Skip navigation
Punch and Jurists

Spears v. U.S., No. 08-5721 (U.S. Supreme Court) (555 U.S. 261; 129 S.Ct. 840) (January 21, 2009) (Per Curiam)

Loaded on Dec. 1, 2008 published in Punch and Jurists December 15, 2008
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Post Gall/Kimbrough.

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in U.S. v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005) (which held that the Federal Sentencing Guidelines were advisory only), few Circuits have more stubbornly resisted real change in their sentencing jurisprudence than the Eighth Circuit. Fortunately, that stubbornness has now led to ...

 

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.

Subscribe today

Already a subscriber? Login

More from this issue:

  1. Spears v. U.S., No. 08-5721 (U.S. Supreme Court) (555 U.S. 261; 129 S.Ct. 840) (January 21, 2009) (Per Curiam)
  2. U.S. v. Al-Moayad, No. 05-4186-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (545 F.3d 139) (October 2, 2008) (Judge Barrington D. Jr. Parker)
  3. U.S. v. Massino, No. 07-1618-cr (2nd Cir.) (546 F.3d 123) (October 10, 2008) (Per Curiam)
  4. U.S. v. Ojeikere, No. 07-1970-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (545 F.3d 220) (October 7, 2008) (Judge Guido Calabresi)
  5. In Re County of Erie (Pritchard v. County of Erie), No. 07-5702-op (2nd Cir.) (546 F.3d 222) (October 14, 2008) (Judge Roger J. Miner)
  6. U.S. v. Worjloh, No. 06-3129-cr (2nd Cir.) (546 F.3d 104) (October 8, 2008) (Per Curiam)
  7. Hartline v. Gallo, No. 06-5309-cv (2nd Cir.) (546 F.3d 95) (October 8, 2008) (Judge Richard C. Wesley)
  8. Herring v. U.S., No. 07-513 (U.S. Supreme Court) (555 U.S. 135; 129 S.Ct. 695) (January 14, 2009) (Justice (John G.) Roberts)
  9. U.S. v. Rivera, No. 06-4946-cr (2nd Cir.) (546 F.3d 245) (October 15, 2008) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs)
  10. Oregon v. Ice, No. 07-901 (U.S. Supreme Court) (555 U.S. 160; 129 S.Ct. 711) (January 14, 2009) (Justice Ginsburg)
  11. Arizona v. Johnson, No. 07-1122 (U.S. Supreme Court) (555 U.S. 323; 129 S.Ct. 781) (January 26, 2009) (Justice Ginsburg)
  12. U.S. v. Matthews, No. 07-0699-cr (2nd Cir.) (545 F.3d 223) (October 7, 2008) (Per Curiam)

More from these topics: