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U.S. v. Vazquez, No. 99-3845 (3rd Cir.) (271 F.3d 93) (October 9, 2001) (Judge Julio M. Fuentes)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

U.S. v. Vazquez, No. 99-3845 (3rd Cir.) (271 F.3d 93) (October 9, 2001) (Judge Julio M. Fuentes) by This en banc decision is principally noted for the dissenting opinions which argued that it was improper to judge Apprendi sentencing errors by the "seriously affecting fairness" standards of Johnson v. U.S. …

U.S. v. Cathey, No. 00-10414 (5th Cir.) (259 F.3d 365) (July 19, 2001) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Burden of Proof

U.S. v. Cathey, No. 00-10414 (5th Cir.) (259 F.3d 365) (July 19, 2001) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham) by Here the Court held that even though a jury fails to make a specific finding and acquits the defendant of causing the death of another, for purposes of sentencing on other charges, …

Murphy v. U.S., No. 01-1291 (8th Cir.) (268 F.3d 599) (October 12, 2001) (Judge John R. Gibson)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Murphy v. U.S., No. 01-1291 (8th Cir.) (268 F.3d 599) (October 12, 2001) (Judge John R. Gibson) by In early August, 2000, barely a month after the Supreme Court issued its decision in Apprendi v. New Jersey, District Judge Doty of Minnesota wrote a decision that instantly became an important …

Ruiz v. Johnson, No. CIV. A. H-78-987 (S.D.Tex.) (154 F.Supp.2d 975) (June 18, 2001) (William Wayne Justice)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Consent Decrees - Termination of

Ruiz v. Johnson, No. CIV. A. H-78-987 (S.D.Tex.) (154 F.Supp.2d 975) (June 18, 2001) (William Wayne Justice) by

Ford v. City of Boston, No. Civ. 98-11346-NG (D.Mass.) (154 F.Supp.2d 131) (July 31, 2001) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Body/Strip

Ford v. City of Boston, No. Civ. 98-11346-NG (D.Mass.) (154 F.Supp.2d 131) (July 31, 2001) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by

U.S. v. Havvard, No. 01-1092 (7th Cir.) (260 F.3d 597) (July 18, 2001) (Judge William J. Bauer)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Scientific Testimony or Evidence

U.S. v. Havvard, No. 01-1092 (7th Cir.) (260 F.3d 597) (July 18, 2001) (Judge William J. Bauer) by In U.S. v. Havvard, 117 F.Supp.2d 848 (S.D.Ill. 2000) (P&J, 11/13/00), the defendant challenged the admission into evidence of a fingerprint expert’s testimony that a latent print found on a gun matched …

U.S. v. Coward, No. CRIM. 00-88 (E.D.Pa.) (151 F.Supp.2d 544) (April 10, 2001) (Judge Stewart Dalzell)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J March, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Interstate Commerce - Effect on

U.S. v. Coward, No. CRIM. 00-88 (E.D.Pa.) (151 F.Supp.2d 544) (April 10, 2001) (Judge Stewart Dalzell) by This is an interesting decision in which Judge Dalzell raised some significant questions about the continuing validity of the Supreme Court’s decision in Scarborough v. U.S., 431 U.S. 563 (1977), where the Court …

U.S. v. Coppa, No. 01-3031 (2nd Cir.) (267 F.3d 132) (October 5, 2001) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

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

U.S. v. Coppa, No. 01-3031 (2nd Cir.) (267 F.3d 132) (October 5, 2001) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes) by Here the Court restricted, both temporally and substantively, the Government’s obligations to provide a defendant with exculpatory and impeachment materials, holding that such disclosure need only be made in time for “its …

U.S. v. Riza, No. 00-3732 (8th Cir.) (267 F.3d 757) (October 2, 2001) (Judge James B. Loken)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Money Laundering/Structuring

U.S. v. Riza, No. 00-3732 (8th Cir.) (267 F.3d 757) (October 2, 2001) (Judge James B. Loken) by

U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. 99-10982 (5th Cir.) (260 F.3d 416) (July 30, 2001) (Judge James L. Dennis)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Comments on Defendant's Silence

U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. 99-10982 (5th Cir.) (260 F.3d 416) (July 30, 2001) (Judge James L. Dennis) by In a decision that doubles as a quick refresher course on the topic, the Fifth Circuit held that the defendant’s right to due process was violated when the trial court (Judge Means) …

