U.S. v. Johnson, No. 98-1696 (U.S. Supreme Court) (529 U.S. 53; 120 S.Ct. 1114) (March 1, 2000) (Justice Kennedy)
Loaded on March 24, 2004
published in Punch and Jurists
February 07, 2000
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For some time now, the Courts of Appeal have been divided on the issue of whether a defendant who serves too much time in prison is entitled to any credit against his term of supervised release based on the excess prison time. Not surprisingly, the Court unanimously held that …
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- U.S. v. Johnson, No. 98-1696 (U.S. Supreme Court) (529 U.S. 53; 120 S.Ct. 1114) (March 1, 2000) (Justice Kennedy)
- U.S. v. Morley, No. 98-1894 (3rd Cir.) (199 F.3d 129) (December 8, 1999) (Judge Theodore A. McKee)
- Hodgers-Durgin v. De La Vina, No. 97-16449 (9th Cir.) (199 F.3d 1037) (December 21, 1999) (Judge William A. Fletcher)
- U.S. v. Smith, No. Crim.A. G-99-5 (S.D.Tex.) (76 F.Supp.2d 767) (December 6, 1999) (Judge Samuel B. Kent)
- U.S. v. Owusu, No. 98-3356 (6th Cir.) (199 F.3d 329) (January 5, 2000) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)
- U.S. v. Van Loben Sels, No. 98-10355 (9th Cir.) (198 F.3d 1161) (December 30, 1999) (Judge David O. Carter)
- U.S. v. Palafox-Mazon, No. 99-10026 (9th Cir.) (198 F.3d 1182) (January 3, 2000) (Judge Harry Pregerson)
- U.S. v. Dortch, No. 98-41129 (5th Cir.) (199 F.3d 193) (December 23, 1999) (Judge Jerry E. Smith)
- U.S. v. deVegter, No. 99-8142 (11th Cir.) (198 F.3d 1324) (December 29, 1999) (Judge Susan H. Black)
- Roe v. Flores-Ortega, No. 98-1441 (U.S. Supreme Court) (528 U.S. 470; 120 S.Ct. 1029) (February 23, 2000) (Justice O'Connor)
- Snider v. Melindez, No. 97-2803 (2nd Cir.) (199 F.3d 108) (December 8, 1999) (Judge Pierre N. Leval)
- U.S. v. Bartsma, No. 98-3305 (10th Cir.) (198 F.3d 1191) (November 9, 1999) (Judge Wade Brorby)
- Village of Willowbrook v. Olech, No. 98-1288 (U.S. Supreme Court) (528 U.S. 562; 120 S.Ct. 1073) (February 23, 2000) (Per Curiam)
- U.S. v. Thomas, No. 99-2612 (8th Cir.) (198 F.3d 1063) (December 30, 1999) (Judge Roger L. Wollman)
- Prou v. U.S., No. 98-1854 (1st Cir.) (199 F.3d 37) (December 17, 1999) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)
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