Blog Posts in 2011
Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
US vs. Fasthorse, No. 10-30093 (4-1-11)(M. Smith with Graeber and Fisher). The defendant appeals a conviction for sexual abuse under 18 USC 2242(2)(B). The defendant argues there is insufficient ...
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Posted on Mar 31, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
US vs. Bonilla, No. 09-10307 (3-11-11)(Reinhardt with Berzon and Pollak, Sr. D.J., E.D. Pa). In Padilla, the Supremes made clear that the defendant must be advised of the immigration consequences to a ...
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Posted on Mar 30, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
US vs. Fernandes, No. 09-30135 (3-14-11)(Per curiam with Thomas, Graber, and Tallman). Must a court order a defendant convicted of abusive sexual contact under 18 USC 2244(b) to register as a sex ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
WASHINGTON (AFP) The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a final appeal request from high-profile death row inmate Troy Davis, who was seeking a new trial after witnesses recanted their testimony ...
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Posted on Mar 27, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
US vs. Kohring, No. 08-30170 (3-11-11)(Thomas with Tashima, partial concurrence and partial dissent by B. Fletcher). The defendant here was a former state representative charged and convicted of ...
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Posted on Mar 27, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
US vs. Bonilla, No. 09-10307 (3-11-11)(Reinhardt with Berzon and Pollak, Sr. D.J., E.D. Pa). In Padilla, the Supremes made clear that the defendant must be advised of the immigration consequences to a ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
In United States v. Harrell, 10-30176 an appeal from W.D. Wash. (Jones, J.) submitted: 3/10/11, panel: Fisher Gould Tallman (author) Holding: The panel affirmed a conviction for aggravated identity ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
In Noble v. Adams, 09-17251, an Appeal from: E.D. Cal. (Ishii, J.)Argued & Submitted: 2/15/11Panel: Noonan O'Scannlain Trott (author), this Court took up the subject matter of Prisoner Civil ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
In United States v. Guo, 09-50394, an appeal from C.D. Cal. (Walter, J.) argued & submitted: 11/1/10 Panel: Pregerson Seventh Circuit Judge Ripple Graber HOLDING:Affirming a conviction for ...
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Posted on Mar 22, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
Recently in US vs. Fernandes, No. 09-30135 (3-14-11)(Per curiam with Thomas, Graber, and Tallman) the question arose whether a court must order a defendant convicted of abusive sexual contact under 18 ...
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Posted on Mar 22, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
Recently in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in US vs. Harrell, No. 10-30176 (3-17-11)(Tallman with Fisher and Gould) a good question arose: what are parentheticals good for in statutes? Not much, ...
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Posted on Mar 22, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
In the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, the Court took on Cook v. Brewer, No. 11-5303 (3/16/11) (O'Callahan with O'Scannlain and Graber). Petitioner filed a 1983 action ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
Trial is set to begin April 19, 201l with jury selection.
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Posted on Mar 9, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
United States v. Watson, 09-50666 Subject Matter: Criminal Law Holding: The 9th Circuit panel affirmed a judgment revoking supervised release in the case of a defendant who concedes that he became a ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
United States v. Salazar-Mojica, 09-50632 Subject Matter: Criminal Law Holding: The 9th Circuit panel affirmed a sentence imposed following the defendant's guilty plea to being a deported alien ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
Affirming a conviction for importation of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute, the 9th Circuit panel wrote that neither United States v.Vallejo, 237 F.3d 1008 (9th Cir. 2001), nor its ...
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Posted on Jan 6, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
If you are charged with any criminal offense, call Randall Craig, at (480) 767-0400. Our offices handle every kind of felony and misdemeanor offenses including aggravated assault, burglary, credit ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
Under the Arizona Revised Statutes, a person may file a verified petition with a judge for an Order of Protection for the purpose of restraining a person from committing an act included in domestic ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
According the the Arizona Revised Statutes almost any kind of conduct that rises to a disturbance can be classified as domestic violence if any of the following applies: A. The relationship between ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
In today's status conference, Judge Granville granted the State's Motion To Continue the current trial setting to April 19, 2011. If you have any questions about trial dates, witness settings or ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
Hamilton v. Brown, No. 09-15236 (1-4-11)(Tashima with Cowen and Silverman). The 9th Circuit has upheld the taking of blood samples for DNA identification under California's DNA and Forensic ...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
Under the Fourth Amendment a law enforcement officer can now seize an object from a criminal suspect's pocket during a consensual search that the officer has probable cause to believe is drugs basd on ...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2011 By Randall J. Craig
A brief detention of the wrong person is permissible when the actual person sought by law enforcment is wanted in connection with a completed felony or felony arrest warrant, especially when the ...
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