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Article • July 1, 1998 • from P&J July, 1998
Singh v. Prunty, No. 96-56726 (9th Cir.) (142 F.3d 1157) (April 27, 1998) (Judge Donald P. Lay) by Case held that the knowing and deliberate suppression of the evidence of benefits received by an informant violated the Brady rule and constituted severe prejudice that warranted granting a writ of habeas …
Article • April 1, 1998 • from P&J April, 1998
U.S. v. Avellino, No. 97-1117, No. 309 (2nd Cir.) (136 F.3d 249) (January 30, 1998) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse) by This is one of those typical, inconsistent Brady-rule violation cases (see, Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)) that tests the creative ingenuity of the courts. Of course, the decision …
Article • April 1, 1998 • from P&J April, 1998
U.S. v. Fernandez, No. 94-4021 (11th Cir.) (136 F.3d 1434) (March 17, 1998) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch) by The central issue in this explosive appeal was whether the Government had withheld critical material information of which it was aware that would "point the finger" at CIA participation in the …
Article • November 1, 1997 • from P&J November, 1997
U.S. v. Vozzella, No. 95-1502, No. 926 (2nd Cir.) (124 F.3d 389) (August 29, 1997) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter) by
Article • November 1, 1997 • from P&J November, 1997
Clemmons v. Delo, No. 96-1086 (8th Cir.) (124 F.3d 944) (August 28, 1997) (Judge Richard S. Arnold) by Conviction reversed because of prosecutorial misconduct arising from violation of Brady-type exculpatory evidence.
Article • November 1, 1997 • from P&J November, 1997
U.S. v. Vozzella, No. 95-1502, No. 926 (2nd Cir.) (124 F.3d 389) (August 29, 1997) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter) by United States v. Vozzella, 124 F.3d 389 (2nd Cir. 1997) (Judge Winter) Clemmons v. Delo, 124 F.3d 944 (8th Cir. 1997) (Judge Arnold) In this rare double header, convictions …
Article • November 1, 1997 • from P&J November, 1997
Clemmons v. Delo, No. 96-1086 (8th Cir.) (124 F.3d 944) (August 28, 1997) (Judge Richard S. Arnold) by United States v. Vozzella, 124 F.3d 389 (2nd Cir. 1997) (Judge Winter) Clemmons v. Delo, 124 F.3d 944 (8th Cir. 1997) (Judge Arnold) In this rare double header, convictions from two Circuits …
Article • June 1, 1997 • from P&J June, 1997
U.S. v. Beckford, No. 3:96CR66-01 (E.D.Va.) (962 F.Supp. 780) (April 4, 1997) (Judge Robert E. Payne) by Of the four separate decisions reported in this case, this case was the most interesting because of its lengthy discussion of the Government's disclosure obligations under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), …
Article • May 1, 1997 • from P&J May, 1997
U.S. v. Gonzalez, No. 95-1438(L), No. 482 (2nd Cir.) (110 F.3d 936) (April 14, 1997) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker) by While this case does not directly refer to Rule 33, one of the issues raised was the claim made after trial that the defendants were entitled to a new …
Article • May 1, 1997 • from P&J May, 1997
Orena v. U.S., No. 96 CV 1474 (E.D.N.Y.) (956 F.Supp. 1071) (March 10, 1997) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by This case, which involves the activities of FBI agent Devecchio, is noted for its review of the Government's disclosure obligations under Brady v. Maryland and for its description of that happens …
Article • April 1, 1997 • from P&J April, 1997
U.S. v. McVeigh, No. 96-CR-68-M (D.Colo.) (954 F.Supp. 1441) (January 28, 1997) (Judge Richard P. Matsch) by United States v. Viltrakis, 108 F.3d 1159 (9th Cir. 1997) (Judge Roney) United States v. McVeigh, 954 F.Supp. 1441 (D.Colo. 1997) (Judge Matsch) These two cases address another recurrent and fulminic issue: Does …
Article • April 1, 1997 • from P&J April, 1997
Jean v. Collins, No. 95-7694 (4th Cir.) (107 F.3d 1111) (March 7, 1997) (Judge Sam J. III Ervin) by
Article • March 1, 1997 • from P&J March, 1997
U.S. v. Pelullo, No. 95-1829 (3rd Cir.) (105 F.3d 117) (January 9, 1997) (Judge Timothy K. Lewis) by For nearly a decade Leonard Pelullo has fought a lonely battle trying to disprove the constantly refiled charges that he engaged in a series of illegal schemes with the dreaded Mafia in …
Article • November 1, 1996 • from P&J November, 1996
U.S. v. Sotelo, No. 95-10755 (5th Cir.) (97 F.3d 782) (October 8, 1996) (Judge Robert M. Parker) by One of the issues raised in this case was a claim that the Government withheld important information about one of its star witnesses until after the trial was over, in violation of …
Article • November 1, 1996 • from P&J November, 1996
U.S. v. Thomas, No. 95-3023 (D.C. Cir.) (97 F.3d 1499) (October 18, 1996) (Judge A. Raymond Randolph) by
Article • September 1, 1996 • from P&J September, 1996
U.S. v. Houlihan, No. 95-1614 (1st Cir.) (92 F.3d 1271) (August 22, 1996) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by Case held that the Government does not violate the Jencks Act by instructing all but most senior prosecutors to refrain from taking notes during pretrial interviews.
Article • September 1, 1996 • from P&J September, 1996
U.S. v. Owens, No. 95-10397 (D.Mass.) (933 F.Supp. 76) (June 25, 1996) (Judge William G. Young) by This is a powerful and important decision about the prosecution's practice of deferring disclosure of materials about its own witnesses until after those witnesses have testified, as permitted under the Jencks Act [18 …
Article • September 1, 1996 • from P&J September, 1996
U.S. v. Owens, No. 95-10397 (D.Mass.) (933 F.Supp. 76) (June 25, 1996) (Judge William G. Young) by QUOTE OF THE WEEK - The uneven playing field created by the Jencks Act. "The failure to provide full disclosure of the government's case early in the proceedings limits a defendant's ability to …
Article • August 1, 1996 • from P&J August, 1996
U.S. v. Martinez, No. 95-20619 (5th Cir.) (87 F.3d 731) (June 28, 1996) (Judge Will L. Garwood) by United States v. Roseboro, 87 F.3d 642 (4th Cir. 1996) (Judge Niemeyer) United States v. Martinez, 87 F.3d 731 (5th Cir. 1996) (Judge Garwood) Both of these cases deal with the scope …
Article • August 1, 1996 • from P&J August, 1996
U.S. v. Roseboro, No. 94-5902 (4th Cir.) (87 F.3d 642) (June 20, 1996) (Judge Paul V. Niemeyer) by United States v. Roseboro, 87 F.3d 642 (4th Cir. 1996) (Judge Niemeyer) United States v. Martinez, 87 F.3d 731 (5th Cir. 1996) (Judge Garwood) Both of these cases deal with the scope …
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