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Plata v. Schwarzenegger, No. C01-1351TEH (N.D.Cal.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIX 8878) (May 10, 2005) (Judge Thelton E. Henderson)

Article • May 1, 2005 • from P&J May, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Reduction of Prison Population

Plata v. Schwarzenegger, No. C01-1351TEH (N.D.Cal.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIX 8878) (May 10, 2005) (Judge Thelton E. Henderson) by Judge Thelton E. Henderson has never been bashful about exposing and condemning inhuman and unacceptable conditions in the state prisons in California. His brilliant 138-page decision in Madrid v. Gomez, 889 …

U.S. v. Jeffries, No. 04-3504 (8th Cir.) (405 F.3d 682) (April 27, 2005) (Judge Diana E. Murphy)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Jeffries, No. 04-3504 (8th Cir.) (405 F.3d 682) (April 27, 2005) (Judge Diana E. Murphy) by Here the Court held that a legislative extension of the applicable statute of limitations period for sex offense crimes before the prosecution was barred under the existing limitations period did not violate …

U.S. v. Grover, No. 1;04CR00175-PGC (D.Utah) (364 F.Supp.2d 1298) (April 12, 2005) (Judge Paul G. Cassell)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Unlawful User

U.S. v. Grover, No. 1;04CR00175-PGC (D.Utah) (364 F.Supp.2d 1298) (April 12, 2005) (Judge Paul G. Cassell) by Consistent with the holdings of a number of other courts, Judge Cassell rejected the argument that an “unlawful user” of a controlled substance, for purposes of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), necessarily means that …

U.S. v. Gray, No. Crim. No. 3:03-00182 (S.D.W.Va.) (362 F.Supp.2d 714) (March 17, 2005) (Judge Joseph R. Goodwin)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Gray, No. Crim. No. 3:03-00182 (S.D.W.Va.) (362 F.Supp.2d 714) (March 17, 2005) (Judge Joseph R. Goodwin) by One defendant plead guilty to drug charges under 18 U.S.C.S. § 2, 21 U.S.C.S. § 841(a)(1). A co-defendant plead guilty to drug charges under 21 U.S.C.S. § 846. For sentencing, defendants …

U.S. v. Lauder, No. 04-2120 (10th Cir.) (409 F.3d 1254) (June 8, 2005) (Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Drug Quantity

U.S. v. Lauder, No. 04-2120 (10th Cir.) (409 F.3d 1254) (June 8, 2005) (Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich) by U.S. v. Dalton, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 9989 (10th Cir. June 2, 2005) (Judge Anderson) U.S. v. Lauder, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 10608 (10th Cir. June 8, 2005) (Judge Tymkovich) Both of …

U.S. v. Ameline, No. 02-30326 (9th Cir.) (409 F.3d 1073) (June 1, 2005) (Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Ameline, No. 02-30326 (9th Cir.) (409 F.3d 1073) (June 1, 2005) (Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson) by Previously, in U.S. v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646 (9th Cir. Feb. 9, 2005) (Ameline I) (P&J, 01/24/05), a three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit held that the defendant’s sentence - which was …

U.S. v. Green, No. Crim. No. 02-10301-NG (D.Mass.) (372 F.Supp.2d 188) (June 2, 2005) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Uncharged Crimes and Acquitted Conduct

U.S. v. Green, No. Crim. No. 02-10301-NG (D.Mass.) (372 F.Supp.2d 188) (June 2, 2005) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by This case has already evolved into a major confrontation between the Government and Judge Gertner over the conditions under which the death penalty may be imposed under the Federal Death Penalty Act, …

Bradshaw v. Stumpf, No. 04-637 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 175; 125 S.Ct. 2398) (June 13, 2005) (Justice O'Connor)

Article • May 1, 2005 • from P&J June, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Specific Intent

Bradshaw v. Stumpf, No. 04-637 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 175; 125 S.Ct. 2398) (June 13, 2005) (Justice O'Connor) by A defendant has entered into a knowing guilty plea, despite the trial court’s failure to explain the specific intent to cause death element of the aggravated murder charge, where the …

Doe v. Moore, No. 04-10279 (11th Cir.) (410 F.3d 1337) (June 6, 2005) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Megan's Laws

Doe v. Moore, No. 04-10279 (11th Cir.) (410 F.3d 1337) (June 6, 2005) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch) by Here the Court rejected a broad series of constitutional challenges to Florida’s Sex Offender Registration/Notification statutes and its DNA Collection statutes, stating that any liberty interest rights they affected were not …

U.S. v. Delgado, No. 6:05-cr-30-ORL-31KRS (M.D.Fla.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29966) (April 8, 2005) (Judge Gregory A. Presnell)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Conditional Pleas

U.S. v. Delgado, No. 6:05-cr-30-ORL-31KRS (M.D.Fla.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29966) (April 8, 2005) (Judge Gregory A. Presnell) by After Judge Presnell denied the defendant’s motion to suppress certain evidence, Jesus Delgado sought to enter a conditional guilty plea pursuant to Rule 11(a)(2) of the Fed.R.Crim.P. That Rule permits a …

