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

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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. Mackey, No. 00-5666 (6th Cir.) (265 F.3d 457) (September 12, 2001) (Judge Allen E. Norris)

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

U.S. v. Mackey, No. 00-5666 (6th Cir.) (265 F.3d 457) (September 12, 2001) (Judge Allen E. Norris) by In this post-Bailey case, the Court held that the words "in furtherance of" in the new provisions of 18 USC § 924(c)(1)(A) requires that the gun must "promote or facilitate" the underlying …

Rico v. Leftridge-Byrd, No. Civ. No. 00-4841 (E.D.Pa.) (2001 WL 1428351) (November 8, 2001) (Judge William H. Jr. Yohn)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Batson Claims

Rico v. Leftridge-Byrd, No. Civ. No. 00-4841 (E.D.Pa.) (2001 WL 1428351) (November 8, 2001) (Judge William H. Jr. Yohn) by In Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 86 (1986) the Supreme Court held that the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment governs the exercise of peremptory challenges by a …

U.S. v. Gregory, No. CR. 99-00494-SOM (D.Hawai'I) (160 F.Supp.2d 1166) (August 3, 2001) (Judge Susan Oki Mollway)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Delay/Lateness

U.S. v. Gregory, No. CR. 99-00494-SOM (D.Hawai'I) (160 F.Supp.2d 1166) (August 3, 2001) (Judge Susan Oki Mollway) by Judge Mollway started her decision in this case by stating: “This case presents the unusual circumstance in which a defendant pleads guilty to the charges in an indictment, is sentenced to a …

U.S. v. Shark, No. Crim. No. 92-0405-05 (JGP) (D.D.C.) (158 F.Supp.2d 43) (July 31, 2001) (Judge John Garrett Penn)

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Filed under: Retroactivity, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Shark, No. Crim. No. 92-0405-05 (JGP) (D.D.C.) (158 F.Supp.2d 43) (July 31, 2001) (Judge John Garrett Penn) by

U.S. v. Markin, No. 99-3977 (6th Cir.) (263 F.3d 491) (August 17, 2001) (Judge Alice M. Batchelder)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Participation in plea discussions

U.S. v. Markin, No. 99-3977 (6th Cir.) (263 F.3d 491) (August 17, 2001) (Judge Alice M. Batchelder) by Here the court held that the district court's presence during sentencing negotiations with repect to a defendant who had already pled guilty, while troubling, did not violate Rule 11(e) which prohibits court …

Tremper v. Ulster County Dept. of Probation, No. 01-CV-1125 (N.D.N.Y.) (160 F.Supp.2d 352) (August 22, 2001) (Judge David N. Hurd)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Special Conditions

Tremper v. Ulster County Dept. of Probation, No. 01-CV-1125 (N.D.N.Y.) (160 F.Supp.2d 352) (August 22, 2001) (Judge David N. Hurd) by

U.S. v. Monteiro, No. 01-1564 (7th Cir.) (270 F.3d 465) (October 26, 2001) (Judge Kenneth F. Ripple)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Search and Seizure

U.S. v. Monteiro, No. 01-1564 (7th Cir.) (270 F.3d 465) (October 26, 2001) (Judge Kenneth F. Ripple) by The defendant in this case was indicted on four counts of mail fraud and one count of access device fraud (in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(2) and (c)(1)(b) arising out of …

U.S. v. Barragan, No. 00-30335 (9th Cir.) (263 F.3d 919) (August 29, 2001) (Judge Arthur L. Alarcon)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Authorized

U.S. v. Barragan, No. 00-30335 (9th Cir.) (263 F.3d 919) (August 29, 2001) (Judge Arthur L. Alarcon) by The defendant in this case argued that the district court plainly erred under Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 147 L. Ed. 2d 435, 120 S. Ct. 2348 (2000), by sentencing …

U.S. v. Ennenga, No. 00-1226 (6th Cir.) (263 F.3d 499) (August 17, 2001) (Judge Ronald Lee Gilman)

