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U.S. v. Navedo-Concepcion, No. 05-2301 (1st Cir.) (450 F.3d 54) (June 9, 2006) (Judge Michael Boudin)
Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Presumption of Reasonableness
U.S. v. Navedo-Concepcion, No. 05-2301 (1st Cir.) (450 F.3d 54) (June 9, 2006) (Judge Michael Boudin) by In this sentencing decision, the First Circuit somewhat amplified its approach to post-Booker sentencing as set forth in U.S. v. Jiménez-Beltre, 440 F.3d 514 (1st Cir. March 6, 2006) (en banc). This appeal …
Woodford v. Ngo, No. 05-416 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 81; 126 S.Ct. 2378) (June 22, 2006) (Justice Alito)
Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Exhaustion of Remedies
Woodford v. Ngo, No. 05-416 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 81; 126 S.Ct. 2378) (June 22, 2006) (Justice Alito) by This is another of a long series of almost banal and highly fact-specific cases dealing with the “exhaustion requirement” of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) …
House v. Bell, No. 04-8990 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 518; 126 S.Ct. 2064) (June 12, 2006) (Justice Kennedy)
Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Actual Innocence/Claim of Innocence
House v. Bell, No. 04-8990 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 518; 126 S.Ct. 2064) (June 12, 2006) (Justice Kennedy) by Here the Court addressed for the first time the impact of DNA evidence on habeas cases holding that a death row inmate has made a sufficient showing on his claim …
Zedner v. U.S., No. 05-5992 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 489; 126 S.Ct. 1976) (June 5, 2006) (Justice Alito)
Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Waivers/Defaults
Zedner v. U.S., No. 05-5992 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 489; 126 S.Ct. 1976) (June 5, 2006) (Justice Alito) by A defendant may not prospectively waive the application of the Speedy Trial Act; and when a district court makes no findings to support an "ends of justice" continuance under 18 …
Hill v. McDonough, No. 05-8794 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 573; 126 S.Ct. 2096) (June 12, 2006) (Justice Kennedy)
Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Lethal Injection
Hill v. McDonough, No. 05-8794 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 573; 126 S.Ct. 2096) (June 12, 2006) (Justice Kennedy) by In 1983, Clarence Hill, the petitioner in this case, was convicted of the first degree murder of a police officer; and he was sentenced to death. After a series of …
Hudson v. Michigan, No. 04-1360 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 586; 126 S.Ct. 2159) (June 15, 2006) (Justice Scalia)
Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Exclusionary Rule
Hudson v. Michigan, No. 04-1360 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 586; 126 S.Ct. 2159) (June 15, 2006) (Justice Scalia) by In this case, a sharply divided Supreme Court held that evidence seized by police officers in violation of the venerable “knock-and-announce” rule can be used at trial despite the constitutional …
U.S. v. Staten, No. 05-30055 (9th Cir.) (450 F.3d 384) (June 7, 2006) (Judge Marsha L. Berzon)
Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists
U.S. v. Staten, No. 05-30055 (9th Cir.) (450 F.3d 384) (June 7, 2006) (Judge Marsha L. Berzon) by U.S. v. Grier, 449 F.3d 558 (3rd Cir. June 6, 2006) (Judge Fisher) U.S. v. Staten, 450 F.3d 384 (9th Cir. June 7, 2006) (Judge Berzon) In the Commentary to § 6A1.3 …
Salinas v. U.S., No. 05-8400 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 188; 126 S.Ct. 1675) (April 24, 2006) (Per Curiam)
Article • April 25, 2006 • from P&J October, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists
Salinas v. U.S., No. 05-8400 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 188; 126 S.Ct. 1675) (April 24, 2006) (Per Curiam) by Judgment of the Fifth Circuit is vacated and remanded where the court erred in treating a prior conviction for simple possession as a "controlled substance offense" for sentencing guideline purposes, …
Granberry v. Greer, No. 85-6790 (U.S. Supreme Court) (481 U.S. 129; 107 S.Ct. 1671) (April 21, 1987) (Justice Stevens)
Article • April 12, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Exhaustion of Remedies
Granberry v. Greer, No. 85-6790 (U.S. Supreme Court) (481 U.S. 129; 107 S.Ct. 1671) (April 21, 1987) (Justice Stevens) by In this case, building on its decision in Rose v. Lundy, 455 U.S. 509 (1982), the Court held that the State's failure to raise non-exhaustion does not invariably waive the …
U.S. v. Bahna, No. M 05-2537M-VBK (C.D.Cal.) (413 F.Supp.2d 1095) (December 20, 2005) (Judge Magistrate)
Article • April 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Harboring a Fugitive
U.S. v. Bahna, No. M 05-2537M-VBK (C.D.Cal.) (413 F.Supp.2d 1095) (December 20, 2005) (Judge Magistrate) by This is an interesting decision that contains a detailed summary of the law governing convictions for harboring a fugitive, under 18 U.S.C. § 1071. That statute provides, in relevant part that: “Whoever harbors or …
