U.S. v. Gooden, No. 96-10601 (5th Cir.) (116 F.3d 721) (June 17, 1997) (Judge Fortunato P. Benavides)
Loaded on July 1, 1997
published in Punch and Jurists
July 28, 1997
Filed under:
Punch And Jurists,
Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration.
In a case of first impression the Court held that "prior felony conviction" included conviction committed after the defendant committed the instant offense, but before sentencing in the instant offense.
In its ruling, the Fifth Circuit joined a majority of the Circuits on this issue - essentially holding …
Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.
As a digital subscriber to Punch and Jurists, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.
Already a subscriber? Login
More from this issue:
- U.S. v. Brumley, No. 94-40560 (5th Cir.) (116 F.3d 728) (June 18, 1997) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham)
- U.S. v. Morris, No. 96-3070 (D.C. Cir.) (116 F.3d 501) (June 13, 1997) (Judge Stephen F. Williams)
- U.S. v. Miller, No. 95-1077(L), No. 343 (2nd Cir.) (116 F.3d 641) (June 20, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)
- U.S. v. Wright, No. 8:96CR-145 (D.Neb.) (965 F.Supp. 1307) (May 2, 1997) (Judge Thomas M. Shanahan)
- U.S. v. Smith, No. 96-3415 (10th Cir.) (116 F.3d 857) (June 27, 1997) (Judge Deanell R. Tacha)
- Moreno v. U.S., No. 96 Civ. 3723 (SWK) (S.D.N.Y.) (965 F.Supp. 521) (May 28, 1997) (Judge Shirley Wohl Kram)
- U.S. v. Gooden, No. 96-10601 (5th Cir.) (116 F.3d 721) (June 17, 1997) (Judge Fortunato P. Benavides)
- U.S. v. Hernandez, No. 96-10539 (5th Cir.) (116 F.3d 725) (June 18, 1997) (Per Curiam)
- Hayes v. McBride, No. 3:96-CV-0508-AS (N.D.Ind.) (965 F.Supp. 1186) (May 13, 1997) (Judge Allen Sharp)
- U.S. v. Morris, No. 96-3070 (D.C. Cir.) (116 F.3d 501) (June 13, 1997) (Judge Stephen F. Williams)
- U.S. v. Perez, No. 94-10313 (9th Cir.) (116 F.3d 840) (June 20, 1997) (Judge A. Wallace Tashima)
- U.S. v. Byrd, No. 96-50733 (5th Cir.) (116 F.3d 770) (June 23, 1997) (Judge John M. Jr. Duhé)
- U.S. v. Martin, No. 96-7373 (3rd Cir.) (116 F.3d 702) (June 18, 1997) (Per Curiam)
- U.S. v. Thomas, No. 95-1337 (2nd Cir.) (116 F.3d 606) (May 20, 1997) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes)
- U.S. v. Miller, No. 95-1077(L), No. 343 (2nd Cir.) (116 F.3d 641) (June 20, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)
- U.S. v. Martin, No. 96-7373 (3rd Cir.) (116 F.3d 702) (June 18, 1997) (Per Curiam)
- Goncalves v. Reno, No. 97-1953 (1st Cir.) (144 F.3d 110) (May 15, 1998) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch)
- U.S. v. Miller, No. 95-1077(L), No. 343 (2nd Cir.) (116 F.3d 641) (June 20, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)
- Moreno v. U.S., No. 96 Civ. 3723 (SWK) (S.D.N.Y.) (965 F.Supp. 521) (May 28, 1997) (Judge Shirley Wohl Kram)
- U.S. v. Hernandez, No. 96-10539 (5th Cir.) (116 F.3d 725) (June 18, 1997) (Per Curiam)
- U.S. v. Thomas, No. 95-1337 (2nd Cir.) (116 F.3d 606) (May 20, 1997) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes)
More from these topics:
- California Supreme Court Announces Single Criminal Act Harming Multiple Victims Constitutes Only One Strike Under Three Strikes Law, Jan. 1, 2026. Double jeopardy, Three Strikes Statutes/Rule, Sentencing Goals/Purposes/Practices, Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration.
- Louisiana Detainee Captured After Two Previous Escapes, Dec. 1, 2025. Criminal Prosecution, Escapes, Jail Specific, Assaults on Staff, Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration.
- Third Circuit Announces “Commencement of the Instant Offense” in Guidelines § 4A1.2(e) Unambiguously Refers Only to Specific Offense of Conviction, Not Relevant Conduct, Nov. 15, 2025. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration, Adequacy of Criminal History Category, Statutory Construction/Interpretation.
- Two Re-Entry Non-Profit Leaders in Tennessee and Massachusetts Accused of Criminal Charges, Nov. 1, 2025. housing, jobs, halfway houses, Health care, Restrictions, discrimination, Bribery/Extortion/Theft, Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration, Bank Fraud/Robbery/Theft, Mandatory Minimums.
- Sixth Circuit: Erlinger Error Requires Resentencing Where Government Cannot Prove Beyond Reasonable Doubt That Jury Would Find Prior Offenses Committed on Different “Occasions”, Oct. 15, 2025. Sixth Amendment, Three Strikes Statutes/Rule, Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration, Blakely/Booker, Miscalculation of the Guidelines Sentencing Range.
- California Court of Appeal Announces Defendants May Obtain Brady Evidence From Police Officers’ Personnel Files in Advance of § 1172.6 Hearing Requesting Vacatur of Conviction and Resentencing for Certain Types of Murder Convictions, Feb. 15, 2025. Disclosure of Records, Police, Brady Violations, Murder/Felony Murder, Resentencing, Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration, Evidence - Admissibility.
- Fourth Circuit Finds No Defamation for Inaccurate Media Reporting of Criminal Record of Former Federal Prisoner in West Virginia, April 26, 2024. Media, Criminal History, Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration, Defamation.
- West Virginia Supreme Court Announces in the Absence of a Deadline, Trial Court Must Permit Defendant to Stipule to Prior Conviction During Trial, Nov. 1, 2023. Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration, Trial on Stipulated Facts, Consent of Counsel.
- California Court of Appeal: SB 136 Makes Plea Agreement Containing Prior Prison Enhancement Unenforceable, Feb. 15, 2021. Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration, Validity of.
- Seventh Circuit: Prior Conviction Under Overbroad State Drug Statute May Be Used in Career Criminal Enhancement But Not For Prior Drug Crimes Enhancement, Nov. 15, 2020. Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration, Drug Laws/Offenses.