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State v. Breaux
Held that prosecutors may not join capital felony charges with non-capital felony charges in a single indictment, reasoning that the Louisiana Constitution delineates distinct categories of felony trials
Waterman v. State
Reaffirmed that Arkansas recognizes the dual sovereignty doctrine, allowing prosecution under both federal and state law for the same conduct, without violating the state constitution
Cassell v. State
Ruled that making fish and game available to Alaska residents on different terms than nonresidents does not, in itself, violate the constitutional rule of equal access
State v. McClain
Reaffirmed the automobile exception to the warrant requirement, meaning law enforcement can conduct a warrantless search of a vehicle if they have probable cause, such as detecting the smell of marijuana
State v. Labrum
Vacated district court's order granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss and remanded for new proceedings under the clarified standard, allowing defendant to identify any actions by the state that are susceptible to an inference of bad faith or misconduct
State v. Kilby
Held that the right to counsel under article I, section 11, of the Oregon Constitution does not attach until formal charges are filed
State v. Zarella
Concluded that the right to counsel, that article I, section 11, of the Oregon Constitution guarantees to all accused in a criminal prosecution, was not triggered by defendant's arrest and custodial interrogation regarding crimes with which he had not been charged
State v. Garcia
Ruled that the exclusion of the eyewitness deprived both co-defendants of their constitutional right to present a defense
State v. James Ellis
Will consider whether restitution imposed as part of a criminal sentence is punishment subject to the limits on excessive fines in the federal and state constitutions and, if so, whether those clauses require sentencing courts to analyze the defendant’s ability to pay in setting the amount.
