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U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. CR. 01-59-N (M.D.Ala.) (213 F.Supp.2d 1298) (July 30, 2002) (Judge Myron H. Thompson)

Article • September 1, 2002 • from P&J September, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Heartland Departures

U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. CR. 01-59-N (M.D.Ala.) (213 F.Supp.2d 1298) (July 30, 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. Rodriguez, No. CR. 01-59-N (M.D.Ala.) (214 F.Supp.2d 1239) (August 8, 2002) (Judge Myron H. Thompson)

Article • September 1, 2002 • from P&J September, 2002

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

Article • September 1, 2002 • from P&J September, 2002

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. Truman, No. 01-5072 (6th Cir.) (304 F.3d 586) (August 29, 2002) (Judge David M. Lawson)

Article • August 1, 2002 • from P&J August, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Cooperation with Local Authorities

U.S. v. Truman, No. 01-5072 (6th Cir.) (304 F.3d 586) (August 29, 2002) (Judge David M. Lawson) by This is an important Guidelines’ decision that will probably ignite an immediate debate about the scope of U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1 - and set off a flurry of a whole range of new …

In Re Sealed Case, No. 01-3101 (D.C. Cir.) (292 F.3d 913) (June 18, 2002) (Judge David S. Tatel)

Article • July 1, 2002 • from P&J July, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Combination of Factors/Totality of Circumstances

In Re Sealed Case, No. 01-3101 (D.C. Cir.) (292 F.3d 913) (June 18, 2002) (Judge David S. Tatel) by This is a significant decision that explores Guideline departures based on “the totality of circumstances” even when there are no separate “offender characteristics or other circumstances” that alone would justify any …

U.S. v. Garcia, No. 01-1086 (2nd Cir.) (291 F.3d 127) (May 17, 2002) (Judge Rosemary S. Pooler)

Article • July 1, 2002 • from P&J July, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Combination of Factors/Totality of Circumstances

U.S. v. Garcia, No. 01-1086 (2nd Cir.) (291 F.3d 127) (May 17, 2002) (Judge Rosemary S. Pooler) by Here’s the Government’s idea of the perfect recipe for prosecuting drug cases: (a) a drug-dealer turned cooperator with an extensive criminal background facing a lengthy sentence of his own; (b) an otherwise …

U.S. v. Riera, No. 00-1815 (2nd Cir.) (298 F.3d 128) (August 1, 2002) (Judge Robert D. Sack)

Article • July 1, 2002 • from P&J July, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Combination of Factors/Totality of Circumstances

U.S. v. Riera, No. 00-1815 (2nd Cir.) (298 F.3d 128) (August 1, 2002) (Judge Robert D. Sack) by The defendant in this case, Alberto Riera, pled guilty to 11 counts of wire fraud, involving the embezzlement of $541,000 from a former employer. In the plea agreement, the defendant also admitted …

U.S. v. Williams, No. 00-10629 (9th Cir.) (282 F.3d 679) (March 4, 2002) (Judge Jr. William C. Canby)

Article • April 1, 2002 • from P&J April, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Federal-State Differences/Disparity/Conflicts

U.S. v. Williams, No. 00-10629 (9th Cir.) (282 F.3d 679) (March 4, 2002) (Judge Jr. William C. Canby) by

U.S. v. Bogdan, No. 01-1889 (1st Cir.) (284 F.3d 324) (April 2, 2002) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

Article • April 1, 2002 • from P&J April, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Heartland Departures

U.S. v. Bogdan, No. 01-1889 (1st Cir.) (284 F.3d 324) (April 2, 2002) (Judge Juan R. Torruella) by In this case the First Circuit held that the district court had abused its discretion when it granted a downward departure in sentencing the defendant by relying on a combination of factors, …

U.S. v. Gallo-Vasquez, No. 01-2708 (7th Cir.) (284 F.3d 780) (March 27, 2002) (Judge Joel L. Flaum)

Article • April 1, 2002 • from P&J April, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Status as an Alien

U.S. v. Gallo-Vasquez, No. 01-2708 (7th Cir.) (284 F.3d 780) (March 27, 2002) (Judge Joel L. Flaum) by In this case the Government appealed the district court's grant of a four-level departure to the defendant based on his statue as a deportable alien. In agreeing that the district court had …

U.S. v. Bockius, No. CRIM.A.97-0250-01 (E.D.Pa.) (177 F.Supp.2d 353) (August 9, 2001) (Judge Herbert J. Hutton)

