Effect of Estoppel

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1. What important distinction does Figueroa draw from People v. Casiano?
2. A court actually has statutory jurisdiction. A party induces dismissal on the contrary theory, then appeals insisting t…
3. An accused defends a prosecution brought by the State and raises a genuine subject-matter defect on appeal after a four…
4. A surety invokes a court’s relief for years, obtains procedural benefits, and raises a long-available statutory-power o…
5. Counsel quotes Tijam’s disapproval of seeking relief and later challenging jurisdiction but omits Figueroa’s limiting a…
6. Explain why Tijam’s surety history matters to the estoppel analysis.
7. Distinguish Casiano-type inconsistent theory from the creation of absent subject-matter power.
8. Why is an accused’s defense at a four-year trial not automatically an inequitable gamble on jurisdiction?