U.S. v. Dozier, No. 05-6259 (10th Cir.) (444 F.3d 1215) (April 4, 2006) (Judge Deanell R. Tacha)
Article • April 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists
U.S. v. Dozier, No. 05-6259 (10th Cir.) (444 F.3d 1215) (April 4, 2006) (Judge Deanell R. Tacha) by Defendant challenged a judgment from the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, which sentenced him to 48 months' imprisonment upon his guilty plea conviction of mail fraud. The …
U.S. v. Desselle, No. 05-30401 (5th Cir.) (450 F.3d 179) (May 22, 2006) (Judge Edith H. Jones)
Article • April 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists
U.S. v. Desselle, No. 05-30401 (5th Cir.) (450 F.3d 179) (May 22, 2006) (Judge Edith H. Jones) by U.S. v. Desselle, 450 F.3d 179 (5th Cir. May 22, 2006) (Judge Jones) In Re: Sealed Case, 449 F.3d 118 (D.C.Cir. May 23, 2006) (Judge Griffith) Both of these cases dealt with …
U.S. v. Bahamonde, No. 04-50618 (9th Cir.) (445 F.3d 1225) (April 25, 2006) (Judge Jr. William C. Canby)
Article • April 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists
U.S. v. Bahamonde, No. 04-50618 (9th Cir.) (445 F.3d 1225) (April 25, 2006) (Judge Jr. William C. Canby) by Here, a divided panel from the Ninth Circuit vacated the marijuana conviction of the defendant who was prevented from calling a federal agent as a witness at trial because he failed …
U.S. v. Childs, No. 05-2308 (7th Cir.) (447 F.3d 541) (May 15, 2006) (Judge Terrence T. Evans)
Article • April 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prejudice
U.S. v. Childs, No. 05-2308 (7th Cir.) (447 F.3d 541) (May 15, 2006) (Judge Terrence T. Evans) by After his conviction at trial on multiple drug and gun charges, the defendant, Paul Childs, appealed the denial of his motion to suppress evidence and his motion for a new trial or …
Morris v. Ylst, No. 05-99002 (9th Cir.) (447 F.3d 735) (May 9, 2006) (Judge Susan P. Graber)
Article • April 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Selective Prosecution/Enforcement
Morris v. Ylst, No. 05-99002 (9th Cir.) (447 F.3d 735) (May 9, 2006) (Judge Susan P. Graber) by This is a capital case in which the Court ordered a new penalty phase trial based on prosecutorial misconduct in withholding Brady materials from the defense. The ruling is particularly noteworthy due …
Garcetti v. Ceballos, No. 04-473 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 410; 126 S.Ct. 1951) (May 30, 2006) (Justice Kennedy)
Article • April 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists
Garcetti v. Ceballos, No. 04-473 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 410; 126 S.Ct. 1951) (May 30, 2006) (Justice Kennedy) by When public employees make statements pursuant to their official duties, they are not speaking as citizens for First Amendment purposes, and the Constitution does not insulate their communications from employer …
U.S. v. Miranda-Garcia, No. 6:05-CR-202-ORL (M.D.Fla.) (2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26574) (May 4, 2006) (Judge Gregory A. Presnell)
Article • April 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Fast Track Programs
U.S. v. Miranda-Garcia, No. 6:05-CR-202-ORL (M.D.Fla.) (2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26574) (May 4, 2006) (Judge Gregory A. Presnell) by U.S. v. Marcial-Santiago, 447 F.3d 715 (9th Cir. May 8, 2006) (Judge Gould) U.S. v. Miranda-Garcia, No. 05-CR-202 (M.D.Fla. May 4, 2006) (Judge Presnell) Both of these cases explored the propriety …
Goldschmidt v. Coco, No. 05 C 1822 (N.D.Ill.) (413 F.Supp.2d 949) (February 7, 2006) (Judge Elaine E. Bucklo)
Article • April 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prohibitions on Taking Notes
Goldschmidt v. Coco, No. 05 C 1822 (N.D.Ill.) (413 F.Supp.2d 949) (February 7, 2006) (Judge Elaine E. Bucklo) by This is an interesting decision in which Judge Bucklo held that Judge Gloria Coco of the Circuit Court of Cook County, IL had violated the plaintiff’s First Amendment rights by imposing …
U.S. v. Torres-Rosario, No. 05-1202 (1st Cir.) (447 F.3d 61) (May 8, 2006) (Judge Michael Boudin)
Article • April 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Withdrawal
U.S. v. Torres-Rosario, No. 05-1202 (1st Cir.) (447 F.3d 61) (May 8, 2006) (Judge Michael Boudin) by The defendant in this drug case raised an interesting argument in support of his contention that the district court had erred in not allowing him to withdraw his guilty plea: he argued that …
U.S. v. Marcial-Santiago, No. 05-30248 (9th Cir.) (447 F.3d 715) (May 8, 2006) (Judge Ronald M. Gould)
Article • April 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Fast Track Programs
U.S. v. Marcial-Santiago, No. 05-30248 (9th Cir.) (447 F.3d 715) (May 8, 2006) (Judge Ronald M. Gould) by U.S. v. Marcial-Santiago, 447 F.3d 715 (9th Cir. May 8, 2006) (Judge Gould) U.S. v. Miranda-Garcia, No. 05-CR-202 (M.D.Fla. May 4, 2006) (Judge Presnell) Both of these cases explored the propriety of …
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