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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

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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)

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

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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)

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

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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)

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

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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)

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

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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)

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

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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)

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

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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)

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

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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)

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

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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)

Article • November 1, 2000 • from P&J November, 2000

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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). …

U.S. v. Bowens, No. 99-4060 (4th Cir.) (224 F.3d 302) (August 18, 2000) (Judge M. Blane Michael)

Article • October 1, 2000 • from P&J October, 2000

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U.S. v. Bowens, No. 99-4060 (4th Cir.) (224 F.3d 302) (August 18, 2000) (Judge M. Blane Michael) by Here the Court held than an unpreserved error arising from the district court's imposition of a sentence based on crack cocaine as the most heavily punishable object of the drug conspiracy would …

U.S. v. Garcia-Guizar, No. 99-10435 (9th Cir.) (234 F.3d 483) (September 20, 2000) (Judge Jr. William C. Canby)

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U.S. v. Garcia-Guizar, No. 99-10435 (9th Cir.) (234 F.3d 483) (September 20, 2000) (Judge Jr. William C. Canby) by This case is a follow-up to the Ninth Circuit’s decision in U.S. v. Nordby, No. 99-10191 (9th Cir. 9/11/2000), which was discussed in last week’s issue of P&J (8/28/00). Once again, …

U.S. v. Swatzie, No. 00-10729 (11th Cir.) (228 F.3d 1278) (September 27, 2000) (Judge Emmett Ripley Cox)

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U.S. v. Swatzie, No. 00-10729 (11th Cir.) (228 F.3d 1278) (September 27, 2000) (Judge Emmett Ripley Cox) by United States v. Swatzie, 228 F.3d 1278 (11th Cir. 2000) (Judge Cox) United States v. Maslin, 2000 WL 1294254 (N.D.N.Y. 9/14/00) (Judge McAvoy) The Supreme Court’s decision on June 26, 2000 in …

U.S. v. Meshack, No. 99-50669 (5th Cir.) (225 F.3d 556) (August 28, 2000) (Judge Emilio M. Garza)

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U.S. v. Meshack, No. 99-50669 (5th Cir.) (225 F.3d 556) (August 28, 2000) (Judge Emilio M. Garza) by Among the many issues raised in this direct appeal from multiple drug convictions and sentences were numerous challenges to the sentences imposed based on the district court’s determination of the amount of …

Calderon v. Coleman, No. 98-437 (U.S. Supreme Court) (525 U.S. 141; 119 S.Ct. 500) (December 14, 1998) (Per Curiam)

Article • November 29, 1999

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Calderon v. Coleman, No. 98-437 (U.S. Supreme Court) (525 U.S. 141; 119 S.Ct. 500) (December 14, 1998) (Per Curiam) by Here the Court (5-4) summarily reversed the judgment of the Ninth Circuit affirming the district court's grant of habeas relief in this California capital case. The lower court had determined …

California v. Roy, No. 95-2025 (U.S. Supreme Court) (519 U.S. 2; 117 S.Ct. 337) (November 4, 1996) (Per Curiam)

Article • June 29, 1999

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California v. Roy, No. 95-2025 (U.S. Supreme Court) (519 U.S. 2; 117 S.Ct. 337) (November 4, 1996) (Per Curiam) by In this significant decision on the ever expanding scope of the concept of "harmless error", the Court held that the Ninth Circuit had erred by applying the more stringent harmless …

O'Brien v. Dubois, No. 97-1979 (1st Cir.) (145 F.3d 16) (May 26, 1998) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

Article • August 1, 1998 • from P&J August, 1998

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O'Brien v. Dubois, No. 97-1979 (1st Cir.) (145 F.3d 16) (May 26, 1998) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by The Court held that AEDPA does not require uniform deference to state court decisions but "restricts the armamentarium of legal rules available to a federal habeas court in evaluating a state court …