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U.S. v. Green, No. 99-1788 (8th Cir.) (225 F.3d 955) (September 13, 2000) (Judge Robert W. Pratt)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Grouping

U.S. v. Green, No. 99-1788 (8th Cir.) (225 F.3d 955) (September 13, 2000) (Judge Robert W. Pratt) by The defendant in this case did not plead guilty to a violation of either concealment or reinvestment money laundering under 18 U.S.C. § 1956, but instead pleaded guilty to a violation of …

U.S. v. Powell, No. CRIM. A. 99-719 (E.D.Pa.) (109 F.Supp.2d 381) (August 10, 2000) (Judge Eduardo C. Robreno)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration

U.S. v. Powell, No. CRIM. A. 99-719 (E.D.Pa.) (109 F.Supp.2d 381) (August 10, 2000) (Judge Eduardo C. Robreno) by The defendant in this case, Allen Powell, pled guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). The statutory maximum …

U.S. v. Bradley, No. 98-30149 (S.D.Ill.) (109 F.Supp.2d 984) (August 28, 2000) (Judge Richard Mills)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jury Coercion/Tampering

U.S. v. Bradley, No. 98-30149 (S.D.Ill.) (109 F.Supp.2d 984) (August 28, 2000) (Judge Richard Mills) by This is one of seven decisions decided on the same day by District Judge Mills that arose out of some very strange and erratic behavior by former District Judge Paul E. Riley of the …

U.S. v. Stout, No. 00-CR-20015 (C.D.Ill.) (109 F.Supp.2d 982) (August 9, 2000) (Judge Michael Patrick McCuskey)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Criminal Justice Act

U.S. v. Stout, No. 00-CR-20015 (C.D.Ill.) (109 F.Supp.2d 982) (August 9, 2000) (Judge Michael Patrick McCuskey) by Here the Court reduced a CJA attorney’s fee request some 64% where the attorney appeared ready to go to trial, while his successor quickly produced a guilty plea; but the case is most …

U.S. v. Fountain, No. 99-3857N1 (8th Cir.) (223 F.3d 927) (August 31, 2000) (Judge Richard S. Arnold)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Fountain, No. 99-3857N1 (8th Cir.) (223 F.3d 927) (August 31, 2000) (Judge Richard S. Arnold) by Here joining all the other Circuits to have ruled on the question, the Court held that a motion for a downward departure based on substantial assistance cannot succeed under USSG § 5K2.0; …

Tollett v. Henderson, No. 72-95 (U.S. Supreme Court) (411 U.S. 258; 93 S.Ct. 1602) (April 17, 1973) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • September 25, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Constitutional Challenges

Tollett v. Henderson, No. 72-95 (U.S. Supreme Court) (411 U.S. 258; 93 S.Ct. 1602) (April 17, 1973) (Justice Rehnquist) by Here the Court held that when a defendant pleads guilty, with the advice of counsel, he cannot in a federal habeas corpus proceeding raise independent claims relating to the deprivation …

Parker v. North Carolina, No. 268 (U.S. Supreme Court) (397 U.S. 790; 90 S.Ct. 1458) (May 4, 1970) (Justice White)

Article • September 25, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Knowingly and Voluntarily Made

Parker v. North Carolina, No. 268 (U.S. Supreme Court) (397 U.S. 790; 90 S.Ct. 1458) (May 4, 1970) (Justice White) by The petitioner in this case argued that his guilty plea was involuntary and thus invalid for two reasons: first, because it was induced by a North Carolina statute providing …

McMann v. Richardson, No. 153 (U.S. Supreme Court) (397 U.S. 759; 90 S.Ct. 1441) (May 4, 1970) (Justice White)

Article • September 25, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Knowingly and Voluntarily Made

McMann v. Richardson, No. 153 (U.S. Supreme Court) (397 U.S. 759; 90 S.Ct. 1441) (May 4, 1970) (Justice White) by Here, following counseled guilty pleas, the court refused to address the merits of claimed constitutional violations that the guilty pleas had been coerced, since the issue was whether the pleas …

Sawyer v. Smith, No. 89-5809 (U.S. Supreme Court) (497 U.S. 227; 110 S.Ct. 2822) (June 21, 1990) (Justice Kennedy)

Article • September 20, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Sawyer v. Smith, No. 89-5809 (U.S. Supreme Court) (497 U.S. 227; 110 S.Ct. 2822) (June 21, 1990) (Justice Kennedy) by This was one of the first cases to discuss the principles established in Teague v. Lane, 489 U.S. 288 (1989) where the court held that new rules of constitutional law …

U.S. v. Freed, No. 345 (U.S. Supreme Court) (401 U.S. 601; 91 S.Ct. 1112) (April 5, 1971) (Justice Douglas)

Article • September 14, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Knowledge of Illegality

U.S. v. Freed, No. 345 (U.S. Supreme Court) (401 U.S. 601; 91 S.Ct. 1112) (April 5, 1971) (Justice Douglas) by Here the Court rejected application of one of the limited exceptions to the rule that ignorance of the law may be a defense (as established in Lambert v. California, 355 …

