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Boyde v. California, No. 88-6613 (U.S. Supreme Court) (494 U.S. 370; 110 S.Ct. 1190) (March 5, 1990) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • April 4, 2005

Filed under: Jury Instructions, Punch And Jurists

Boyde v. California, No. 88-6613 (U.S. Supreme Court) (494 U.S. 370; 110 S.Ct. 1190) (March 5, 1990) (Justice Rehnquist) by Here the Court considered the various standards used by the courts to determine whether a conviction should be reversed based on jury instructions that were amiguous - and a majority …

Marks v. U.S., No. 75-708 (U.S. Supreme Court) (430 U.S. 188; 97 S.Ct. 990) (March 1, 1977) (Justice Powell)

Article • April 1, 2005

Filed under: Retroactivity, Punch And Jurists

Marks v. U.S., No. 75-708 (U.S. Supreme Court) (430 U.S. 188; 97 S.Ct. 990) (March 1, 1977) (Justice Powell) by The petitioners in this case were charged with transporting obscene materials in interstate commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1465. The conduct that gave rise to the charges occurred …

Bouie v. City of Columbia, No. 10 (U.S. Supreme Court) (378 U.S. 347; 84 S.Ct. 1697) (June 22, 2064) (Justice Brennan)

Article • April 1, 2005

Filed under: Retroactivity, Punch And Jurists

Bouie v. City of Columbia, No. 10 (U.S. Supreme Court) (378 U.S. 347; 84 S.Ct. 1697) (June 22, 2064) (Justice Brennan) by This civil rights case involving a "sit-in" by Blacks is noted for its holding that the Due Process Clause requires that defendants be given fair notice of the …

Rogers v. Tennessee, No. 99-6218 (U.S. Supreme Court) (532 U.S. 451; 121 S.Ct. 1693) (May 14, 2001) (Justice O'Connor)

Article • April 1, 2005 • from P&J April, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Rogers v. Tennessee, No. 99-6218 (U.S. Supreme Court) (532 U.S. 451; 121 S.Ct. 1693) (May 14, 2001) (Justice O'Connor) by Although the Ex Post Facto clause applies primarily to “laws” and does not, of its own force, apply directly to judicial decisions, the Supreme Court has held that the prohibition …

Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co., No. 295 (U.S. Supreme Court) (263 U.S. 413; 44 S.Ct. 149) (December 10, 2023) (Justice Van Devanter)

Article • April 1, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Rooker-Feldman Doctrine

Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co., No. 295 (U.S. Supreme Court) (263 U.S. 413; 44 S.Ct. 149) (December 10, 2023) (Justice Van Devanter) by The so-called Rooker-Feldman doctrine, generally stated, is that inferior federal courts have no subject matter jurisdiction over cases that effectively seek review of judgments of state courts …

U.S. v. Tabor, No. 4:01CR3125 (D.Neb.) (365 F.Supp.2d 1052) (April 18, 2005) (Judge Richard G. Kopf)

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

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

U.S. v. Tabor, No. 4:01CR3125 (D.Neb.) (365 F.Supp.2d 1052) (April 18, 2005) (Judge Richard G. Kopf) by Prior to this ruling, at least two judges had concluded that Booker opens up the possibility of reevaluating the onerous prison sentences mandated by the Guidelines for crack cocaine offenses compared with powder …

U.S. v. Acosta, No. CR-S-03-542-JCM(PAL) (D.Nev.) (357 F.Supp.2d 1228) (January 31, 2005) (Judge James C. Mahan)

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

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

U.S. v. Acosta, No. CR-S-03-542-JCM(PAL) (D.Nev.) (357 F.Supp.2d 1228) (January 31, 2005) (Judge James C. Mahan) by This case discusses two important discovery issues: what is the scope of the Government’s duty to disclose exculpatory evidence before trial?; and how should conflicts between the duty to disclose and the Jencks …

U.S. v. Davis, No. 02-4521 (3rd Cir.) (407 F.3d 162) (April 28, 2005) (Judge Anthony J. Scirica)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Davis, No. 02-4521 (3rd Cir.) (407 F.3d 162) (April 28, 2005) (Judge Anthony J. Scirica) by In this case, the Third Circuit spelled out its views regarding remands for resentencing in light of Booker. In rejecting the Government’s motion for an en banc rehearing of an earlier decision …

U.S. v. Toback, No. 01 Cr. 410 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6778) (April 14, 2005) (Judge Robert W. Sweet)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Blakely/Booker

U.S. v. Toback, No. 01 Cr. 410 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6778) (April 14, 2005) (Judge Robert W. Sweet) by

U.S. v. Bailey, No. 4:02CR3040 (D.Neb.) (369 F.Supp.2d 1090) (May 12, 2005) (Judge Richard G. Kopf)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Family Circumstances

U.S. v. Bailey, No. 4:02CR3040 (D.Neb.) (369 F.Supp.2d 1090) (May 12, 2005) (Judge Richard G. Kopf) by In this highly fact-specific case, Judge Kopf granted a downward departure and imposed a non-prison sentence on a 37 year old father who was convicted of possessing on his computer files containing child …

