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U.S. v. Paladino, No. 03-2296 (7th Cir.) (401 F.3d 471) (February 25, 2005) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Paladino, No. 03-2296 (7th Cir.) (401 F.3d 471) (February 25, 2005) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by In this case, the Seventh Circuit consolidated several cases in which the district courts had enhanced the defendants’ sentences on the basis of facts not determined by the jury, but where the …

U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. 04-12676 (11th Cir.) (398 F.3d 1291) (February 4, 2005) (Judge Edward E. Carnes)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. 04-12676 (11th Cir.) (398 F.3d 1291) (February 4, 2005) (Judge Edward E. Carnes) by U.S. v. Labastida-Segura, 396 F.3d 1140 (10th Cir. 02/04/2005) (Judge Kelly) U.S. v. Rodriguez, 398 F.3d 1291 (11th Cir. 02/04/05) (Judge Carnes) One of the major Booker disagreements that has developed among …

U.S. v. Ameline, No. 02-39326 (9th Cir.) (400 F.3d 646) (February 9, 2005) (Judge Richard A. Paez)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Ameline, No. 02-39326 (9th Cir.) (400 F.3d 646) (February 9, 2005) (Judge Richard A. Paez) by The defendant, Alfred Ameline, pled guilty to the possession of a detectible amount of methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 150 months in prison, based on the district court’s determination, by a preponderance …

U.S. v. Hugs, No. 02-30390 (9th Cir.) (384 F.3d 762) (September 13, 2004) (Judge Arthur L. Alarcon)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Hugs, No. 02-30390 (9th Cir.) (384 F.3d 762) (September 13, 2004) (Judge Arthur L. Alarcon) by Defendant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 and 1112. The United States District Court for the District of Montana sentenced defendant. Defendant appealed his conviction and …

U.S. v. Frazier, No. 02-1824 (1st Cir.) (340 F.3d 5) (August 18, 2003) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez)

Article • September 1, 2003 • from P&J September, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Scope/Standard of Review

U.S. v. Frazier, No. 02-1824 (1st Cir.) (340 F.3d 5) (August 18, 2003) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez) by Here the Court held that “there is nothing in the language of the PROTECT Act which limits its applicability to downward departures” and thus it concluded that “§ 401(d) of the PROTECT …

Chapman v. California, No. 95 (U.S. Supreme Court) (386 U.S. 18; 87 S.Ct. 824) (February 20, 2067) (Justice Black)

Article • August 14, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

Chapman v. California, No. 95 (U.S. Supreme Court) (386 U.S. 18; 87 S.Ct. 824) (February 20, 2067) (Justice Black) by This seminal case on the differences between plain and harmless error held that before a court can determine that an error is harmless it must be able to declare its …

U.S. v. Romano, No. 00-11505 (11th Cir.) (314 F.3d 1279) (December 20, 2002) (Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Romano, No. 00-11505 (11th Cir.) (314 F.3d 1279) (December 20, 2002) (Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat) by This case is noted for its rare - but refreshing - departure from what is rapidly becoming the standard judicial refrain to almost every claim of error under Fed.R.Crim.P. 52(b) - namely …

U.S. v. Minore, No. 99-30381 (9th Cir.) (302 F.3d 1065) (September 10, 2002) (Per Curiam)

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U.S. v. Minore, No. 99-30381 (9th Cir.) (302 F.3d 1065) (September 10, 2002) (Per Curiam) by

U.S. v. Lane, No. 84-744 (U.S. Supreme Court) (474 U.S. 438; 106 S.Ct. 725) (January 27, 1986) (Justice Burger)

Article • September 9, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Lane, No. 84-744 (U.S. Supreme Court) (474 U.S. 438; 106 S.Ct. 725) (January 27, 1986) (Justice Burger) by The defendants in this case were indicted on multiple counts of mail fraud, conspiracy, and perjury in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 371, and 1623, respectively. Prior to trial, …

U.S. v. Carter, No. 98-4912 (4th Cir.) (300 F.3d 415) (July 30, 2002) (Per Curiam)

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U.S. v. Carter, No. 98-4912 (4th Cir.) (300 F.3d 415) (July 30, 2002) (Per Curiam) by Here the Court held that plain Apprendi error in not submitting drug quantity to jury would not be noticed due to “overwhelming evidence” of drug quantities supporting sentences in excess of statutory maximums.