Whalen v. Roe, No. 75-839 (U.S. Supreme Court) (429 U.S. 589; 97 S.Ct. 869) (February 22, 1977) (Justice Stevens)

Article • September 12, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Privacy Act/Rights

Whalen v. Roe, No. 75-839 (U.S. Supreme Court) (429 U.S. 589; 97 S.Ct. 869) (February 22, 1977) (Justice Stevens) by Here the Court identified two legal principles arising from the 14th Amendment's right of privacy: the first protects the individual's right to make certain personal choices; and the second protects …

Bryan v. U.S., No. 96-8422 (U.S. Supreme Court) (524 U.S. 184; 118 S.Ct. 1939) (June 15, 1998) (Justice Stevens)

Article • September 12, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Knowledge of Illegality

Bryan v. U.S., No. 96-8422 (U.S. Supreme Court) (524 U.S. 184; 118 S.Ct. 1939) (June 15, 1998) (Justice Stevens) by This is another of a recent series of cases to explore whether ignorance of the law can be an excuse from criminal liability - a concept explored at some length …

California v. Beheler, No. 82-1666 (U.S. Supreme Court) (463 U.S. 1121; 103 S.Ct. 3517) (July 6, 1983) (Per Curiam)

Article • September 8, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

California v. Beheler, No. 82-1666 (U.S. Supreme Court) (463 U.S. 1121; 103 S.Ct. 3517) (July 6, 1983) (Per Curiam) by Here the Court held that, for Miranda purposes, the question of whether a person is "in custody" revolves on whether there is a "formal arrest or restraint on freedom of …

Reno v. Flores, No. 91-905 (U.S. Supreme Court) (507 U.S. 292; 113 S.Ct. 1439) (March 23, 1993) (Justice Scalia)

Article • September 8, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Detention - Generally

Reno v. Flores, No. 91-905 (U.S. Supreme Court) (507 U.S. 292; 113 S.Ct. 1439) (March 23, 1993) (Justice Scalia) by In this case, respondents, a class of alien juveniles, challenged the constitutionality of a regulation of the INS - 8 C.F.R. § 242.24 - which requires the INS to hold …

Bousley v. U.S., No. 96-8516 (U.S. Supreme Court) (523 U.S. 614; 118 S.Ct. 1604) (May 18, 1998) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • September 6, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Procedural Default/Error

Bousley v. U.S., No. 96-8516 (U.S. Supreme Court) (523 U.S. 614; 118 S.Ct. 1604) (May 18, 1998) (Justice Rehnquist) by Case held that a procedural default arising from the defendant's failure to raise the Bailey issue on his direct appeal was not an absolute bar to subsequent collateral relief - …

U.S. v. Ash, No. 71-1255 (U.S. Supreme Court) (413 U.S. 300; 93 S.Ct. 2568) (June 21, 1973) (Justice Blackmun)

Article • September 4, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Identification Procedures and Claims

U.S. v. Ash, No. 71-1255 (U.S. Supreme Court) (413 U.S. 300; 93 S.Ct. 2568) (June 21, 1973) (Justice Blackmun) by Here the Court held that the Sixth Amendment does not grant an accused the right to have counsel present when the Government conducts a post-indictment photographic display for the purpose …

U.S. v. Aguilar, No. 94-270 (U.S. Supreme Court) (515 U.S. 593; 115 S.Ct. 2357) (June 21, 1995) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • September 4, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Obstruction of Justice

U.S. v. Aguilar, No. 94-270 (U.S. Supreme Court) (515 U.S. 593; 115 S.Ct. 2357) (June 21, 1995) (Justice Rehnquist) by Case held that uttering false statements to an investigating agent who might or might not testify before a grand jury is not sufficient to make out a violation of 18 …

U.S. v. Barrios-Gutierrez, No. 99-10148 (9th Cir.) (218 F.3d 1118) (July 14, 2000) (Judge Betty Binns Fletcher)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Core Concerns

U.S. v. Barrios-Gutierrez, No. 99-10148 (9th Cir.) (218 F.3d 1118) (July 14, 2000) (Judge Betty Binns Fletcher) by QUOTE OF THE WEEK - The criminal justice system’s addictive need for guilty pleas. "If all the defendants should combine to refuse to plead guilty, and should dare to hold out, they …

U.S. v. Recio, No. 99-30135 (9th Cir.) (258 F.3d 1069) (September 27, 2000) (Judge James R. Browning)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sufficiency of Evidence

U.S. v. Recio, No. 99-30135 (9th Cir.) (258 F.3d 1069) (September 27, 2000) (Judge James R. Browning) by The two defendants in this consolidated appeal, Francisco Jimenez Recio and Adrian Lopez-Meza, appealed their convictions of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Jimenez Recio also appealed his …

U.S. v. Gatewood, No. 98-5138 (6th Cir.) (230 F.3d 186) (October 10, 2000) (Judge Boyce F. Jr. Martin)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Three Strikes Statutes/Rule

U.S. v. Gatewood, No. 98-5138 (6th Cir.) (230 F.3d 186) (October 10, 2000) (Judge Boyce F. Jr. Martin) by Here a majority of the Court - over the strong dissent of Judge Merritt - held that a provision of the "three strikes" statute requiring the defendant to disprove his eligibility …