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U.S. v. Schlaen, No. 01-10683 (11th Cir.) (300 F.3d 1313) (August 8, 2002) (Judge Emmett Ripley Cox)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Money Laundering/Structuring

U.S. v. Schlaen, No. 01-10683 (11th Cir.) (300 F.3d 1313) (August 8, 2002) (Judge Emmett Ripley Cox) by Here the Court reversed as erroneous a 6-level downward departure that the district court granted on the ground that the defendants' money laundering activities were incidental to their failure to file currency …

U.S. v. Geston, No. 01-50081 (9th Cir.) (299 F.3d 1130) (August 13, 2002) (Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Geston, No. 01-50081 (9th Cir.) (299 F.3d 1130) (August 13, 2002) (Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson) by Here the Court held that the district court committed reversible error by allowing the prosecutor to repeatedly ask witnesses to comment on the veracity of other witness testimony, where witness credibility was …

U.S. v. Beckman, No. 01-50288 (9th Cir.) (298 F.3d 788) (July 26, 2002) (Judge Michael Daly Hawkins)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Other Crimes/Bad Acts Evidence

U.S. v. Beckman, No. 01-50288 (9th Cir.) (298 F.3d 788) (July 26, 2002) (Judge Michael Daly Hawkins) by The defendant in this case argued that the government improperly referred to a prior arrest and prior conviction under the guise of impeachment and that the district court improperly admitted such evidence. …

U.S. v. Martin, No. 01-15691 (11th Cir.) (297 F.3d 1308) (July 18, 2002) (Judge Charles R. Wilson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Good Faith Exception

U.S. v. Martin, No. 01-15691 (11th Cir.) (297 F.3d 1308) (July 18, 2002) (Judge Charles R. Wilson) by This case is noted principally for its concise explanation of the four generally recognized exceptions to the good faith rule established by the Supreme Court in U.S. v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897 …

U.S. v. Yousif, No. 01-2288 (8th Cir.) (308 F.3d 820) (October 7, 2002) (Judge Theodore McMillian)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Consensual Encounters

U.S. v. Yousif, No. 01-2288 (8th Cir.) (308 F.3d 820) (October 7, 2002) (Judge Theodore McMillian) by This is an important Fourth Amendment decision in which a drug conviction was vacated on the grounds that the defendant’s consent to search his car, which was given at an illegal drug interdiction …

U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. CR. 01-59-N (M.D.Ala.) (214 F.Supp.2d 1239) (August 8, 2002) (Judge Myron H. Thompson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Heartland Departures

U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. CR. 01-59-N (M.D.Ala.) (214 F.Supp.2d 1239) (August 8, 2002) (Judge Myron H. Thompson) by U.S. v. Rodriguez, 213 F.Supp.2d 1298 (M.D.Ala. July 30, 2002) (Judge Thompson) (Case 1) U.S. v. Rodriguez, 214 F.Supp.2d 1239 (M.D.Ala. Aug. 08, 2002) (Judge Thompson) (Case 2) Sometimes we cringe when …

U.S. v. Martinez, No. 00-2569 (7th Cir.) (301 F.3d 860) (September 3, 2002) (Judge Ann Claire Williams)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Drugs - Type or Quality of

U.S. v. Martinez, No. 00-2569 (7th Cir.) (301 F.3d 860) (September 3, 2002) (Judge Ann Claire Williams) by Apprendi does not apply to a sentence falling within the statutory range mandated by defendant's stipulation to drug quantity; conviction is proper under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) even if defendant does not …

Bradley v. Pryor, No. 01-16442 (11th Cir.) (305 F.3d 1287) (September 23, 2002) (Judge Rosemary Barkett)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Bradley v. Pryor, No. 01-16442 (11th Cir.) (305 F.3d 1287) (September 23, 2002) (Judge Rosemary Barkett) by In a ruling that conflicts with Harvey v. Horan, 278 F.3d 307 (4th Cir. 2002) (rehearing en banc denied at 285 F.3d 298 (4th Cir. 2002)), the Eleventh Circuit held that a prisoner’s …

U.S. v. Leachman, No. 01-5494 (6th Cir.) (309 F.3d 377) (October 9, 2002) (Judge Richard F. Suhrheinrich)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Minimums

U.S. v. Leachman, No. 01-5494 (6th Cir.) (309 F.3d 377) (October 9, 2002) (Judge Richard F. Suhrheinrich) by Here, based on Harris v. U.S., 122 S.Ct. 2406 (2002), the Supreme Court vacated its line of cases (including Flowal, Ramirez and Strayhorn) which had held that Apprendi applied to the imposition …

U.S. v. Johnson, No. CRIM. 00-419-03 (E.D.Pa.) (214 F.Supp.2d 488) (August 14, 2002) (Judge Eduardo C. Robreno)