U.S. v. Carrington, No. 99-4537 (4th Cir.) (301 F.3d 204) (August 22, 2002) (Judge Paul V. Niemeyer)

Article • August 1, 2002 • from P&J August, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Carrington, No. 99-4537 (4th Cir.) (301 F.3d 204) (August 22, 2002) (Judge Paul V. Niemeyer) by Here the Court held that, although a sentence based on 1) an indictment that failed to specify drug quantity and 2) absence of a jury finding as to quantity, was plain error …

U.S. v. Campbell, No. 00-1698 (3rd Cir.) (295 F.3d 398) (July 2, 2002) (Judge Julio M. Fuentes)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Campbell, No. 00-1698 (3rd Cir.) (295 F.3d 398) (July 2, 2002) (Judge Julio M. Fuentes) by Here the Court held that even though the defendant's 22-year sentence violated the Apprendi rule, the error did not affect the defendant's substantial rights nor seriously affect the fairness, integrity or public …

U.S. v. Randle, No. 97-20360 (5th Cir.) (304 F.3d 373) (August 26, 2002) (Judge Edith H. Jones)

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U.S. v. Randle, No. 97-20360 (5th Cir.) (304 F.3d 373) (August 26, 2002) (Judge Edith H. Jones) by Travis Randle is going to spend a long, long time in prison wondering how the U.S. system of justice works. In 1996, he and eight co-defendants were tried for and convicted of …

U.S. v. Valensia, No. 99-10170 (9th Cir.) (299 F.3d 1068) (August 8, 2002) (Judge Arthur L. Alarcon)

Article • July 1, 2002 • from P&J July, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Valensia, No. 99-10170 (9th Cir.) (299 F.3d 1068) (August 8, 2002) (Judge Arthur L. Alarcon) by Here, on remand from the Supreme Court in light of Apprendi v. New Jersey, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the sentence that the Supreme Court had vacated, holding the errors based on government's …

U.S. v. Hester, No. 97-9232 (11th Cir.) (287 F.3d 1355) (April 11, 2002) (Justice Black)

Article • March 1, 2002 • from P&J March, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Hester, No. 97-9232 (11th Cir.) (287 F.3d 1355) (April 11, 2002) (Justice Black) by The ultimate outcome in this case followed a complex procedural history. First, the Supreme Court vacated the defendant's sentence in this case and remanded back to the Eleventh Circuit for reconsideration in light of …

U.S. v. McGauley, No. 00-2057 (1st Cir.) (279 F.3d 62) (February 5, 2002) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. McGauley, No. 00-2057 (1st Cir.) (279 F.3d 62) (February 5, 2002) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez) by The defendant in this case, Karen McGauley, was a most unusual woman. She was a part-time licensed practical nurse at a Cape Cod hospital who allegedly earned “no more than $25,000 per …

U.S. v. Knight, No. 99-5642 (3rd Cir.) (266 F.3d 203) (September 6, 2001) (Judge Carol Los Mansmann)

Article • November 1, 2001 • from P&J November, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Knight, No. 99-5642 (3rd Cir.) (266 F.3d 203) (September 6, 2001) (Judge Carol Los Mansmann) by In this case the Third Circuit held that the district court had committed plain error when it selected the defendant’s sentence from the wrong Guideline sentencing range; and that, even though the …

U.S. v. Alanis, No. 00-3073 (7th Cir.) (265 F.3d 576) (September 7, 2001) (Judge Michael S. Kanne)

Article • October 1, 2001 • from P&J November, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Alanis, No. 00-3073 (7th Cir.) (265 F.3d 576) (September 7, 2001) (Judge Michael S. Kanne) by Here the Court rejected a challenge to a 468 month sentence imposed on a defendant when the court - not the jury - determined the quantity of drugs in violation of Apprendi …

U.S. v. Hester, No. 97-9232 (11th Cir.) (262 F.3d 1258) (August 9, 2001) (Judge Susan H. Black)

Article • October 1, 2001 • from P&J October, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Hester, No. 97-9232 (11th Cir.) (262 F.3d 1258) (August 9, 2001) (Judge Susan H. Black) by

U.S. v. Stokes, No. 99-4567 (4th Cir.) (261 F.3d 530) (August 17, 2001) (Judge Robert Bruce King)

Article • October 1, 2001 • from P&J October, 2001

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U.S. v. Stokes, No. 99-4567 (4th Cir.) (261 F.3d 530) (August 17, 2001) (Judge Robert Bruce King) by