U.S. v. Sutton, No. 96-469(WGB) (D.N.J.) (973 F.Supp. 488) (July 22, 1997) (Judge William G. Bassler)
Loaded on Oct. 1, 1997
published in Punch and Jurists
October 27, 1997
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Pretrial Detention and Detainees.
This case raises an intriguing and potentially fertile ground for sentencing departures: pre-trial incarceration either for a prolonged period or under deplorable conditions. The defendant in this case argued that the conditions at the infamous Union County Jail were he was held for a lengthy pre-trial period were so …
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- U.S. v. Sutton, No. 96-469(WGB) (D.N.J.) (973 F.Supp. 488) (July 22, 1997) (Judge William G. Bassler)
- U.S. v. Melius, No. 97-1237 (8th Cir.) (123 F.3d 1134) (September 9, 1997) (Judge Gary A. Fenner)
- U.S. v. Wilson, No. CR-93-48-A (W.D.Okla.) (973 F.Supp. 1031) (September 10, 1997) (Judge Wayne E. Alley)
- U.S. v. Stokes, No. 97-1118 (1st Cir.) (124 F.3d 39) (August 22, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)
- Benjamin v. Jacobson, No. 96-7957, No. 928 (2nd Cir.) (124 F.3d 162) (August 26, 1997) (Judge Guido Calabresi)
- Gavin v. Branstad, No. 96-3746 (8th Cir.) (122 F.3d 1081) (August 5, 1997) (Judge Pasco M. II Bowman)
- Curtis v. Duval, No. 96-1976 (1st Cir.) (124 F.3d 1) (August 13, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)
- U.S. v. Wilson, No. CR-93-48-A (W.D.Okla.) (973 F.Supp. 1031) (September 10, 1997) (Judge Wayne E. Alley)
- Ashmus v. Calderon, No. 96-16141 (9th Cir.) (123 F.3d 1199) (August 18, 1997) (Judge David R. Thompson)
- U.S. v. Bart, No. SA-94-CR-244 (W.D.Tex.) (973 F.Supp. 691) (August 27, 1997) (Judge Samuel F. Jr. Biery)
- In Re Hanserd, No. 96-8051 (6th Cir.) (123 F.3d 922) (August 25, 1997) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)
- In Re Grand Jury Subpoenas, No. 97-1002 (1st Cir.) (123 F.3d 695) (August 13, 1997) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)
- U.S. v. Melius, No. 97-1237 (8th Cir.) (123 F.3d 1134) (September 9, 1997) (Judge Gary A. Fenner)
- Benjamin v. Jacobson, No. 96-7957, No. 928 (2nd Cir.) (124 F.3d 162) (August 26, 1997) (Judge Guido Calabresi)
- U.S. v. Bart, No. SA-94-CR-244 (W.D.Tex.) (973 F.Supp. 691) (August 27, 1997) (Judge Samuel F. Jr. Biery)
- Taylor v. State of Ariz., No. Civ 72-21 PHX RCB (D.Ariz.) (972 F.Supp. 1239) (March 21, 1997) (Judge Robert C. Broomfield)
- U.S. v. Bart, No. SA-94-CR-244 (W.D.Tex.) (973 F.Supp. 691) (August 27, 1997) (Judge Samuel F. Jr. Biery)
- U.S. v. Stokes, No. 97-1118 (1st Cir.) (124 F.3d 39) (August 22, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)
- Gavin v. Branstad, No. 96-3746 (8th Cir.) (122 F.3d 1081) (August 5, 1997) (Judge Pasco M. II Bowman)
- U.S. v. Hawkins, No. 79-CR-50007-JFL (S.D.Ill.) (973 F.Supp. 825) (March 25, 1997) (Judge James L. Foreman)
- In Re Hanserd, No. 96-8051 (6th Cir.) (123 F.3d 922) (August 25, 1997) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)
- U.S. v. Stokes, No. 97-1118 (1st Cir.) (124 F.3d 39) (August 22, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)
- Taylor v. State of Ariz., No. Civ 72-21 PHX RCB (D.Ariz.) (972 F.Supp. 1239) (March 21, 1997) (Judge Robert C. Broomfield)
- U.S. v. Ross, No. 95-50282 (9th Cir.) (123 F.3d 1181) (August 21, 1997) (Judge Robert Boochever)
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