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

U.S. v. Ennenga, No. 00-1226 (6th Cir.) (263 F.3d 499) (August 17, 2001) (Judge Ronald Lee Gilman) by In this case the defendant contested the use of a sentencing enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(5) for use of a gun in connection with a drug transaction, arguing that the Government had …

Yahweh v. U.S. Parole Com'n., No. 01-2848-CIV-MOORE (S.D.Fla.) (158 F.Supp.2d 1332) (August 15, 2001) (Judge K. Michael Moore)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Special Conditions

Yahweh v. U.S. Parole Com'n., No. 01-2848-CIV-MOORE (S.D.Fla.) (158 F.Supp.2d 1332) (August 15, 2001) (Judge K. Michael Moore) by Here the Court rejected challenges under both the First Amendment and the Religious Freedoms Restoration Act to an unusually broad series of parole conditions that barred a religious leader from associating …

U.S. v. Wells, No. 00-10134 (5th Cir.) (262 F.3d 455) (August 16, 2001) (Judge Fortunato P. Benavides)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Wells, No. 00-10134 (5th Cir.) (262 F.3d 455) (August 16, 2001) (Judge Fortunato P. Benavides) by

Hunt v. Mitchell, No. 99-4308 (6th Cir.) (261 F.3d 575) (August 22, 2001) (Judge R. Guy Jr. Cole)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Strickland Standard

Hunt v. Mitchell, No. 99-4308 (6th Cir.) (261 F.3d 575) (August 22, 2001) (Judge R. Guy Jr. Cole) by The decision in this case sends a clear and disturbing message: sometimes, no matter how egregious the facts may be, appellants will have a difficult time obtaining justice simply because there …

U.S. v. LaHue, No. 99-3344 (10th Cir.) (261 F.3d 993) (August 17, 2001) (Judge Wade Brorby)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Vagueness/Overbreadth

U.S. v. LaHue, No. 99-3344 (10th Cir.) (261 F.3d 993) (August 17, 2001) (Judge Wade Brorby) by In this prosecution of a number of doctors for violations of the Medicare Antikickback Act, 42 USC § 1320a-7b(b), the Court held that a defendant may be found guilty under that Act when …

U.S. v. Moore, No. CIV.A. 3:99CV1974 (SRU) (D.Conn.) (156 F.Supp.2d 238) (August 23, 2001) (Judge Stefan R. Underhill)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Moore, No. CIV.A. 3:99CV1974 (SRU) (D.Conn.) (156 F.Supp.2d 238) (August 23, 2001) (Judge Stefan R. Underhill) by This case is noted for its detailed discussion of the Government's use of the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act (28 USC §§ 3303 et seq.) to force payment of a restitution …

U.S. v. Spiller, No. 00-3043 (7th Cir.) (261 F.3d 683) (August 17, 2001) (Judge Daniel A. Manion)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Length/Severity of

U.S. v. Spiller, No. 00-3043 (7th Cir.) (261 F.3d 683) (August 17, 2001) (Judge Daniel A. Manion) by

Penry v. Johnson, No. 99-20868 (5th Cir.) (261 F.3d 541) (August 14, 2001) (Per Curiam)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Penry v. Johnson, No. 99-20868 (5th Cir.) (261 F.3d 541) (August 14, 2001) (Per Curiam) 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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

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

U.S. v. Roberts, No. 99-4919 (4th Cir.) (262 F.3d 286) (August 16, 2001) (Judge Paul V. Niemeyer)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Roberts, No. 99-4919 (4th Cir.) (262 F.3d 286) (August 16, 2001) (Judge Paul V. Niemeyer) by

U.S. v. Eirby, No. 00-1945 (1st Cir.) (262 F.3d 31) (August 29, 2001) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Eirby, No. 00-1945 (1st Cir.) (262 F.3d 31) (August 29, 2001) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by