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U.S. v. Holley, No. 15-40360 (5th Cir.) (831 F.3d 322) (July 27, 2016) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Illegal Search

U.S. v. Holley, No. 15-40360 (5th Cir.) (831 F.3d 322) (July 27, 2016) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham) by In 2014, a Texas jury convicted James Holley of three crimes: conspiracy to commit a drug trafficking crime, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm in …

U.S. v. Smith, No. 14-CR-00115 (E.D.N.Y.) (155 F.Supp.3d 260) (January 11, 2016) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein)

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U.S. v. Smith, No. 14-CR-00115 (E.D.N.Y.) (155 F.Supp.3d 260) (January 11, 2016) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by This is another in a long list of sentencing gems from Judge Weinstein. Here, Judge Weinstein imposed a sentence of “time served” on a mother of three children who pled guilty to “the …

U.S. v. Nwoye, No. 14-3060 (D.C. Cir.) (824 F.3d 1129) (June 10, 2016) (Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh)

Article • October 31, 2016 • from P&J October, 2016

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

U.S. v. Nwoye, No. 14-3060 (D.C. Cir.) (824 F.3d 1129) (June 10, 2016) (Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh) by

U.S. v. Alvarez-Nunez, No. 15-2127 (1st Cir.) (828 F.3d 52) (July 8, 2016) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

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U.S. v. Alvarez-Nunez, No. 15-2127 (1st Cir.) (828 F.3d 52) (July 8, 2016) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by

Al Shimari v. CACI Premier Technology, Inc., No. 15-1831 (4th Cir.) ( F.3d ) (October 21, 2016) (Judge Barbara Milano Keenan)

Article • October 31, 2016 • from P&J October, 2016

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Justiciability

Al Shimari v. CACI Premier Technology, Inc., No. 15-1831 (4th Cir.) ( F.3d ) (October 21, 2016) (Judge Barbara Milano Keenan) by CASE SUMMARY OVERVIEW: HOLDINGS: [1]-Where Iraqi nationals alleged under the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C.S. § 1350, that they were abused by a government contractor while in the …

Hollihan v. Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections, No. Civil No. 3:15-CV-5 (M.D.Pa.) (159 F.Supp.3d 502) (January 20, 2016) (Judge Christopher C. Conner)

Article • October 31, 2016 • from P&J October, 2016

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, One Good Eye Policy

Hollihan v. Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections, No. Civil No. 3:15-CV-5 (M.D.Pa.) (159 F.Supp.3d 502) (January 20, 2016) (Judge Christopher C. Conner) by

Smith v. Baltimore City Police Dept., No. 15-1604 (4th Cir.) ( F.3d ) (October 27, 2016) (Judge Stephanie Dawn Thacker)

Article • October 31, 2016 • from P&J October, 2016

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Other Crimes Evidence

Smith v. Baltimore City Police Dept., No. 15-1604 (4th Cir.) ( F.3d ) (October 27, 2016) (Judge Stephanie Dawn Thacker) by CASE SUMMARY OVERVIEW: HOLDINGS: [1]-In an arrestee's excessive force suit under 42 U.S.C.S. § 1983 and the Fourth Amendment, where the district court allowed defense counsel to elicit testimony …

U.S. v. Murillo, No. 15-4235 (4th Cir.) (826 F.3d 152) (June 14, 2016) (Judge Robert Bruce King)

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Filed under: Due Process, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Murillo, No. 15-4235 (4th Cir.) (826 F.3d 152) (June 14, 2016) (Judge Robert Bruce King) by This is an interesting decision about the extra-territorial reach of American laws in general; and, more specifically, about the constitutionality of several Federal statutes that give special rights to various people who, …

U.S. v. Clinton, No. 15-1346 (7th Cir.) (825 F.3d 809) (June 16, 2016) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mere Speculation

U.S. v. Clinton, No. 15-1346 (7th Cir.) (825 F.3d 809) (June 16, 2016) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner) by Here the Court vacated a sentence on the grounds that the district court’s factual findings were insufficient to support the four-level sentencing enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) for the use or possession …

U.S. v. Scarpa, No. 94-CR-1119 (ERK) (E.D.N.Y.) (155 F.Supp.3d 234) (January 4, 2016) (Judge Edward R. Korman)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Government Opposition

U.S. v. Scarpa, No. 94-CR-1119 (ERK) (E.D.N.Y.) (155 F.Supp.3d 234) (January 4, 2016) (Judge Edward R. Korman) by In 1988, Gregory V. Scarpa, Jr., was charged with a RICO conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) and related substantive offenses for operating a drug trafficking enterprise as part of …

U.S. v. Bagcho, No. Crim. No. 06-00334 (ESH) (D.D.C.) (151 F.Supp.3d 60) (December 17, 2015) (Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle)

Article • October 17, 2016 • from P&J October, 2016

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Failure to Disclose

U.S. v. Bagcho, No. Crim. No. 06-00334 (ESH) (D.D.C.) (151 F.Supp.3d 60) (December 17, 2015) (Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle) by Here the Court threw out the defendant’s conviction for narco-terrorism after concluding that the Government had committed a Brady violation by failing to disclose before trial that one of its …

U.S. v. Kpodi, No. 14-3037 (D.C. Cir.) (824 F.3d 122) (May 31, 2016) (Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson)

Article • October 17, 2016 • from P&J October, 2016

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Use of a Gun

U.S. v. Kpodi, No. 14-3037 (D.C. Cir.) (824 F.3d 122) (May 31, 2016) (Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson) by Section 3661 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code states: “No limitation shall be placed on the information concerning the background, character, and conduct of a person convicted of an offense which …

U.S. v. Djibo, No. 15 CR 88 (SJ)(RER) (E.D.N.Y.) (151 F.3d 297) (December 16, 2015) (Judge Sterling Jr. Johnson)