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U.S. v. Washington, No. 04-50431 (9th Cir.) (462 F.3d 1124) (September 6, 2006) (Judge Proctor Jr. Hug)

Article • August 1, 2006 • from P&J August, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Juvenile Adjudications

U.S. v. Washington, No. 04-50431 (9th Cir.) (462 F.3d 1124) (September 6, 2006) (Judge Proctor Jr. Hug) by Defendant was convicted of conspiracy, armed bank robbery, and using, carrying, or possessing firearm in furtherance of crime of violence. The United States District Court for the Central District of California sentenced …

U.S. v. Collington, No. 05-4054 (6th Cir.) (461 F.3d 805) (August 31, 2006) (Judge Boyce F. Jr. Martin)

Article • August 1, 2006 • from P&J August, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Below Guidelines Sentence

U.S. v. Collington, No. 05-4054 (6th Cir.) (461 F.3d 805) (August 31, 2006) (Judge Boyce F. Jr. Martin) by In his dissent in this case, Judge Gilman bitterly complained that this decision “marks the first time in a published opinion that [the Sixth Circuit] has sustained as reasonable a district …

U.S. v. Pope, No. 05-11552 (11th Cir.) (461 F.3d 1331) (August 22, 2006) (Judge Stanley Marcus)

Article • August 1, 2006 • from P&J August, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crack v. Powdered Cocaine

U.S. v. Pope, No. 05-11552 (11th Cir.) (461 F.3d 1331) (August 22, 2006) (Judge Stanley Marcus) by

U.S. v. Reuter, No. 05-4503 (7th Cir.) (463 F.3d 792) (September 19, 2006) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

Article • August 1, 2006 • from P&J August, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Reuter, No. 05-4503 (7th Cir.) (463 F.3d 792) (September 19, 2006) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by U.S. v. Gonzalez, 462 F.3d 754 (7th Cir. Sept. 11, 2006) (Judge Posner) U.S. v. Reuter, 463 F.3d 518 (7th Cir. Sept. 19, 2006) (Judge Posner) The New York Sun once called …

Lin v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, No. 02-4713-ag (2nd Cir.) (453 F.3d 99) (June 28, 2006) (Judge Guido Calabresi)

Article • August 1, 2006 • from P&J August, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Denial of Due Process

Lin v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, No. 02-4713-ag (2nd Cir.) (453 F.3d 99) (June 28, 2006) (Judge Guido Calabresi) by Petitioner alien, a native and citizen of the People's Republic of China, filed a petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), which summarily affirmed …

U.S. v. Carter, No. 05-6129 (6th Cir.) (463 F.3d 526) (September 18, 2006) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Carter, No. 05-6129 (6th Cir.) (463 F.3d 526) (September 18, 2006) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore) by

Ferrara v. U.S., No. 05-1736 (1st Cir.) (456 F.3d 278) (August 10, 2006) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

Article • August 1, 2006 • from P&J August, 2006

Filed under: Due Process, Punch And Jurists

Ferrara v. U.S., No. 05-1736 (1st Cir.) (456 F.3d 278) (August 10, 2006) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by This is an interesting opinion which vacates the sentence of a prisoner essentially because the Government engaged in seriously egregious misconduct, including the manipulation of material witnesses, which led to a guilty …

U.S. v. Arevalo-Juarez, No. 05-16313 (11th Cir.) (464 F.3d 1245) (September 15, 2006) (Judge Stanley Marcus)

Article • August 1, 2006 • from P&J August, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Arevalo-Juarez, No. 05-16313 (11th Cir.) (464 F.3d 1245) (September 15, 2006) (Judge Stanley Marcus) by The defendant in this case pled guilty to a charge of unlawful reentry into the United States after removal following a felony conviction, in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1326(a) and (b). His …

U.S. v. McDonald, No. 05-1617 (8th Cir.) (461 F.3d 948) (September 5, 2006) (Judge Raymond W. Gruender)

Article • August 1, 2006 • from P&J August, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Below Guidelines Sentence

U.S. v. McDonald, No. 05-1617 (8th Cir.) (461 F.3d 948) (September 5, 2006) (Judge Raymond W. Gruender) by This decision is far more than just another routine appellate decision following the now well-established pattern of rejecting - almost automatically - sentences that fall below the sentencing range recommended by the …

U.S. v. Staten, No. 05-30055 (9th Cir.) (466 F.3d 708) (August 31, 2006) (Judge Marsha L. Berzon)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Staten, No. 05-30055 (9th Cir.) (466 F.3d 708) (August 31, 2006) (Judge Marsha L. Berzon) by In issuing this amended decision, the Ninth Circuit held fast to its prior ruling in U.S. v. Staten, 450 F.3d 71 (9th Cir. June 7, 2006) that "the clear and convincing standard …

U.S. v. Okai, No. 05-3560 (10th Cir.) (454 F.3d 848) (July 20, 2006) (Judge Donald P. Lay)

Article • August 1, 2006 • from P&J August, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Okai, No. 05-3560 (10th Cir.) (454 F.3d 848) (July 20, 2006) (Judge Donald P. Lay) by The prosecution sought review of a decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, which, after defendant pleaded guilty to uttering counterfeit currency with the intent to defraud, a …

