Ramdass v. Angelone, No. 99-7000 (U.S. Supreme Court) (530 U.S. 156; 120 S.Ct. 2113) (June 12, 2000) (Justice Kennedy)
Loaded on May 1, 2000
published in Punch and Jurists
May 22, 2000
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In this case, by a 5 to 4 vote, the Supreme Court upheld a death sentence under Virginia’s “three strikes law” for a convicted murderer, who argued that he had the right to have his jurors informed that, because of his earlier criminal convictions, he would be ineligible for parole ...
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- U.S. v. Hamilton, No. 97-50540 (9th Cir.) (208 F.3d 1165) (March 24, 2000) (Judge Samuel P. King)
- Ramdass v. Angelone, No. 99-7000 (U.S. Supreme Court) (530 U.S. 156; 120 S.Ct. 2113) (June 12, 2000) (Justice Kennedy)
- Payne v. U.S., No. Cov. H-93-1738 (S.D.Tex.) (91 F.Supp.2d 1014) (March 19, 1999) (Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore)
- U.S. v. Mason, No. CRIM. 99-162(RWR) (D.D.C.) (90 F.Supp.2d 1) (December 22, 1999) (Judge Richard W. Roberts)
- U.S. v. Hardin, No. 99-1175 (7th Cir.) (209 F.3d 652) (March 30, 2000) (Judge Terrence T. Evans)
- U.S. v. Humphrey, No. 98-8001 (10th Cir.) (208 F.3d 1190) (April 4, 2000) (Judge William J. Jr. Holloway)
- U.S. v. Nachamie, No. S2 98 CR. 1238(SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (91 F.Supp.2d 552) (January 6, 2000) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)
- U.S. v. Hardin, No. 99-1175 (7th Cir.) (209 F.3d 652) (March 30, 2000) (Judge Terrence T. Evans)
- U.S. v. Torres-Rosa, No. 98-2250 (1st Cir.) (209 F.3d 4) (March 27, 2000) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)
- U.S. v. Laden, No. S^ 98 CRIM. 1023 LBS (S.D.N.Y.) (91 F.Supp.2d 600) (March 30, 2000) (Judge Leonard B. Sand)
- U.S. v. Cruz-Guevara, No. 99-3043 (7th Cir.) (209 F.3d 644) (March 23, 2000) (Judge Michael S. Kanne)
- U.S. v. Harrison, No. 99-10496 (9th Cir.) (213 F.3d 1206) (May 30, 2000) (Judge Robert J. Kelleher)
- Cook v. Wiley, No. 98-6273 (11th Cir.) (208 F.3d 1314) (April 14, 2000) (Judge Edward E. Carnes)
- Byrd v. Collins, No. 96-3209 (6th Cir.) (209 F.3d 486) (April 6, 2000) (Judge Richard F. Suhrheinrich)
- Byrd v. Collins, No. 96-3209 (6th Cir.) (209 F.3d 486) (April 6, 2000) (Judge Richard F. Suhrheinrich)
- Carter v. U.S., No. 99-5716 (U.S. Supreme Court) (530 U.S. 255; 120 S.Ct. 2159) (June 12, 2000) (Justice Thomas)
- In Re Rashid, No. 95-cv-04243 (3rd Cir.) (210 F.3d 201) (April 14, 2000) (Per Curiam)
- U.S. v. Torres, No. 99-1149 (3rd Cir.) (209 F.3d 308) (April 6, 2000) (Judge Maryanne Trump Barry)
- U.S. v. Freeman, No. 98-6636 (6th Cir.) (209 F.3d 464) (March 23, 2000) (Judge Boyce F. Jr. Martin)
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