Search | Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Lopez-Arias, No. 02-5154 (6th Cir.) (344 F.3d 623) (September 19, 2003) (Judge Julia Smith Gibbons)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Exclusionary Rule

U.S. v. Lopez-Arias, No. 02-5154 (6th Cir.) (344 F.3d 623) (September 19, 2003) (Judge Julia Smith Gibbons) by Here the Court affirmed a suppression order, holding that the seizure in question was an arrest without probable cause, not an investigatory detention, and as such suppression of the evidence seized was …

U.S. v. Capanelli, No. 01 CR. 1121 (CSH) (S.D.N.Y.) (270 F.Supp.2d 467) (July 14, 2003) (Judge Charles S. Jr. Haight)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Loss - Actual v. Intended

U.S. v. Capanelli, No. 01 CR. 1121 (CSH) (S.D.N.Y.) (270 F.Supp.2d 467) (July 14, 2003) (Judge Charles S. Jr. Haight) by This case is noted as an example of how easy it is for the average person, untrained in the subtleties of the law, to waive valuable rights. The unnamed …

Haugen v. Brosseau, No. 01-35954 (9th Cir.) (339 F.3d 857) (August 4, 2003) (Judge William A. Fletcher)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Haugen v. Brosseau, No. 01-35954 (9th Cir.) (339 F.3d 857) (August 4, 2003) (Judge William A. Fletcher) by Plaintiff sued defendants, a police officer, a city, and a police department, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging deprivation of his Fourth Amendment rights when the police officer shot him in …

U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MBW (N.D.Iowa) (271 F.Supp.2d 1097) (July 21, 2003) (Judge Mark W. Bennett)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MBW (N.D.Iowa) (271 F.Supp.2d 1097) (July 21, 2003) (Judge Mark W. Bennett) by Here, in a detailed analysis of the applicable law, the Court held that a prior conviction on a drug conspiracy charge did not bar a subsequent prosecution for murder while engaging in …

U.S. v. Leibach, No. 01-4186 (7th Cir.) (347 F.3d 219) (October 14, 2003) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Strickland Standard

U.S. v. Leibach, No. 01-4186 (7th Cir.) (347 F.3d 219) (October 14, 2003) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner) by In this case, involving a habeas claim from a sexual assault and aggravated battery conviction, the Seventh Circuit held that trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective for failing to investigate and interview exculpatory …

U.S. v. Head, No. 03-1416 (8th Cir.) (340 F.3d 628) (August 21, 2003) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Withdrawal

U.S. v. Head, No. 03-1416 (8th Cir.) (340 F.3d 628) (August 21, 2003) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney) by This decision is noted for its discussion of new Rule 11(d) of the Fed.R.Crim.P., which now gives defendants “an absolute right” to withdraw their pleas “for any reason or for no reason” …

U.S. v. Connolly, No. 02-2201 (1st Cir.) (341 F.3d 16) (August 14, 2003) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Connolly, No. 02-2201 (1st Cir.) (341 F.3d 16) (August 14, 2003) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez) by Defendant was convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts of racketeering, under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c), obstruction of justice, …

Marion County Jail Inmates v. Anderson, No. IP72-0425-C-B/S (S.D.Ind.) (270 F.Supp.2d 1034) (July 10, 2003) (Judge Sarah Evans Barker)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prison Conditions

Marion County Jail Inmates v. Anderson, No. IP72-0425-C-B/S (S.D.Ind.) (270 F.Supp.2d 1034) (July 10, 2003) (Judge Sarah Evans Barker) by Here, finding that the conditions at the Marion County Jail were neither “safe” nor “humane,” District Judge Sarah Barker held that Sheriff Frank Anderson was in contempt for failing to …

U.S. v. Cabaccang, No. 98-10159 (9th Cir.) (341 F.3d 905) (August 26, 2003) (Per Curiam)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jurisdiction - Extraterritorial

U.S. v. Cabaccang, No. 98-10159 (9th Cir.) (341 F.3d 905) (August 26, 2003) (Per Curiam) by

Rouse v. Lee, No. 01-12 (4th Cir.) (339 F.3d 238) (August 11, 2003) (Judge Karen J. Williams)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Rouse v. Lee, No. 01-12 (4th Cir.) (339 F.3d 238) (August 11, 2003) (Judge Karen J. Williams) by Here the en banc court refused to reinstate a habeas petition for a death row inmate who claimed that one juror deliberately misled the court about his deep-seated prejudice against blacks - …

U.S. v. Angleton, No. CR. H-02-0040 (S.D.Tex.) (269 F.Supp.2d 892) (June 26, 2003) (Judge Lee H. Rosenthal)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Daubert Standards

