblog/2009/04/08/no-parole-search-after-expiration-of-parole-term/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawguy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[1538.5-Suppression]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Parole]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[People v. Pearl (2009) , Cal.App.4th,  Fourth Dist., Apr. 8, 2009
Def is released on parole. 4 yrs and 2 days later his home is subjected to warrantless parole search, revealing drugs.  At suppression hearing, CDC package says parole extended to date several months search date.  Judge denies suppression.  Appeal court counts days and says, no exception to [...]]]></description>
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