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U.S. v. O'Driscoll, No. 4:CR-01-277 (M.D.Pa.) (250 F.Supp.2d 432) (July 8, 2002) (Judge Malcolm Muir)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Federal Death Penalty Act

U.S. v. O'Driscoll, No. 4:CR-01-277 (M.D.Pa.) (250 F.Supp.2d 432) (July 8, 2002) (Judge Malcolm Muir) by The defendant in this case, Michael O’Driscoll, is currently serving a 325 year sentence at the U.S. Penitentiary in Allenwood, PA on a prior kidnapping conviction. On August 29, 2001, he was indicted on …

Sepulveda v. U.S., No. 01-2755 (1st Cir.) (330 F.3d 55) (May 29, 2003) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Sepulveda v. U.S., No. 01-2755 (1st Cir.) (330 F.3d 55) (May 29, 2003) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by Here the Court held that the Apprendi rule has no retroactive effect on cases on collateral review; and that Apprendi does not fit within one of the "hen's-teeth rare" exceptions established under …

U.S. v. Greene, No. 02 CR 435(SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (249 F.Supp.2d 262) (January 13, 2003) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Combination of Factors/Totality of Circumstances

U.S. v. Greene, No. 02 CR 435(SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (249 F.Supp.2d 262) (January 13, 2003) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin) by U.S. v. Greene, 249 F.Supp.2d 262 (S.D.N.Y. 2003) (Judge Scheindlin) U.S. v. Colp, 249 F.Supp.2d 740 (E.D.Va. 2003) (Judge Lee) Both of these cases involved significant downward departures that resulted in …

U.S. v. Matthews, No. 00-CR-269 (N.D.N.Y.) (246 F.Supp.2d 137) (December 31, 2002) (Judge Thomas J. McAvoy)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Federal Death Penalty Act

U.S. v. Matthews, No. 00-CR-269 (N.D.N.Y.) (246 F.Supp.2d 137) (December 31, 2002) (Judge Thomas J. McAvoy) by Defendants were indicted on various drug and firearm charges, murder in connection with drug trafficking, and participation in a racketeering influenced and corrupt organization. Defendants moved the court to (a) declare the death …

U.S. v. Holstrom, No. CR-02-0119-JLQ (E.D.Wash.) (246 F.Supp.2d 1101) (February 26, 2003) (Judge Justin L. Quackenbush)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees/Expenses

U.S. v. Holstrom, No. CR-02-0119-JLQ (E.D.Wash.) (246 F.Supp.2d 1101) (February 26, 2003) (Judge Justin L. Quackenbush) by In 1959, then Attorney General Rogers promulgated a Department of Justice policy under which United States Attorneys were forbidden - at least in theory - from prosecuting any person for allegedly criminal behavior …

Oswald v. Bertrand, No. 01-C-0182 (E.D.Wisc.) (249 F.Supp.2d 1078) (March 26, 2003) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Juries - Fair and Impartial

Oswald v. Bertrand, No. 01-C-0182 (E.D.Wisc.) (249 F.Supp.2d 1078) (March 26, 2003) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman) by Here the Court held that held that a state trial judge’s refusal to question jurors about the impacts of discussions of the case that occurred in the jury assembly room violated the defendant’s …

U.S. v. Perez, No. 3:02CR7 (JBA) (D.Conn.) (248 F.Supp.2d 111) (March 7, 2003) (Judge Janet Bond Arterton)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Photographs/Photo Array

U.S. v. Perez, No. 3:02CR7 (JBA) (D.Conn.) (248 F.Supp.2d 111) (March 7, 2003) (Judge Janet Bond Arterton) by Here the Court held that, although the use of defendant’s dark-skinned photograph juxtaposed with markedly lighter faces resulted in an unduly suggestive identification procedure, there was no need to suppress the photo …

Brown v. Crosby, No. 95-CV-7207 (S.D.Fla.) (249 F.Supp.2d 1285) (March 19, 2003) (Judge Donald L. Graham)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Miranda

Brown v. Crosby, No. 95-CV-7207 (S.D.Fla.) (249 F.Supp.2d 1285) (March 19, 2003) (Judge Donald L. Graham) by

Cousin v. Small, No. 01-30745 (5th Cir.) (325 F.3d 627) (March 24, 2003) (Per Curiam)

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

Cousin v. Small, No. 01-30745 (5th Cir.) (325 F.3d 627) (March 24, 2003) (Per Curiam) by In 1995, the plaintiff in this case, Shareef Cousin, was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. After spending more than a year on death row, the Louisiana Supreme Court vacated Cousin’s conviction on …

U.S. v. Aisenberg, No. 8:99-CR-324-T23MAP (M.D.Fla.) (247 F.Supp.2d 1271) (January 31, 2003) (Judge Steven D. Merryday)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees/Expenses

U.S. v. Aisenberg, No. 8:99-CR-324-T23MAP (M.D.Fla.) (247 F.Supp.2d 1271) (January 31, 2003) (Judge Steven D. Merryday) by In 1997, Congress enacted a statute designed to provide at least a partial recourse for defendants who have been subjected to a criminal prosecution that proves to be “vexatious, frivolous, or in bad …

