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McNair v. Coffey, No. 00-1139 (7th Cir.) (279 F.3d 463) (January 29, 2002) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)

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Filed under: Excessive Force, Punch And Jurists

McNair v. Coffey, No. 00-1139 (7th Cir.) (279 F.3d 463) (January 29, 2002) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook) by This case is principally noted for its review of the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Saucier v. Katz, 533 U.S. 194 (2001). In the Court's earlier decision in this case, …

U.S. v. Campbell, No. 00-3089 (6th Cir.) (279 F.3d 392) (February 1, 2002) (Judge Damon J. Keith)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Campbell, No. 00-3089 (6th Cir.) (279 F.3d 392) (February 1, 2002) (Judge Damon J. Keith) by

U.S. v. Hammond, No. 01-4484 (4th Cir.) (286 F.3d 189) (April 12, 2002) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Hammond, No. 01-4484 (4th Cir.) (286 F.3d 189) (April 12, 2002) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall) by The indictment last week of New York criminal defense attorney Lynn Stewart (based in large part on intercepted communications between her and her client) (see Quote of the Week, below), and the …

U.S. v. Turner, No. 01-3049 (10th Cir.) (285 F.3d 909) (April 1, 2002) (Judge John C. Porfilio)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Daubert Standards

U.S. v. Turner, No. 01-3049 (10th Cir.) (285 F.3d 909) (April 1, 2002) (Judge John C. Porfilio) by The defendant in this case challenged the district court's refusal to hold a Daubert hearing [Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharms., Inc., 509 U.S. 579, 589, 125 L. Ed. 2d 469, 113 S. …

U.S. v. Kibler, No. 00-2079 (7th Cir.) (279 F.3d 511) (January 1, 2002) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Kibler, No. 00-2079 (7th Cir.) (279 F.3d 511) (January 1, 2002) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner) by

Moss v. Hofbauer, No. 00-1518 (6th Cir.) (286 F.3d 851) (April 12, 2002) (Judge Ronald Lee Gilman)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Burden of Proof

Moss v. Hofbauer, No. 00-1518 (6th Cir.) (286 F.3d 851) (April 12, 2002) (Judge Ronald Lee Gilman) by The petitioner in this case, Kim Moss, was convicted in 1985 by a Michigan state court jury of first degree murder; and he was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of …

U.S. v. Dubovsky, No. 01-1212 (1st Cir.) (279 F.3d 5) (January 29, 2002) (Judge John R. Gibson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Expungement/Removal

U.S. v. Dubovsky, No. 01-1212 (1st Cir.) (279 F.3d 5) (January 29, 2002) (Judge John R. Gibson) by This case is noted for its discussion of when an “expunged” conviction may be excluded from the computation of a defendant’s criminal history category and for its review of the diverse approaches …

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

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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. Zillgitt, No. 00-1421 (2nd Cir.) (286 F.3d 128) (April 4, 2002) (Judge Roger J. Miner)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Zillgitt, No. 00-1421 (2nd Cir.) (286 F.3d 128) (April 4, 2002) (Judge Roger J. Miner) by The defendant in this case, James Zillgitt, was convicted at trial of one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. The district …

U.S. v. Robles-Rodriguez, No. 01-10193 (9th Cir.) (281 F.3d 900) (February 13, 2002) (Judge Robert Boochever)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony

U.S. v. Robles-Rodriguez, No. 01-10193 (9th Cir.) (281 F.3d 900) (February 13, 2002) (Judge Robert Boochever) by The question presented in this was was whether a state drug conviction, for which the maximum penalty authorized by state law is probation, can be an "aggravated felony" triggering a sentencing enhancement under …

U.S. v. Chavez-Valenzuela, No. 00-50075 (9th Cir.) (279 F.3d 897) (October 15, 2001) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Search and Seizure

U.S. v. Chavez-Valenzuela, No. 00-50075 (9th Cir.) (279 F.3d 897) (October 15, 2001) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher) by

U.S. v. Collazo-Aponte, No. 98-1808 (1st Cir.) (281 F.3d 320) (February 28, 2002) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Collazo-Aponte, No. 98-1808 (1st Cir.) (281 F.3d 320) (February 28, 2002) (Judge Juan R. Torruella) by

U.S. v. Fowlkes, No. 4:01CR000163-01 GH (E.D.Ark.) (183 F.Supp.2d 1136) (January 18, 2002) (Judge George Jr. Howard)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Authorized

U.S. v. Fowlkes, No. 4:01CR000163-01 GH (E.D.Ark.) (183 F.Supp.2d 1136) (January 18, 2002) (Judge George Jr. Howard) by This decision addresses one of those classic conflicts between two inconsistent provisions of Federal sentencing law, namely 18 U.S.C. §§ 3561(a)(1) and 3553(e). Section 3561(a)(1) [and U.S.S.G. § 5B1.1(b)(1)] provide that a …

U.S. v. Small, No. CR. 00-160 (W.D.Pa.) (183 F.Supp.2d 755) (January 16, 2002) (Judge Robert J. Cindrich)

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

U.S. v. Small, No. CR. 00-160 (W.D.Pa.) (183 F.Supp.2d 755) (January 16, 2002) (Judge Robert J. Cindrich) by This case is noted for its thorough analysis of a number of questions relating to a defendant’s right to challenge the validity of a foreign conviction that serves as the predicate offense …

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 …

Caron v. U.S., No. CIV.A. 01-10588 (D.Mass.) (183 F.Supp.2d 149) (October 31, 2001) (Judge William G. Young)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Caron v. U.S., No. CIV.A. 01-10588 (D.Mass.) (183 F.Supp.2d 149) (October 31, 2001) (Judge William G. Young) by

Willan v. Columbia County, No. 01-2971 (7th Cir.) (280 F.3d 1160) (February 19, 2002) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Willan v. Columbia County, No. 01-2971 (7th Cir.) (280 F.3d 1160) (February 19, 2002) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by

U.S. v. Humphrey, No. 00-5180 (6th Cir.) (279 F.3d 372) (January 30, 2002) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Abuse of Position of Trust

U.S. v. Humphrey, No. 00-5180 (6th Cir.) (279 F.3d 372) (January 30, 2002) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore) by In this case, the defendant, a long time bank vault teller, was convicted of embezzling funds from her employer. Ar sentencing, the Court imposed a 2-level sentence enhancement pursuant to the provisions …

U.S. v. Hernandez, No. 00-20682 (5th Cir.) (279 F.3d 302) (January 11, 2002) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Consent

U.S. v. Hernandez, No. 00-20682 (5th Cir.) (279 F.3d 302) (January 11, 2002) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss) by In this case, although the defendant had consented to the search of her luggage, the court found that an officer first had improperly searched the luggage by manipulating it. Thus, the …

U.S. v. Valdez-Santana, No. 00-2138 (1st Cir.) (279 F.3d 143) (February 12, 2002) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Valdez-Santana, No. 00-2138 (1st Cir.) (279 F.3d 143) (February 12, 2002) (Judge Juan R. Torruella) by