Article • February 1, 2002 • from P&J February, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Post-Offense Conduct

U.S. v. Bockius, No. CRIM.A.97-0250-01 (E.D.Pa.) (177 F.Supp.2d 353) (August 9, 2001) (Judge Herbert J. Hutton) by The defendant in this case had previously been granted a downward departure when the district court, relying in the Third Circuit's decision in U.S. v. Smith, 186 F.3d 290 (3rd Cir. 1999), concluded …

U.S. v. Reed, No. 00-1681 (6th Cir.) (264 F.3d 640) (August 31, 2001) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Atypical conduct

U.S. v. Reed, No. 00-1681 (6th Cir.) (264 F.3d 640) (August 31, 2001) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore) by In 1994, Rosalind Reed, a former criminal defense attorney from Detroit, MI, allowed her office to be used as a drop-off and pick-up point for some $200,000 in cash payments owed to …

U.S. v. Alrub, No. 00 CR 76 (N.D.Ill.) (160 F.Supp.2d 988) (September 5, 2001) (Judge Robert W. Gettleman)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Criminal Conduct/Purpose

U.S. v. Alrub, No. 00 CR 76 (N.D.Ill.) (160 F.Supp.2d 988) (September 5, 2001) (Judge Robert W. Gettleman) by

U.S. v. Castano-Vasquez, No. 00-3861 (3rd Cir.) (266 F.3d 228) (September 17, 2001) (Judge Julio M. Fuentes)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aberrant Behavior

U.S. v. Castano-Vasquez, No. 00-3861 (3rd Cir.) (266 F.3d 228) (September 17, 2001) (Judge Julio M. Fuentes) by This is the first appellate case we have seen interpreting the provisions of the recently enacted U.S.S.G. § 5K2.20, a Policy Statement that became effective on November 1, 2000. Because of Judge …

U.S. v. Spinello, No. 00-3504 (3rd Cir.) (265 F.3d 150) (September 11, 2001) (Judge Maryanne Trump Barry)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aberrant Behavior

U.S. v. Spinello, No. 00-3504 (3rd Cir.) (265 F.3d 150) (September 11, 2001) (Judge Maryanne Trump Barry) by United States v. Spinello, 265 F.3d 150 (3rd Cir. 2001) (Judge Barry) United States v. Alvarez-Pineda, 258 F.3d 1230 (10th Cir. 2001) (Judge Ebel) Effective November 1, 2000, the Sentencing Commission amended …

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. Alvarez-Pineda, No. 99-2313 (10th Cir.) (258 F.3d 1230) (August 3, 2001) (Judge David M. Ebel)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aberrant Behavior

U.S. v. Alvarez-Pineda, No. 99-2313 (10th Cir.) (258 F.3d 1230) (August 3, 2001) (Judge David M. Ebel) by United States v. Spinello, 265 F.3d 150 (3rd Cir. 2001) (Judge Barry) United States v. Alvarez-Pineda, 258 F.3d 1230 (10th Cir. 2001) (Judge Ebel) Effective November 1, 2000, the Sentencing Commission amended …

U.S. v. Rodriguez-Montelongo, No. 00-51023 (5th Cir.) (263 F.3d 429) (August 23, 2001) (Judge Richard A. Schell)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Cultural Assimilation

U.S. v. Rodriguez-Montelongo, No. 00-51023 (5th Cir.) (263 F.3d 429) (August 23, 2001) (Judge Richard A. Schell) by This decision marks the second time that an appellate court has approved - at least in principle - the concept that a district court may grant a sentencing departure based on a …

U.S. v. Buckley, No. 00-3845 (7th Cir.) (251 F.3d 668) (May 24, 2001) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Post-Offense Conduct

U.S. v. Buckley, No. 00-3845 (7th Cir.) (251 F.3d 668) (May 24, 2001) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by Here the Court held that the defendant's modest religious activities did not justify a downward departure from the applicable Guideline range on a remand for resentencing (and prior to the adoption of …

U.S. v. Yeaman, No. 00-1498 (3rd Cir.) (248 F.3d 223) (April 26, 2001) (Judge Walter K. Stapleton)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Combination of Factors/Totality of Circumstances

U.S. v. Yeaman, No. 00-1498 (3rd Cir.) (248 F.3d 223) (April 26, 2001) (Judge Walter K. Stapleton) by Here the Court rejected as improper a downward departure based on the district court’s conclusion that it would be cruel to return the defendants to prison after they had completed service of …