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U.S. v. POTES-CASTILLO
At the time of sentencing, Gonzalez-Rivera had one prior conviction, for driving while ability impaired by alcohol in violation of New York Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192(1). That offense is treated as a "traffic infraction" by the state,
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:02A
Arguments against the granting of an SDO for Tucker's Point
TPR has argued that they will be creating construction jobs by building these 78 houses and condos. This is true. But such economic gain will be offset by the economic harm it will also cause. By granting an SDO that facilitates the addition of another
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:02A
RODRIGUEZ-CHAVARRIA v. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL
Based on that conviction, the Department of Homeland Security issued a notice to appear in May 2003, charging Rodriguez-Chavarria with removability under Section 237(a)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 1 At his removal hearing on June 19,
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:02A
PADILLA-CALDERA v. HOLDER
905 (BIA 2006), and concluding with Lemus-Losa and Briones, the BIA followed the rationale that Congress intended to target recidivists for less favorable treatment under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and therefore an alien inadmissible
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:02A
PEOPLE v. RECTOR
JUSTICE RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court. A jury convicted respondent, Tember Rector, of felony child abuse. The court of appeals reversed the conviction, concluding that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to make sufficient
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:02A
HERNANDEZ v. SUPERIOR COURT OF MONTEREY
"A declaration from defense counsel stated that `the officers did not recover any buy money from the defendant, nor did the defendant offer and sell drugs to the undercover officer.'" (Ibid.) It was further stated that "[w]hen `defendant was stopped by
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:02A
PEOPLE v. JING AN CHEN
The trial court imposed a $30 court security fee for each conviction. (Pen. Code, § 1465.8.) On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred by imposing $30 for each count rather than $20 for each count. The People concede the issue,
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:02A
PEOPLE v. NELL
He appealed on several grounds, including a claim the court did not conduct a sufficient hearing on his Marsden motion. (Ibid.) We agreed as to the Marsden issue, reversed the judgment on that ground, and remanded the case to the trial court to hold
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:02A
COSOLO v. VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC.
"Where a person suffers personal injury or property damage by reason of the wrongful act of another, an action against the wrongdoer for the damages suffered is not precluded nor is the amount of the damages reduced by the receipt by him of payment for
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:02A
PEOPLE v. RANGEL
The trial court denied probation and sentenced defendant to the midterm of three years for the robbery and a consecutive five years for the gang enhancement. Defendant was also ordered to pay victim restitution in the amount of $2731.17.
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:02A
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