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101 Legislation/Statutes
104 Preemption
110 Three Strikes, generally
112 Constitutional Issues
114 Out of State/Juvenile Priors
116 Strike 2/Credit Limits
118 Consecutive Sentences
120 Striking Priors/Romero/Wobblers
130 Constitutional Issues, generally
132 Due Process/Fair Trial
133 Present Defense/Evidence - Compulsory Process
134 Equal Protection
138 Ex Post Facto
140 Preliminary Crimes, generally
142 Solicitation
144 Conspiracy
146 Aiding and Abetting/Accessories (for accomplice instruction, see 782)
147 Natural and Prob. Consequences - Prettyman
148 Attempt
160 Violent Crimes, generally
162 Assault with a Deadly Weapon
166 Kidnapping/False Imprisonment
168 Sex Offenses, generally
169 One Strike Law
170 Sufficiency of Evidence (Sex Offenses)
171 Sex Offender Registration
172 Jury Instructions (Sex Offenses)
174 Robbery/Carjacking
176 Murder, Manslaughter, generally
178 Jury Instructions (Murder)
180 Sufficiency of Evidence (Murder)
182 Felony-Murder Rule
190 Property Crimes, generally
192 Burglary
196 Checks, Credit Cards, Forgery
200 Fraud
204 Theft, Receiving
208 Arson
220 Crimes v. Public Peace and Welfare, generally
221 Criminal Threats(formerly "terrorist")/Stalking
222 Driving Under the Influence
223 Dept. of Motor Vehicle Issues
224 Elder/Child Abuse, Domestic Violence
225 Gang Crime - PC 186.22(a) (for gang enhancement see 852)
226 Firearms/Explosives/Weapons
227 Felon in Possession -12021
228 Shooting at Building/Vehicle
230 Pornography, Obscenity, Prostitution
234 Drug Offenses
235 Medical Marijuana/Compassionate Use Act
236 Proposition 36
237 Diversion PC 1000
250 Crimes v. Governmental Authority, generally
252 Resisting Arrest, Escape
256 Contempt
260 Perjury
264 Bribery, Obstruction of Justice
268 Tax Cases
272 Civil Code Violations (B&P Code, etc.)
310 Exclusionary Rule, generally (good faith exception)
312 Standing, Expectation of Privacy
316 Search by Private Citizen/Foreign Officers
320 Fruits, Taint, Inevitable Discovery
330 Probable Cause, generally
332 Based on Informants/Citizens
336 Based on Police Experience/Knowledge
340 Based on Observations
350 Arrest and Detention, generally
352 What Constitutes Arrest, Stop and Frisk (Terry)
354 Airport Detention
356 Knock-Notice
358 Reasonable Suspicion to Stop or Detain
360 Search Warrants, generally
363 Affidavit (for Probable Cause, see 330)
365 False Statements, Omissions (Franks v. Delaware)
368 Overbreadth/Staleness
374 Description/Execution
380 Warrantless Searches, generally
384 What Constitutes/Plain View
388 Exigent Circumstances, generally
392 Cases Finding Exigency
396 Cases Finding No Exigency
400 Consent Searches
402 Houses, Premises
404 Persons, Containers or Incident to Arrest
408 Vehicles
412 Administrative Searches, generally
416 Prisoners/ Prisons/Booking Search
418 Probation/Parole
424 Electronic Eavesdropping/Air Surveillance
425 Computer/Cell Phone
450 Interrogation and Confessions, generally
452 What Constitutes "in-custody"
454 Voluntariness of confession
456 Miranda Advice, Invocation, Waiver
460 Interrogation after Counsel is Obtained (Massiah)
470 Identification, generally
474 Line-up/Photospread/Field
478 Eyewitness Identification (ID Expert)
500 Pretrial Proceedings
510 Grand Jury
512 Information/Indictment/Complaint
514 Plea Bargains/Breach/Withdrawal
516 Competency/Voluntar./Advice (Boykin-Tahl)
517 Advice on Immigration Consequences
518 Stipulations
520 Special Hearings
522 Sexually Violent Predator
524 Preliminary Hearing
528 Juvenile Proceedings
530 Proposition 21
532 Extradition/Detainers
536 Mental Competency - PC 1368
537 Restoration of SanityPC 1026.5
538 Mentally Disordered Offender
540 Bail
550 Pretrial Evidentiary Motions
554 Suppress Evidence, PC 1538.5, proc. issues
558 Discovery, generally
559 Pitchess motions
560 Brady v. Maryland material
562 Preservation of Evidence (Trombetta/Youngblood)
566 Informants
570 Continuance
574 Venue/Pretrial Publicity/Public Trial (for vicinage see 637)
578 Severance/Joinder
580 Pretrial Motions to Dismiss
582 Dismiss, proced. issues (P.C. 995)
584 Double Jeopardy
588 Speedy Trial/Delay in Filing Charges
592 Discriminatory/Vindictive Prosecution
594 Jurisdiction
596 Statute of Limitations
597 Extended Statute - PC 803(g)
598 Collateral Estoppel/Res Judicata/Bar
600 Trial, generally
602 Trial Motions/Motion for New Trial
605 Post-trial Relief (expungement, 1203.4, etc.)
610 Trial Judge/generally
611 CCP 170.6 Challenge
612 Judicial Misconduct
614 Interpreter/Reporter/Clerk/Bailiff