U.S. v. Boos, No. 02-2006 (7th Cir.) (329 F.3d 907) (May 15, 2003) (Judge Terrence T. Evans)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Burden of Proof

U.S. v. Boos, No. 02-2006 (7th Cir.) (329 F.3d 907) (May 15, 2003) (Judge Terrence T. Evans) by Defendant, who pleaded guilty to violating 21 U.S.C.S §§ 856(a)(1), (922)(g)(1), appealed the use of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual murder cross-reference section by the United States District Court for the Western …

U.S. v. Goodine, No. 02-1953 (1st Cir.) (326 F.3d 26) (April 9, 2003) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Goodine, No. 02-1953 (1st Cir.) (326 F.3d 26) (April 9, 2003) (Judge Juan R. Torruella) by

U.S. v. Fields, No. 01-3141 (D.C. Cir.) (325 F.3d 286) (April 11, 2003) (Judge Stephen F. Williams)

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Filed under: Sentencing, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Fields, No. 01-3141 (D.C. Cir.) (325 F.3d 286) (April 11, 2003) (Judge Stephen F. Williams) by Defendants Thomas Fields and Bernard Johnson were convicted of a number of offenses including a narcotics conspiracy and a RICO conspiracy. The RICO conspiracy included, among other acts, narcotics conspiracy, attempted murder, …

U.S. v. Randle, No. 02-1828 (7th Cir.) (324 F.3d 550) (April 1, 2003) (Judge Michael S. Kanne)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Victims - Generally

U.S. v. Randle, No. 02-1828 (7th Cir.) (324 F.3d 550) (April 1, 2003) (Judge Michael S. Kanne) by Here a divided court held that the district court had committed plain error in awarding restitution to two debtors with respect to whom defendant's bankruptcy fraud conduct was charged but unconvicted, as …

U.S. v. Graham, No. 02-1575 (6th Cir.) (327 F.3d 460) (April 28, 2003) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Multiple/Multiplicious Counts

U.S. v. Graham, No. 02-1575 (6th Cir.) (327 F.3d 460) (April 28, 2003) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore) by A sentence that is "imposed independently" under U.S.S.G. § 5G1.2(a) does not count toward the total punishment when stacking consecutive sentences under § 5G1.2(d).

U.S. v. Cranley, No. 02-CR-222 (E.D.Wisc.) (250 F.Supp.2d 1037) (March 10, 2003) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Custodial Interrogations/Statements

U.S. v. Cranley, No. 02-CR-222 (E.D.Wisc.) (250 F.Supp.2d 1037) (March 10, 2003) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman) by Defendant was charged with firearms violations. Defendant moved to suppress, pursuant to Miranda, inculpatory statements he made to an agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) after his probation officer …

U.S. v. Colp, No. CR. A. 02-511-A (E.D.Va.) (249 F.Supp.2d 740) (March 10, 2003) (Judge Gerald Bruce Lee)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Family Circumstances

U.S. v. Colp, No. CR. A. 02-511-A (E.D.Va.) (249 F.Supp.2d 740) (March 10, 2003) (Judge Gerald Bruce Lee) by U.S. v. Greene, 249 F.Supp.2d 262 (S.D.N.Y. 2003) (Judge Scheindlin) U.S. v. Colp, 249 F.Supp.2d 740 (E.D.Va. 2003) (Judge Lee) Both of these cases involved significant downward departures that resulted in …

U.S. v. Sillivan, No. CRIM.A.02-45-JBC (E.D.Ky.) (246 F.Supp.2d 700) (January 31, 2002) (Judge Jennifer B. Coffman)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Latent Fingerprint Evidence

U.S. v. Sillivan, No. CRIM.A.02-45-JBC (E.D.Ky.) (246 F.Supp.2d 700) (January 31, 2002) (Judge Jennifer B. Coffman) by Here the Court granted the Government’s motion to introduce expert testimony on the reliability of latent fingerprint analysis, holding that while the ACE-V methodology is relatively untested, it satisfied the standards set forth …

U.S. v. Gould, No. 02-30629 (5th Cir.) (326 F.3d 651) (March 28, 2003) (Judge Will L. Garwood)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Protective Sweep

U.S. v. Gould, No. 02-30629 (5th Cir.) (326 F.3d 651) (March 28, 2003) (Judge Will L. Garwood) by The Government appealed an order of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, which granted defendant's motion to suppress. The Government argued that the items found in a …

Bunkley v. Florida, No. 02-8636 (U.S. Supreme Court) (538 U.S. 835; 123 S.Ct. 2020) (May 27, 2003) (Per Curiam)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Bunkley v. Florida, No. 02-8636 (U.S. Supreme Court) (538 U.S. 835; 123 S.Ct. 2020) (May 27, 2003) (Per Curiam) by Here the Court addressed and remanded a Florida decision dealing with retroactivity, in the context of whether a definition of a common pocketknife was entitled to retroactivity as a "jurisprudential …