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Smith v. U.S., No. 11-8976 (U.S. Supreme Court) (568 U.S. 106; 133 S.Ct. 714) (January 9, 2013) (Justice Scalia)

Loaded on March 18, 2013 published in Punch and Jurists January 21, 2013
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Burden of Proof.

In this case the Supreme Court unanimously held that a defendant charged with criminal conspiracy must carry the burden to prove that he withdrew from the conspiracy. In so ruling, the Court resolved a question of Federal criminal conspiracy law that has long divided the Circuit Courts of Appeal - ...

 

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  1. Smith v. U.S., No. 11-8976 (U.S. Supreme Court) (568 U.S. 106; 133 S.Ct. 714) (January 9, 2013) (Justice Scalia)
  2. Ryan v. Gonzales, No. 10-930 (U.S. Supreme Court) (568 U.S. 57; 133 S.Ct. 696) (January 8, 2013) (Justice Thomas)
  3. Mousovi v. Obama, No. Cic. No. 05-1124 (RMC) (D.D.C.) ( F.Supp.2d ) (January 9, 2013) (Judge Rosemary M. Collyer)
  4. Ligon v. City of New York, No. 12 Civ. 2274 (S.D.N.Y.) (925 F.Supp.2d 478) (January 8, 2013) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)
  5. U.S. v. Juan, No. 11-10539 (9th Cir.) (704 F.3d 1137) (January 7, 2013) (Judge Milan D. Jr. Smith)
  6. Turkmen v. Ashcroft, No. 02-CV-2307 (E.D.N.Y.) (915 F.Supp.2d 314) (January 15, 2013) (Judge John Gleeson)

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