616 Defendant (Presence at Trial)
617 Shackles/Medication
618 Defense Counsel, right to/change (Marsden)
620 Effective Assistance, Legal Issues
622 Cases Finding Ineffective Assistance
624 Cases Rejecting Ineffective Assistance Claims
626 Conflict of Interest
627 Self-Representation (Faretta)
628 Prosecutor, generally
630 Prosecutorial Misconduct, generally
632 Comment of Defendant's Failure to Testify (Griffin)
634 Other Misconduct in Argument to Jury
635 Jury, Right to/Waiver (for jury instruct. see 780)
636 Apprendi/Blakely/Cunningham
637 Vicinage
638 Voir Dire, Composition/Challenges, etc.
639 Group Bias (Batson/Wheeler)
640 Juror Misconduct
641 Discharge of Juror (Including Holdout)
642 Release of Juror Information
643 Verdict
652 Privileges, generally
654 Self-Incrimination
656 Immunity
660 Attorney-Client
663 Witnesses, generally
668 Character/Habit/Custom
676 Direct and Cross-Examination
679 Impeachment of Witnesses, generally
681 Impeachment with Prior Convictions, generally
686 What Constitutes "Moral Turpitude"
690 Evidence, generally
691 Similar Acts or Crimes, generally (EC 1108/1109)
692 To Show Intent
693 To Show Modus Operandi/Common Scheme
694 Balancing Relevance vs. Prejudice (EC 352)
696 Order/Presumptions/Burdens/Inferences
698 Foundation/Authentication/Best
700 Sufficiency of, in gen. (see also particular crimes)
710 Particular Kinds of Evidence, generally
711 Gang Evidence (Including Gang Expert)
712 DNA
714 Fingerprints/Body Fluids/Breath/Voice
716 Tape Recordings, Charts
717 Polygraph, Hypnosis/Sodium Pentothal
718 Expert/Lay Opinion
719 Kelly-Frye
720 Hearsay, generally (including Confrontation)
721 Crawford v. Washington
722 Admissions/Declarations
724 Business/Official Records
726 Prior Testimony/Depositions
728 Coconspirator
730 Prior Consistent or Inconsistent Statements
736 Judicial Notice 
750 Defenses, generally (Right to Present)
751 Insanity/Diminished Capacity/Intoxication
753 Third Party Culpability
754 Duress/Coercion/Necessity
756 Entrapment/Outrageous Government Conduct
758 Mistake/Ignorance/Impossibility/Consent
760 Self-Defense/Crime Prevention
780 Jury Instructions, generally
781 Lesser Included/Related Offense
782 Cautionary/Curative/Limiting
785 Consciousness of Guilt (Flight/Falsity, etc.)
788 Unanimous Verdict/Reasonable Doubt
789 CALCRIM Challenges
800 Sentencing Hearing, generally
802 Information Relied On, Presentence Report
803 Other Fines, Fees and Costs
804 Restitution
804a Direct Restitution
804b Restitution Fines
804c Juvenile Restitution
805 Custody, Conduct Credits, generally
806 For Time in Youth Authority/State Hospital or CRC
807 15 % Limit - PC 2933.1
808 Probation, generally
810 Conditions of Probation
811 Revocation of Probation
812 Parole (Inc. denial, "some evidence")
816 Punishment, generally/Cruel and Unusual
818 Wobblers
822 Consecutive/Concurrent
823 Consecutive Sentence for Sex Offenses
824 Multiple Punishment for Single Act (PC 654)
826 California Youth Authority/Department of Juvenile Justice
828 MDSO, Rehabilitation Centers, Special Programs, State Hospital for Mentally Ill
832 Determinate Sentence Law, generally
835 Dual Use of Facts to Aggravate and Enhance
836 Aggravating and Mitigating Factors, generally
838 Statement of Reasons for Higher Term
841 Premeditation/Callousness/Viciousness
843 Improper Factors
845 Enhancements, generally
847 Constitutionality of Enhancement
848 Prior Convictions (PC 667(a))
849 Prior Residential Burglary
850 Court's Discretion to Strike Prior
851 Violent Felony with Prior Pris. Term (PC 667.5)
852 Gang Enhancement (PC 186.22(b))
854 On Bail (PC 12022.1)
856 Weapon Use (incl. PC 12022.53)
857 Great Bodily Injury
858 Value of Property Taken/Drug Weight
859 Life Sent./Without Parole-Special Circumstances
860 Death Penalty, generally
862 Special Circumstances - Felony Murder
863 Other Special Circumstances Justifying
864 Jury Selection in Death Penalty Cases
865 Aggravating and Mitigating Factors
866 Sympathy/Victim Impact
867 Prosecutorial Misconduct in Death Penalty
868 Jury Instructions
869 Motion for Modification of Death Penalty
870 Appeal, generally
874 Certificate of Probable Cause
876 Counsel/Record/Briefs
880 Appeals by the Prosecution
890 Limits of Review on Appeal, generally
892 Forfeiture by Failure to Object
896 Standard of Review
900 Harmless Error
920 Decision/Motions
922 Stare Decisis/Law of the Case
924 Mootness/Remand
926 Retroactivity of Court Decisions
940 Habeas Corpus
948 Prisoner's Rights
950 Writs of Mandamus, Prohibition
998 Test Category