U.S. v. Angleton, No. CR. H-02-0040 (S.D.Tex.) (269 F.Supp.2d 892) (June 26, 2003) (Judge Lee H. Rosenthal) by In this case, District Judge Rosenthal denied a defendant’s motion to introduce expert testimony regarding aural spectrographic voice identification evidence (which is used to determine the identity of an unknown recorded speaker). …

U.S. v. Panfil, No. 02-15627 (11th Cir.) (338 F.3d 1299) (July 25, 2003) (Per Curiam)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures

U.S. v. Panfil, No. 02-15627 (11th Cir.) (338 F.3d 1299) (July 25, 2003) (Per Curiam) by The defendant in this case pled guilty to using the Internet to persuade a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b). The District Court sentenced defendant to …

U.S. v. Haynes, No. CR. 01-20247-D (W.D.Tenn.) (269 F.Supp.2d 970) (May 5, 2003) (Judge Bernice B. Donald)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Federal Death Penalty Act

U.S. v. Haynes, No. CR. 01-20247-D (W.D.Tenn.) (269 F.Supp.2d 970) (May 5, 2003) (Judge Bernice B. Donald) by Here the Court rejected a broad series of constitutional challenges to the Federal Death Penalty Act; but see subsequent decision reported at 265 F.Supp.2d 914 where the Court granted some defense motions …

U.S. v. Jarrett, No. 02-4953 (4th Cir.) (338 F.3d 339) (July 29, 2003) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet

U.S. v. Jarrett, No. 02-4953 (4th Cir.) (338 F.3d 339) (July 29, 2003) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz) by Here the Court reversed a suppression order that had been granted, holding that an anonymous hacker who gained access to the defendant's computer and gave evidence to the FBI was not acting …

U.S. v. Liu, No. 02-CR-1003 (JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (267 F.Supp.2d 371) (June 6, 2003) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Liu, No. 02-CR-1003 (JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (267 F.Supp.2d 371) (June 6, 2003) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by This decision is certain to start a stampede of motions for downward departures based on claims of the defendant’s “pathological gambling addiction.” In his own inimitable style, Judge Weinstein started this noteworthy …

U.S. v. Greger, No. 02-3739 (8th Cir.) (339 F.3d 666) (August 6, 2003) (Judge Laurie Smith Camp)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Adequacy of Criminal History Category

U.S. v. Greger, No. 02-3739 (8th Cir.) (339 F.3d 666) (August 6, 2003) (Judge Laurie Smith Camp) by A district court has the authority to depart downward both horizontally in a defendant's criminal history category and vertically in his offense level to account for overrepresentation of his crimnal history based …

McKevitt v. Pallasch, No. 03-2753 (7th Cir.) (339 F.3d 530) (August 8, 2003) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Press/Reporter's Privilege

McKevitt v. Pallasch, No. 03-2753 (7th Cir.) (339 F.3d 530) (August 8, 2003) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by In this case, the appellee, Michael McKevitt, was being prosecuted in Ireland for membership in a banned organization and for directing terrorism. He sought an order compelling the appellant journalists to produce …

Joshua v. Dewitt, No. 01-4118 (6th Cir.) (341 F.3d 430) (August 7, 2003) (Judge William J. Jr. Haynes)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Reasonable Suspicion

Joshua v. Dewitt, No. 01-4118 (6th Cir.) (341 F.3d 430) (August 7, 2003) (Judge William J. Jr. Haynes) by The Court held that the continued detention of petitioner at the conclusion of a traffic stop could not be justified solely on the basis of a police flyer identifying him as …

Bravo v. Ashcroft, No. 02-41427 (5th Cir.) (341 F.3d 590) (September 22, 2003) (Judge Jerry E. Smith)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Illegal Immigration Reform Act of 1996 (IIRIRA)

Bravo v. Ashcroft, No. 02-41427 (5th Cir.) (341 F.3d 590) (September 22, 2003) (Judge Jerry E. Smith) by Here the Court held that under the IRRIRA Federal courts no longer have the jurisdiction to reviewဠdiscretionary denials of relief made by immigration judges, even under the "exceptopnal and extremely unusual hardship" …

U.S. v. Washington, No. 02-20972 (5th Cir.) (340 F.3d 222) (July 24, 2003) (Judge F. A. Jr. Little)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Legal or Factual Challenges - assertion of

U.S. v. Washington, No. 02-20972 (5th Cir.) (340 F.3d 222) (July 24, 2003) (Judge F. A. Jr. Little) by The defendant in this case, Troy Washington, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He moved to suppress the evidence …