Shout Out to the Prosecution & Miranda During Ambulance Transport

An October Case Alert written by Bob Phillips (“The Necessary Elements of a DUI/Marijuana Implied Malice 2nd Degree Murder” - LU Ref. #CAC00085 – Peo. v. Murphy) created important legal precedent in California. Big Legal Updates “kudos” to Los…

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Miranda Update #12 – “Miranda and Fruits of the Poisonous Tree”

FROM THE CLASSROOM 
By: Ray Hill, Professor Emeritus, Santa Rosa J.C.  

“Its ‘402’ time, officer”.“Who wins, you or defense counsel”?  Note: 402(b) E.C. – A pre-trial court hearing to determine the admissibility of an admission or…

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Electronic Service Providers (ESPs) are Not Acting as Agents of the Government When Using “Hashing Technology” to Detect Child Sex Crimes and Making Required Reports to Law Enforcement (U.S. v. Rosenow, 9USCA (Order and Opinion) #50052, 10/3/22)

CASE ALERT

By: Ray Hill, Professor Emeritus, Santa Rosa J.C.

Electronic Service Providers (ESPs) are Not Acting as Agents of the Government When Using “Hashing Technology” to Detect Child Sex Crimes and Making Required Reports to…

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Miranda Update #11 - You Can’t Dance the “Two Step”!

FROM THE CLASSROOM

By: Ray Hill, Professor Emeritus, Santa Rosa J.C.

Miranda Update #11 - You Can’t Dance the “Two Step”!

This is the eleventh in a series of mini-articles covering basic Miranda and Confession Law. This…

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Miranda Update #10 – “Equivocal or Ambiguous Response to a Miranda Admonition or During Questioning After a Miranda Waiver

FROM THE CLASSROOM
Ray Hill, Professor Emeritus, Santa Rosa Junior College

“Its ‘402’ time, officer”. “Who wins, you or defense counsel”?  Note: 402(b) E.C. – A pre-trial court hearing to determine the admissibility of an admission…

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Assault with a Deadly Weapon (245(a)(1) P.C. and Assault with Force Likely to Cause Great Bodily Injury (245(a)(4) P.C.) are Different Definitions Within the Same Crime (Peo. v. Aguayo California Supreme Court (8/15/22) #S254554, in 2022 Cal. Lexis 5013).

CASE ALERT

By: Ray Hill, Professor Emeritus, Santa Rosa J.C.

Assault with a Deadly Weapon (245(a)(1) P.C. and Assault with Force Likely to Cause Great Bodily Injury (245(a)(4) P.C.) are Different Definitions Within the Same Crime (…

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Cyber Tip Information Contained in a Search Warrant Affidavit is Considered Reliable (Peo. v. Rowland, 6DCA, #H048799, 9/3/22)

CASE ALERT

By: Ray Hill, Professor Emeritus, Santa Rosa J.C.

Cyber Tip Information Contained in a Search Warrant Affidavit is Considered Reliable (Peo. v. Rowland, 6DCA, #H048799, 9/3/22).

   Here is a child pornography case…

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