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

U.S. v. Johnson, No. CRIM. 00-419-03 (E.D.Pa.) (214 F.Supp.2d 488) (August 14, 2002) (Judge Eduardo C. Robreno) by The defendant in this case was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C.S. § 846, and he was sentenced to 360 months in prison. Following the sentencing, …

U.S. v. Hersh, No. 00-14592 (11th Cir.) (297 F.3d 1233) (July 17, 2002) (Judge Stanley Marcus)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Grounds for Departure

U.S. v. Hersh, No. 00-14592 (11th Cir.) (297 F.3d 1233) (July 17, 2002) (Judge Stanley Marcus) by The defendant in this case appealed his convictions and 105-year sentence by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida for transporting a minor in foreign commerce with the intent to …

U.S. v. Franklin, No. Crim. No. 99-238-01 (E.D.Pa.) (213 F.Supp.2d 478) (April 26, 2002) (Judge Franklin S. Van Antwerpen)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Franklin, No. Crim. No. 99-238-01 (E.D.Pa.) (213 F.Supp.2d 478) (April 26, 2002) (Judge Franklin S. Van Antwerpen) by

U.S. v. Haqq, No. 00 Cr. 278(NRB) (S.D.N.Y.) (213 F.Supp.2d 383) (July 31, 2002) (Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Privacy Act/Rights

U.S. v. Haqq, No. 00 Cr. 278(NRB) (S.D.N.Y.) (213 F.Supp.2d 383) (July 31, 2002) (Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald) by Here, on remand, Judge Bushwald again granted a suppression motion, after responding to the 2nd Circuit's direction that it determine specifically whether the defendant had a pivacy interest in a suitcase …

U.S. v. Scolaro, No. 01-3365 (8th Cir.) (299 F.3d 956) (August 15, 2002) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Possession or Use of Firearms

U.S. v. Scolaro, No. 01-3365 (8th Cir.) (299 F.3d 956) (August 15, 2002) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney) by This case is noted particularly for Judge Bright's strong and persuasive dissent that the majority improperly affirmed an enhancement under USSG § 2K2.1(b)(5) despite the fact that the defendant had not used …

Rashad v. Walsh, No. 02-1422 (1st Cir.) (300 F.3d 27) (August 14, 2002) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

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

Rashad v. Walsh, No. 02-1422 (1st Cir.) (300 F.3d 27) (August 14, 2002) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by

Jenkins v. Artuz, No. 98-CV-277 (E.D.N.Y.) (210 F.Supp.2d 173) (July 9, 2002) (Judge Nina Gershon)

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

Jenkins v. Artuz, No. 98-CV-277 (E.D.N.Y.) (210 F.Supp.2d 173) (July 9, 2002) (Judge Nina Gershon) by The inmate's first trial ended in a mistrial. Following the second trial, the district court determined that the inmate had been deprived of his right to due process of law because of prosecutorial misconduct …

U.S. v. Reano, No. 01-2287 (10th Cir.) (298 F.3d 1208) (August 14, 2002) (Judge Robert H. Henry)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Reano, No. 01-2287 (10th Cir.) (298 F.3d 1208) (August 14, 2002) (Judge Robert H. Henry) by Here the Court vacated a restitution order based on the district court’s rough estimate of the medical expenses that the victim of an assault might incur, but remanded for resentencing because the …

U.S. v. Erwin, No. 01-5221 (10th Cir.) (299 F.3d 1230) (August 21, 2002) (Judge Diana E. Murphy)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Special Conditions

U.S. v. Erwin, No. 01-5221 (10th Cir.) (299 F.3d 1230) (August 21, 2002) (Judge Diana E. Murphy) by Here the Court held that the district court had abused its discretion in prohibiting the defendant from engaging in commercial fishing as a special condition of supervised release because the condition was …

U.S. v. Saucedo-Munoz, No. 01-50752 (5th Cir.) (307 F.3d 344) (September 23, 2002) (Judge Jerry E. Smith)

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U.S. v. Saucedo-Munoz, No. 01-50752 (5th Cir.) (307 F.3d 344) (September 23, 2002) (Judge Jerry E. Smith) by The defendant in this case was arrested for transporting cocaine and marijuana in the gas tank of his pickup truck. He was tried and convicted of possession of drugs with intent to …

Allen v. Roe, No. 01-17010 (9th Cir.) (305 F.3d 1046) (September 24, 2002) (Judge Michael Daly Hawkins)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Miranda

Allen v. Roe, No. 01-17010 (9th Cir.) (305 F.3d 1046) (September 24, 2002) (Judge Michael Daly Hawkins) by The petitioner in this case challenged a decision by the district court which denied his 28 U.S.C.S. § 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner was convicted in state …