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U.S. v. Valensia, No. 99-10170 (9th Cir.) (299 F.3d 1068) (August 8, 2002) (Judge Arthur L. Alarcon)

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U.S. v. Valensia, No. 99-10170 (9th Cir.) (299 F.3d 1068) (August 8, 2002) (Judge Arthur L. Alarcon) by Here, on remand from the Supreme Court in light of Apprendi v. New Jersey, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the sentence that the Supreme Court had vacated, holding the errors based on government's …

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

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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. McGauley, No. 00-2057 (1st Cir.) (279 F.3d 62) (February 5, 2002) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez)

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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 …

U.S. v. Knight, No. 99-5642 (3rd Cir.) (266 F.3d 203) (September 6, 2001) (Judge Carol Los Mansmann)

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U.S. v. Knight, No. 99-5642 (3rd Cir.) (266 F.3d 203) (September 6, 2001) (Judge Carol Los Mansmann) by In this case the Third Circuit held that the district court had committed plain error when it selected the defendant’s sentence from the wrong Guideline sentencing range; and that, even though the …

U.S. v. Alanis, No. 00-3073 (7th Cir.) (265 F.3d 576) (September 7, 2001) (Judge Michael S. Kanne)

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U.S. v. Alanis, No. 00-3073 (7th Cir.) (265 F.3d 576) (September 7, 2001) (Judge Michael S. Kanne) by Here the Court rejected a challenge to a 468 month sentence imposed on a defendant when the court - not the jury - determined the quantity of drugs in violation of Apprendi …

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

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

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

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

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

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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. Booker, No. 00-2609 (7th Cir.) (260 F.3d 820) (August 14, 2001) (Judge William J. Bauer)

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U.S. v. Booker, No. 00-2609 (7th Cir.) (260 F.3d 820) (August 14, 2001) (Judge William J. Bauer) by

U.S. v. Campbell, No. 99-4539 (4th Cir.) (259 F.3d 293) (August 1, 2001) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz)

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U.S. v. Campbell, No. 99-4539 (4th Cir.) (259 F.3d 293) (August 1, 2001) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz) by Here the court held that a conviction for assaulting a Federal officer under the enhancement provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 111(b) requires proof of a bodily injury or a use of a …

U.S. v. Promise, No. 99-4737 (4th Cir.) (255 F.3d 150) (June 29, 2001) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins)

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U.S. v. Promise, No. 99-4737 (4th Cir.) (255 F.3d 150) (June 29, 2001) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins) by United States v. Angle, 254 F.3d 514 (4th Cir. 2001) (En banc) (Judge Wilkins) United States v. Promise, 255 F.3d 150 (4th Cir. 2001) (En banc) (Judge Wilkins) In October, 2000, …

U.S. v. Green, No. 00-30483 (5th Cir.) (246 F.3d 433) (March 26, 2001) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss)

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U.S. v. Green, No. 00-30483 (5th Cir.) (246 F.3d 433) (March 26, 2001) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss) by In this case, based on the district court's finding that the defendant was reasonably responsible for 180.4 kilograms of cocaine and a minimum of 50,000 tablets of preludes as part if …

U.S. v. Duarte, No. 00-1136 (1st Cir.) (246 F.3d 56) (April 17, 2001) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

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U.S. v. Duarte, No. 00-1136 (1st Cir.) (246 F.3d 56) (April 17, 2001) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by In this case the defendant objected to the imposition of his 151 month sentence for drug dealing on the grounds that it violated the rule established by the Supreme Court in Apprendi …

U.S. v. Martinez, No. 99-2025 (6th Cir.) (253 F.3d 251) (June 14, 2001) (Judge Nathaniel R. Jones)

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U.S. v. Martinez, No. 99-2025 (6th Cir.) (253 F.3d 251) (June 14, 2001) (Judge Nathaniel R. Jones) by Here, on their direct appeal, the defendants argued that their sentences of 240 months and 210 months, respectively, violated the Apprendi rule. Because that issue was not raised at the district court, …

U.S. v. Wims, No. 98-3684 (11th Cir.) (245 F.3d 1269) (March 28, 2001) (Per Curiam)

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U.S. v. Wims, No. 98-3684 (11th Cir.) (245 F.3d 1269) (March 28, 2001) (Per Curiam) by On remand from the Supreme Court in light of Apprendi, the Eleventh Circuit declined to vacate the sentence that had been imposed on the grounds that there was no plain error since the only …

U.S. v. Robinson, No. 99-4071 (7th Cir.) (250 F.3d 527) (May 3, 2001) (Judge Terrence T. Evans)

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U.S. v. Robinson, No. 99-4071 (7th Cir.) (250 F.3d 527) (May 3, 2001) (Judge Terrence T. Evans) by Here, once again, the 7th Circuit snubbed the Supreme Court and reaffirmed and reinstated the 100 year sentence that the Supreme Court had vacated "in light of Apprendi," concluding that any error …

U.S. v. Noble, No. 99-2899 (7th Cir.) (246 F.3d 946) (April 5, 2001) (Judge William J. Bauer)

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U.S. v. Noble, No. 99-2899 (7th Cir.) (246 F.3d 946) (April 5, 2001) (Judge William J. Bauer) by Here the Court reversed a sentence based on Apprendi, holding that the limited physical evidence and minimal corroborating testimony available in this case warranted reversal under the “seriously affecting fairness” standard. To …

U.S. v. Butler, No. 00-2085 (8th Cir.) (238 F.3d 1001) (January 30, 2001) (Judge Allyne R. Ross)

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U.S. v. Butler, No. 00-2085 (8th Cir.) (238 F.3d 1001) (January 30, 2001) (Judge Allyne R. Ross) by Here the Court held that the fact that the amount of marijuana possessed by the defendant was neither alleged in his indictment nor determined by the jury rose to the level of …

U.S. v. Cavender, No. 98-3449 (7th Cir.) (228 F.3d 792) (October 3, 2000) (Judge Diane P. Wood)

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U.S. v. Cavender, No. 98-3449 (7th Cir.) (228 F.3d 792) (October 3, 2000) (Judge Diane P. Wood) by Here, without deciding whether circuit precedent holding that drug quantities in Title 21 prosecutions are sentencing enhancements rather than elements should be reconsidered, the Seventh Circuit found that any error was harmless …

U.S. v. Gerrow, No. 99-12061 (11th Cir.) (232 F.3d 831) (November 8, 2000) (Per Curiam)

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U.S. v. Gerrow, No. 99-12061 (11th Cir.) (232 F.3d 831) (November 8, 2000) (Per Curiam) by Where the defendants were sentenced to 151 months and to 235 months respectively, the Eleventh Circuit found no error because these terms were within the unenhanced maximum of twenty years provided by § 841(b)(1)(C). …