U.S. v. Pirani, No. 03-2971 (8th Cir.) (406 F.3d 543) (April 29, 2005) (Judge James B. Loken)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Pirani, No. 03-2971 (8th Cir.) (406 F.3d 543) (April 29, 2005) (Judge James B. Loken) by Here, over the dissent of four judges, the majority of the en banc court held: "In this case, we apply the Supreme Court's recent decision in United States v. Booker, 160 L. …

U.S. v. Peppin, No. 1:04-CR-407 (N.D.N.Y.) (365 F.Supp.2d 261) (April 7, 2005) (Judge David N. Hurd)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Delays in Prosecution of Case

U.S. v. Peppin, No. 1:04-CR-407 (N.D.N.Y.) (365 F.Supp.2d 261) (April 7, 2005) (Judge David N. Hurd) by One of the defendants in this case, Gilles Mercier, was arrested on May 13, 2003 after, after a routine traffic stip, the police found more than 100 pounds of marijuana in his car. …

Small v. U.S., No. 03-750 (U.S. Supreme Court) (544 U.S. 385; 125 S.Ct. 1752) (April 26, 2005) (Justice Breyer)

Article • April 1, 2005 • from P&J May, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Foreign Crimes/Convictions/Conduct

Small v. U.S., No. 03-750 (U.S. Supreme Court) (544 U.S. 385; 125 S.Ct. 1752) (April 26, 2005) (Justice Breyer) by In this case, the Supreme Court held, by a vote of 5-to-3, that conviction in a foreign court is not the kind of conviction which U.S. law treats as a …

Doe v. Miller, No. 04-1568 (8th Cir.) (405 F.3d 700) (April 29, 2005) (Judge Steven M. Colloton)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Megan's Laws

Doe v. Miller, No. 04-1568 (8th Cir.) (405 F.3d 700) (April 29, 2005) (Judge Steven M. Colloton) by The leper colonies are back! To deal with convicted sex offenders who are released from prison, a growing number of states have been seizing on a legislative fix that severely restricts the …

Ngo v. Woodford, No. 03-16042 (9th Cir.) (403 F.3d 620) (March 24, 2005) (Judge Harry Pregerson)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Exhaustion of Remedies

Ngo v. Woodford, No. 03-16042 (9th Cir.) (403 F.3d 620) (March 24, 2005) (Judge Harry Pregerson) by This decision examined the PLRA's strict exhaustion requirements; and it held that a prison’s administrative grievance proceeding “can in no way be the ‘main event’ in a prisoner’s attempt to have a constitutional …

Franceski v. Bureau of Prisons, No. 04 Civ. 8667 (LBS) (S.D.N.Y.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5961) (April 7, 2005) (Judge Leonard B. Sand)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, 10% Limitation

Franceski v. Bureau of Prisons, No. 04 Civ. 8667 (LBS) (S.D.N.Y.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5961) (April 7, 2005) (Judge Leonard B. Sand) by Petitioner pro se inmate filed the instant habeas petition and challenged the method used by defendant Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to calculate good time credits, and …

U.S. v. Rodriquez, No. 04-12676 (11th Cir.) (406 F.3d 1261) (April 19, 2005) (Judge James Larry Edmondson)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Rodriquez, No. 04-12676 (11th Cir.) (406 F.3d 1261) (April 19, 2005) (Judge James Larry Edmondson) by In this case (Rodriguez II), Judge Carnes lashed out at some of the growing criticism of his rigid plain-error stance on Booker appeals. Earlier, in a decision written by Judge Carnes and …

U.S. v. Green, No. 05-1014 (1st Cir.) (407 F.3d 434) (May 12, 2005) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Separate Juries

U.S. v. Green, No. 05-1014 (1st Cir.) (407 F.3d 434) (May 12, 2005) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by In this decision, the First Circuit reversed Judge Gertner's compelling landmark rulings in U.S. v. Green, 343 F.Supp.2d 23 (D.Mass. Nov. 3, 2004), P&J 10/11/04 (“Green I”) (Order Re: Bifurcation) and 348 …

U.S. v. Souser, No. 04-1101 (10th Cir.) (405 F.3d 1162) (May 4, 2005) (Judge Deanell R. Tacha)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Occupational Restrictions

U.S. v. Souser, No. 04-1101 (10th Cir.) (405 F.3d 1162) (May 4, 2005) (Judge Deanell R. Tacha) by The defendant in this case pled guilty to one count of making a false statement to the Government, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001, arising out of her receipt of Federal …

Pasquantino v. U.S., No. 03-725 (U.S. Supreme Court) (544 U.S. 349; 125 S.Ct. 1766) (April 26, 2005) (Justice Thomas)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Foreign Crimes/Convictions/Conduct

Pasquantino v. U.S., No. 03-725 (U.S. Supreme Court) (544 U.S. 349; 125 S.Ct. 1766) (April 26, 2005) (Justice Thomas) by In this case, three men were convicted of wire fraud for their role in a large-scale liquor smuggling scheme to evade Canada’s high liquor taxes by shipping some 40,000 cases …