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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)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

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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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain Error

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. Baker, No. 97-1977 (3rd Cir.) (221 F.3d 438) (August 7, 2000) (Judge Edward R. Becker)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Search and Seizure

U.S. v. Baker, No. 97-1977 (3rd Cir.) (221 F.3d 438) (August 7, 2000) (Judge Edward R. Becker) by While the Court’s holding in this case rested largely on Pennsylvania law, it dealt with an important issue that affects many ex-felons, most of whom are required to serve some type of …

U.S. v. Wang, No. 98-6490 (6th Cir.) (222 F.3d 234) (August 3, 2000) (Judge Alice M. Batchelder)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Interstate Commerce - Effect on

U.S. v. Wang, No. 98-6490 (6th Cir.) (222 F.3d 234) (August 3, 2000) (Judge Alice M. Batchelder) by Here the Court reversed a Hobbs Act conviction on the grounds that the defendant’s robbery of $4,200 from individual victims did not have a sufficient impact on interstate commerce to support a …

U.S. v. Littlejohn, No. 99-50417 (9th Cir.) (224 F.3d 960) (September 11, 2000) (Judge Stephen S. Trott)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Core Concerns

U.S. v. Littlejohn, No. 99-50417 (9th Cir.) (224 F.3d 960) (September 11, 2000) (Judge Stephen S. Trott) by Famous quote from State Justice Lummus about the need for guilty pleas and the likely effects on the criminal justice system should the high ratio of guilty pleas decline. QUOTE OF THE …

U.S. v. Littlejohn, No. 99-50417 (9th Cir.) (224 F.3d 960) (September 11, 2000) (Judge Stephen S. Trott)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Collateral and Direct Consequences

U.S. v. Littlejohn, No. 99-50417 (9th Cir.) (224 F.3d 960) (September 11, 2000) (Judge Stephen S. Trott) by United States v. Barrios-Gutierrez, 218 F.3d 1118 (9th Cir. 2000) (Judge Fletcher) United States v. Littlejohn, 224 F.3d 960 (9th Cir. 2000) (Judge Trott) Both of these cases raise some surprisingly rare …

U.S. v. Espinoza, No. 00-CR-0073 (E.D.Wisc.) (105 F.Supp.2d 1015) (July 13, 2000) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Knock and Announce

U.S. v. Espinoza, No. 00-CR-0073 (E.D.Wisc.) (105 F.Supp.2d 1015) (July 13, 2000) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman) by

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

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Collateral and Direct Consequences

U.S. v. Barrios-Gutierrez, No. 99-10148 (9th Cir.) (218 F.3d 1118) (July 14, 2000) (Judge Betty Binns Fletcher) by United States v. Barrios-Gutierrez, 218 F.3d 1118 (9th Cir. 2000) (Judge Fletcher) United States v. Littlejohn, 224 F.3d 960 (9th Cir. 2000) (Judge Trott) Both of these cases raise some surprisingly rare …

Free Speech Coalition v. Reno, No. 97-16536 (9th Cir.) (220 F.3d 1113) (July 24, 2000) (Per Curiam)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Free Speech Coalition v. Reno, No. 97-16536 (9th Cir.) (220 F.3d 1113) (July 24, 2000) (Per Curiam) by This decision is noted for Judge Wardlaw's dissent from the majority's decision not to vote for a rehearing en banc of its decision previously reported at 198 F.3d 1083, where the panel …

U.S. v. Cervantes, No. 98-50722 (9th Cir.) (219 F.3d 882) (June 12, 2000) (Judge A. Wallace Tashima)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrants - Requirements/Scope/Exceptions

U.S. v. Cervantes, No. 98-50722 (9th Cir.) (219 F.3d 882) (June 12, 2000) (Judge A. Wallace Tashima) by Here the Court held that to determine whether a search was justified by an emergency, it must not be motivated primarily by an intent to arrest and seize evidence; examining the motivation …

U.S. v. Polichemi, No. 96-3866 (7th Cir.) (219 F.3d 698) (July 5, 2000) (Judge Diane P. Wood)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bias/Discrimination

U.S. v. Polichemi, No. 96-3866 (7th Cir.) (219 F.3d 698) (July 5, 2000) (Judge Diane P. Wood) by This case arose out of the government's prosecution of an elaborate financial scam, perpetrated in large part by the four defendants whose convictions were overturned in the Court's original opinion, United States …