U.S. v. Clawson, No. 03-3910 (8th Cir.) (408 F.3d 556) (May 31, 2005) (Judge C. Arlen Beam)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Distribution to a Minor

U.S. v. Clawson, No. 03-3910 (8th Cir.) (408 F.3d 556) (May 31, 2005) (Judge C. Arlen Beam) by Here the Eighth Circuit rejected the defendant’s claim that the district court had erroneously imposed a five-level sentence enhancement, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2G2.2(b), for “distribution” of child pornography to a minor. …

U.S. v. Sears, No. 03-10573 (9th Cir.) (411 F.3d 1124) (June 20, 2005) (Judge William A. Fletcher)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrants - General Search

U.S. v. Sears, No. 03-10573 (9th Cir.) (411 F.3d 1124) (June 20, 2005) (Judge William A. Fletcher) by

Miller-El v. Dretke, No. 03-9659 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 231; 125 S.Ct. 2317) (June 13, 2005) (Justice Souter)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Miller-El v. Dretke, No. 03-9659 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 231; 125 S.Ct. 2317) (June 13, 2005) (Justice Souter) by In 1986, the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986), relating to the use of peremptory challenges for discriminatory purposes. In that case …

U.S. v. Selioutsky, No. 04-2740 (2nd Cir.) (409 F.3d 114) (May 27, 2005) (Judge Jon O. Newman)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Selioutsky, No. 04-2740 (2nd Cir.) (409 F.3d 114) (May 27, 2005) (Judge Jon O. Newman) by Here the Court held that there was no principled basis for distinguishing subsection 3553(b)(1) from 3553(b)(2) with respect to the rationale of Booker - and thus § 3553(b)(2) should be deemed excised …

Gonzales v. Raich, No. 03-1454 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 1; 125 S.Ct. 2195) (June 6, 2005) (Justice Stevens)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Medical Marijuana

Gonzales v. Raich, No. 03-1454 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 1; 125 S.Ct. 2195) (June 6, 2005) (Justice Stevens) by Relying on the Court's 1942 decision in Wickard v. Filburn, the Court held, by a vote of 6-to-3, that Congress had the authority to make it a crime to grow …

Johnson v. California, No. 04-6964 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 162; 125 S.Ct. 2410) (June 13, 2005) (Justice Stevens)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Johnson v. California, No. 04-6964 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 162; 125 S.Ct. 2410) (June 13, 2005) (Justice Stevens) by The petitioner in this case, Jay Shawn Johnson, an African-American, was convicted in a California court of second-degree murder of a white 19-month-old child. During jury selection, a number of …

U.S. v. Johnson, No. 04-4376 (4th Cir.) (410 F.3d 137) (June 8, 2005) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Community Caretaking Exception/Doctrine

U.S. v. Johnson, No. 04-4376 (4th Cir.) (410 F.3d 137) (June 8, 2005) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz) by U.S. v. Johnson, 410 F.3d 137 (4th Cir. 06/08/05) (Judge Motz) U.S. v. McGough, 412 F.3d 1232 (11th Cir. 06/15/05) (Judge Cox) Both of these cases address the so-called “community-caretaking exception” - …

Wilkinson v. Austin, No. 04-495 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 209; 125 S.Ct. 2384) (June 13, 2005) (Justice Kennedy)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Super-Max prisons

Wilkinson v. Austin, No. 04-495 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 209; 125 S.Ct. 2384) (June 13, 2005) (Justice Kennedy) by Americans who have been shocked by the harsh conditions of confinement accorded to foreign detainees at places like Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay would do well to read this decision. …

Kyles v. Whitley, No. 93-7927 (U.S. Supreme Court) (514 U.S. 419; 115 S.Ct. 1555) (April 19, 1995) (Justice Souter)

Article • April 26, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Brady/Giglio/Jencks Act Issues

Kyles v. Whitley, No. 93-7927 (U.S. Supreme Court) (514 U.S. 419; 115 S.Ct. 1555) (April 19, 1995) (Justice Souter) by Here the Court held that any favorable evidence known to those acting on the Government's behalf must be produced, even if unknown to the prosecuting attorney, who is by law …

Rhines v. Weber, No. 03-9046 (U.S. Supreme Court) (544 U.S. 269; 125 S.Ct. 1528) (March 30, 2005) (Justice O'Connor)

Article • April 5, 2005 • from P&J March, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mixed Petition

Rhines v. Weber, No. 03-9046 (U.S. Supreme Court) (544 U.S. 269; 125 S.Ct. 1528) (March 30, 2005) (Justice O'Connor) by This is one of those roll-your-eyes cases that shows the gradual but inexorable erosion of the once Great Writ of habeas corpus. In place of rules and procedures that were …