Hart v. Massanari, No. 99-56472 (9th Cir.) (266 F.3d 1155) (September 24, 2001) (Judge Alex Kozinski)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Unpublished/Withdrawn/Redacted Decisions

Hart v. Massanari, No. 99-56472 (9th Cir.) (266 F.3d 1155) (September 24, 2001) (Judge Alex Kozinski) by Some differing views on whether the Federal judiciary is so overloaded with work that it justifies the growing use of unpublished decisions. Quote of the Week - Two views on whether there are …

U.S. v. Colon, No. 00cr10029-NG (D.Mass.) (165 F.Supp.2d 67) (October 1, 2001) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Severance

U.S. v. Colon, No. 00cr10029-NG (D.Mass.) (165 F.Supp.2d 67) (October 1, 2001) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by There are times when the Government’s fixation on its goal of achieving absolute control over the sentencing process overwhelms all the other senses and blinds it to approaching dangers. That is precisely what happened …

Doe I v. Otte, No. 99-35845 (9th Cir.) (259 F.3d 979) (August 8, 2001) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Megan's Laws

Doe I v. Otte, No. 99-35845 (9th Cir.) (259 F.3d 979) (August 8, 2001) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt) by In this decision, the Ninth Circuit struck down Alaska’s version of “Megan’s Law” on narrow grounds, holding that a provision of the law requiring the posting of the sex offenders’ home and …

Hart v. Massanari, No. 99-56472 (9th Cir.) (266 F.3d 1155) (September 24, 2001) (Judge Alex Kozinski)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Court Rules

Hart v. Massanari, No. 99-56472 (9th Cir.) (266 F.3d 1155) (September 24, 2001) (Judge Alex Kozinski) by In this lengthy decision, the Ninth Circuit has jumped into the long-simmering debate over the growing use of unpublished decisions by the courts - a topic that we have frequently addressed. (See “Unpublished …

U.S. v. Gray, No. 00-11491 (11th Cir.) (260 F.3d 1267) (August 7, 2001) (Judge Stanley Marcus)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Gray, No. 00-11491 (11th Cir.) (260 F.3d 1267) (August 7, 2001) (Judge Stanley Marcus) by

U.S. v. Jarvis, No. 00-1514 (3rd Cir.) (258 F.3d 235) (July 19, 2001) (Judge Julio M. Fuentes)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Extreme Conduct or Injury

U.S. v. Jarvis, No. 00-1514 (3rd Cir.) (258 F.3d 235) (July 19, 2001) (Judge Julio M. Fuentes) by In this case, the Third Circuit gave a broad and far-reaching interpretation of the conditions under which a district court may impose an upward departure at sentencing because a victim has suffered …

U.S. v. Johnston, No. 99-20810 (5th Cir.) (258 F.3d 361) (July 13, 2001) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Magistrates, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Johnston, No. 99-20810 (5th Cir.) (258 F.3d 361) (July 13, 2001) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss) by The defendant in this case was convicted of various drug charges and sentenced to 135 months in prison. After his conviction and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal, he timely filed …

U.S. v. Burke, No. 00-10828 (11th Cir.) (257 F.3d 1321) (July 20, 2001) (Judge James Larry Edmondson)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Strickland Standard

U.S. v. Burke, No. 00-10828 (11th Cir.) (257 F.3d 1321) (July 20, 2001) (Judge James Larry Edmondson) by This case is noted for its review of an important topic: when does a criminal defendant have the right to make fundamental decisions that affect the course of her criminal proceedings - …

U.S. v. Jimenez, No. 00-10343 (9th Cir.) (258 F.3d 1120) (July 31, 2001) (Judge Robert S. Lasnik)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J July, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Waivers/Defaults

U.S. v. Jimenez, No. 00-10343 (9th Cir.) (258 F.3d 1120) (July 31, 2001) (Judge Robert S. Lasnik) by The issue raised in this case was whether a defendant's confirmation of the accuracy of presentence report (PSR) automatically constitutes a waiver of any appellate challenge to the PSR. The Court held …

U.S. v. Laster, No. 99-6244 (6th Cir.) (258 F.3d 525) (July 26, 2001) (Judge Eugene E. Jr. Siler)

Article • September 1, 2001 • from P&J September, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Methamphetamine

U.S. v. Laster, No. 99-6244 (6th Cir.) (258 F.3d 525) (July 26, 2001) (Judge Eugene E. Jr. Siler) by Here the Court rejected the defendants' contention that the Apprendi rule required the jury to determine whether they intended to create D- or L-methamphetamine, since that determination would not have affected …