U.S. v. Flemmi, No. 99-2292 (1st Cir.) (225 F.3d 78) (September 11, 2000) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Flemmi, No. 99-2292 (1st Cir.) (225 F.3d 78) (September 11, 2000) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by The predecessor to this decision was District Judge Wolf’s explosive 661-page opus reported sub nom. U.S. v. Salemme, 91 F.Supp.2d 141 (D.Mass. 2000) (See P&J, 9/6/99) - a case we described as …

Lanier v. U.S., No. 98-2689 (7th Cir.) (220 F.3d 833) (June 12, 2000) (Judge Michael S. Kanne)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Lanier v. U.S., No. 98-2689 (7th Cir.) (220 F.3d 833) (June 12, 2000) (Judge Michael S. Kanne) by This is another of the recent rash of cases in which defendants have been seeking to overturn their continuing criminal enterprise (CCE) convictions under 21 U.S.C. § 848 due to the district …

U.S. v. Cefaratti, No. 99-3455 (3rd Cir.) (221 F.3d 502) (August 14, 2000) (Judge Dolores K. Sloviter)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Applicable Guidelines Issues

U.S. v. Cefaratti, No. 99-3455 (3rd Cir.) (221 F.3d 502) (August 14, 2000) (Judge Dolores K. Sloviter) by Here the Court rejected a claim that the district court had erred by sentencing the defendant under USSG § 2S1.2 for a money laundering conviction under 18 USC § 1957 on the …

U.S. v. Coe, No. 99-3627 (7th Cir.) (220 F.3d 573) (July 18, 2000) (Judge Joel L. Flaum)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Double Counting

U.S. v. Coe, No. 99-3627 (7th Cir.) (220 F.3d 573) (July 18, 2000) (Judge Joel L. Flaum) by The defendants in this case pled guilty to various crimes arising out of a mail and wire fraud scheme which targeted persons over the age of 55. The victims were told that …

Mendoza Toro v. Gil, No. Civ. 00-1846 HL (D.Puerto Rico) (106 F.Supp.2d 306) (July 11, 2000) (Judge Hector M. Laffitte)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Ethical Restraints

Mendoza Toro v. Gil, No. Civ. 00-1846 HL (D.Puerto Rico) (106 F.Supp.2d 306) (July 11, 2000) (Judge Hector M. Laffitte) by Mendoza Toro v. Gil, 106 F.Supp.2d 306 (D.Puerto Rico 2000) (Judge Laffitte) Mendoza Toro v. Gil, 2000 WL 1092319 (D.Puerto Rico 7/26/2000) (Judge Laffitte) These two decisions represent an …

U.S. v. Souther, No. 99-4582 (4th Cir.) (221 F.3d 626) (June 5, 2000) (Judge Henry M. Jr. Herlong)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Firearms - Brandishing, Using, etc.

U.S. v. Souther, No. 99-4582 (4th Cir.) (221 F.3d 626) (June 5, 2000) (Judge Henry M. Jr. Herlong) by The defendant in this case pled guilty to two counts of bank robbery. His sentence was enhanced by three levels for “brandishing, displaying, or possessing” a dangerous weapon during the bank …

U.S. v. Knott, No. CRIM. A. 98-40022-NMG (D.Mass.) (106 F.Supp.2d 174) (July 27, 2000) (Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees/Expenses

U.S. v. Knott, No. CRIM. A. 98-40022-NMG (D.Mass.) (106 F.Supp.2d 174) (July 27, 2000) (Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton) by In this case the Government prosecuted both an individual shareholder and the company which he controlled for various violations of the Clean Water Act, but it ultimately sought to dismiss the …

Mendoza Toro v. Gil, No. Civ. No. 00-1846 HL (D.Puerto Rico) (110 F.Supp.2d 28) (July 26, 2000) (Judge Hector M. Laffitte)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Ethical Restraints

Mendoza Toro v. Gil, No. Civ. No. 00-1846 HL (D.Puerto Rico) (110 F.Supp.2d 28) (July 26, 2000) (Judge Hector M. Laffitte) by Mendoza Toro v. Gil, 106 F.Supp.2d 306 (D.Puerto Rico 2000) (Judge Laffitte) Mendoza Toro v. Gil, 110 F.Supp.2d 28 (D.Puerto Rico 2000) (Judge Laffitte) These two decisions represent …

U.S. v. Henderson, No. Crim.A. 2:99-00214-0 (S.D.W.Va.) (105 F.3d 523) (July 19, 2000) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Drug Quantity

U.S. v. Henderson, No. Crim.A. 2:99-00214-0 (S.D.W.Va.) (105 F.3d 523) (July 19, 2000) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall) by Here the District Court held that the rule established by the Supreme Court in Apprendi v. New Jersey, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000) “mandates that in cases in which the …