Madigan v. Telemarketing Associates, No. 01-1806 (U.S. Supreme Court) (538 U.S. 600; 123 S.Ct. 1929) (May 5, 2003) (Justice Ginsburg)

Article • July 30, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Telemarketing Fraud

Madigan v. Telemarketing Associates, No. 01-1806 (U.S. Supreme Court) (538 U.S. 600; 123 S.Ct. 1929) (May 5, 2003) (Justice Ginsburg) by Here a unanimous Court held that the mere fact that a telemarketer keeps 85% of contributions it solicits cannot be the basis of a fraud conviction, and neither can …

Groh v. Ramirez, No. 02-811 (U.S. Supreme Court) (540 U.S. 551; 124 S.Ct. 1284) (February 24, 2004) (Justice Stevens)

Article • July 15, 2006 • from P&J February, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Facially Invalid Warrant

Groh v. Ramirez, No. 02-811 (U.S. Supreme Court) (540 U.S. 551; 124 S.Ct. 1284) (February 24, 2004) (Justice Stevens) by This case began when ATF agent Joseph Groh received a tip that Joseph Ramirez had a stockpile of weapons on his Montana ranch, including machine guns, grenades and rockets. Acting …

Powell v. Alabama, No. 98 (U.S. Supreme Court) (287 U.S. 45; 53 S.Ct. 55) (November 7, 2032) (Justice Sutherland)

Article • July 8, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Powell v. Alabama, No. 98 (U.S. Supreme Court) (287 U.S. 45; 53 S.Ct. 55) (November 7, 2032) (Justice Sutherland) by This is one of the Supreme Court's landmark decisions in which it explained the primacy of the right to counsel of choice in criminal proceedings. In this case the Court …

U.S. v. Brownlee, No. 04-4134 (3rd Cir.) (454 F.3d 131) (July 18, 1996) (Judge Thomas L. Ambro)

Article • July 1, 2006 • from P&J July, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Brownlee, No. 04-4134 (3rd Cir.) (454 F.3d 131) (July 18, 1996) (Judge Thomas L. Ambro) by U.S. v. Rodriguez-Felix, 450 F.3d 1117 (10th Cir. June 2, 2006) (Judge Tymkovich) U.S. v. Brownlee, 454 F.3d 131 (3rd Cir. July 18, 2006) (Judge Ambro) Both of these cases add a …

MacWade v. Kelly, No. 05-6754-cv (2nd Cir.) (460 F.3d 260) (August 11, 2006) (Judge Chester J. Straub)

Article • July 1, 2006 • from P&J July, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Special Needs Exception

MacWade v. Kelly, No. 05-6754-cv (2nd Cir.) (460 F.3d 260) (August 11, 2006) (Judge Chester J. Straub) by In this decision, the Second Circuit rejected a challenge by the New York Civil Liberties Union to the constitutionality of a program, instituted by the New York City Transit system, which allowed …

U.S. v. Castillo, No. 05-3454-cr (2nd Cir.) (460 F.3d 337) (August 16, 2006) (Judge Robert A. Katzmann)

Article • July 1, 2006 • from P&J July, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crack v. Powdered Cocaine

U.S. v. Castillo, No. 05-3454-cr (2nd Cir.) (460 F.3d 337) (August 16, 2006) (Judge Robert A. Katzmann) by Joining the First, Fourth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits, the Second Circuit has now held that district courts “do not have the authority to reject unilaterally the 100:1 [crack-cocaine] sentencing ratio on policy …

U.S. v. $124,700 in U.S. Currency, No. 05-3295 (8th Cir.) (458 F.3d 822) (August 18, 2006) (Judge Steven M. Colloton)

Article • July 1, 2006 • from P&J July, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Possession of Cash

U.S. v. $124,700 in U.S. Currency, No. 05-3295 (8th Cir.) (458 F.3d 822) (August 18, 2006) (Judge Steven M. Colloton) by This decision highlights the reality that some courts will go to great lengths to sustain the seizure of a sizeable sum of money - especially in cases involving non-English …

U.S. v. Handy, No. Crim. No. 04-10361-NG (D.Mass.) (2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53133) (August 1, 2006) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

Article • July 1, 2006 • from P&J July, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Handy, No. Crim. No. 04-10361-NG (D.Mass.) (2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53133) (August 1, 2006) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by Here Judge Gertner ordered the parties to brief a series of issues stemming from the Government’s desire to re-prosecute the defendant on Federal gun possession charges after he was convicted …

Farrell v. Burke, No. 05-0169-cv (2nd Cir.) (449 F.3d 470) (May 31, 2006) (Judge Sonia Sotomayor)

Article • July 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Possession of Pornography

Farrell v. Burke, No. 05-0169-cv (2nd Cir.) (449 F.3d 470) (May 31, 2006) (Judge Sonia Sotomayor) by In this 45-page decision, the Second Circuit upheld the arrest of paroled sex offender Christopher Farrell for violating a condition of his supervised release that prohibited him from possessing pornography. Farrell challenged the …