Punch and Jurists: November 25, 1996

Volume 3, Number 48

In this issue:

U.S. v. Brown, No. 91-1420 (2nd Cir.) (961 F.2d 1039) (April 9, 1992) (Per Curiam) (p None)
U.S. v. Norwood, No. 96-232 (D.N.J.) (939 F.Supp. 1132) (September 6, 1996) (Judge Stephen M. Orlofsky) (p None)
U.S. v. Pretty, No. 95-6281 (10th Cir.) (98 F.3d 1213) (October 4, 1996) (Judge Albert J. Engel) (p None)
U.S. v. Pretty, No. 95-6281 (10th Cir.) (98 F.3d 1213) (October 4, 1996) (Judge Albert J. Engel) (p None)
U.S. v. Paradies, No. 94-8485 (11th Cir.) (98 F.3d 1266) (September 23, 1996) (Judge Harry W. Wellford) (p None)

U.S. v. Brown, No. 91-1420 (2nd Cir.) (961 F.2d 1039) (April 9, 1992) (Per Curiam)

Loaded on Jan. 1, 1994 published in Punch and Jurists November 25, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Other Crimes/Bad Acts Evidence.

The defendant in this case rented a basement apartment that was accessible to the landlord. After the landlord found several firearms in the defendant's apartment, including an Uzi machine gun, she contacted the police. The defendant was charged only with illegal possession of the Uzi; evidence of the other firearms ...

U.S. v. Norwood, No. 96-232 (D.N.J.) (939 F.Supp. 1132) (September 6, 1996) (Judge Stephen M. Orlofsky)

Loaded on Nov. 1, 1996 published in Punch and Jurists November 25, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Scientific Testimony or Evidence.

The Supreme Court’s decision in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 469 (1993)
continues to hold sway as the guiding pronouncement on the admissibility of scientific evidence in our
courts. In this case the defendant was charged with an assortment of crimes including bank robbery,
carjacking and gun ...

U.S. v. Pretty, No. 95-6281 (10th Cir.) (98 F.3d 1213) (October 4, 1996) (Judge Albert J. Engel)

Loaded on Nov. 1, 1996 published in Punch and Jurists November 25, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Federal Funds.

United States v. Pretty, 98 F.3d 1213 (10th Cir. 1996) (Judge Engel)
United States v. Paradies, 98 F.3d 1266 (11th Cir. 1996) (Judge Wellford)

Both of these cases involved convictions of prominent State politicians for their involvement in illegal bribe and kickback schemes under a broad range of statutory crimes. ...

U.S. v. Pretty, No. 95-6281 (10th Cir.) (98 F.3d 1213) (October 4, 1996) (Judge Albert J. Engel)

Loaded on Nov. 1, 1996 published in Punch and Jurists November 25, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Benefits received.

(See also U.S. v. Agostino, 132 F.3d 1183, 1196-97 (7th Cir. 1997) on the issue of whether a defendant must have received some personal benefit to merit a sentence enhancement under § 2C1.1(b)(2)(A)).

Court suggested that the sentencing court may consider benefits flowing to third parties in determining whether to ...

U.S. v. Paradies, No. 94-8485 (11th Cir.) (98 F.3d 1266) (September 23, 1996) (Judge Harry W. Wellford)

Loaded on Nov. 1, 1996 published in Punch and Jurists November 25, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Federal Funds.