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U.S. v. Pandiello, No. 98-2427 (7th Cir.) (184 F.3d 682) (July 15, 1999) (Judge Diane P. Wood)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Delegation of Authority

U.S. v. Pandiello, No. 98-2427 (7th Cir.) (184 F.3d 682) (July 15, 1999) (Judge Diane P. Wood) by The Court stated: "The restitution order directed that '[t]he restitution shall be paid in equal monthly installments during the period of incarceration through the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program' and in installments of …

U.S. v. Laljie, No. 98-1295 (2nd Cir.) (184 F.3d 180) (July 14, 1999) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Abuse of Position of Trust

U.S. v. Laljie, No. 98-1295 (2nd Cir.) (184 F.3d 180) (July 14, 1999) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse) by The Court stated that "'[T]he primary trait that distinguishes [a position of trust from other positions is] the extent to which the position provides the freedom to commit a difficult-to-detect wrong.' United …

U.S. v. Brockman, No. 98-4127 (8th Cir.) (183 F.3d 891) (July 16, 1999) (Judge Wm. Matthew Jr. Byrne)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Leader, Manager, Organizer

U.S. v. Brockman, No. 98-4127 (8th Cir.) (183 F.3d 891) (July 16, 1999) (Judge Wm. Matthew Jr. Byrne) by Here the Court affirmed that persons who are not indicted or tried, but who are nonetheless criminally responsible for defendant's crime, are "participants" of the crime within the meaning of USSG …

U.S. v. Gatewood, No. 98-5138 (6th Cir.) (184 F.3d 550) (July 6, 1999) (Judge Gilbert S. Merritt)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Burden of Proof

U.S. v. Gatewood, No. 98-5138 (6th Cir.) (184 F.3d 550) (July 6, 1999) (Judge Gilbert S. Merritt) by This is a significant decision dealing with the constitutionality of one of Congress’s pet rocks - the “three strikes” statutes. The defendant in this case challenged his life sentence on the grounds …

Mathews v. Reno, No. Civ.A. 97-12071-PBS (D.Mass.) (52 F.Supp.2d 195) (May 18, 1999) (Judge Patti B. Saris)

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Filed under: Retroactivity, Punch And Jurists

Mathews v. Reno, No. Civ.A. 97-12071-PBS (D.Mass.) (52 F.Supp.2d 195) (May 18, 1999) (Judge Patti B. Saris) by Here the Court held that the AEDPA's restrictions on discretionary relief from deportation did not apply retroactively to aliens in pending deportation proceedings at the time of enactment.

In Re Grand Jury Proceedings (Gregory P. Violette), No. 99-1734 (1st Cir.) (183 F.3d 71) (August 19, 1999) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Doctor/Patient Privilege

In Re Grand Jury Proceedings (Gregory P. Violette), No. 99-1734 (1st Cir.) (183 F.3d 71) (August 19, 1999) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by In this case the issue arose in the context of a grand jury investigation into possible bank and mail fraud. The subject of the investigation was accused …

U.S. v. Gonzalez, No. 96-5303 (11th Cir.) (183 F.3d 1315) (August 13, 1999) (Judge Joel F. Dubina)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bruton Error

U.S. v. Gonzalez, No. 96-5303 (11th Cir.) (183 F.3d 1315) (August 13, 1999) (Judge Joel F. Dubina) by The Court held that leaving the physical description in the redacted confession, which clearly matched on of the defendants, was a blatant violation of the rule announced in Bruton v. U.S., 391 …

U.S. v. Lake, No. CRIM. 97-693 (D.N.J.) (53 F.Supp.2d 771) (June 23, 1999) (Judge Stephen M. Orlofsky)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Lake, No. CRIM. 97-693 (D.N.J.) (53 F.Supp.2d 771) (June 23, 1999) (Judge Stephen M. Orlofsky) by

U.S. v. Martinez-Ramos, No. 98-50536 (9th Cir.) (184 F.3d 1055) (July 29, 1999) (Judge Pamela Ann Rymer)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Disparity in Charging/Sentencing Practices

U.S. v. Martinez-Ramos, No. 98-50536 (9th Cir.) (184 F.3d 1055) (July 29, 1999) (Judge Pamela Ann Rymer) by Here the Court affirmed it decision in U.S. v. Banuelos-Rodriguez, 173 F.3d at 742, that a district court has the authority under the Guidelines to grant a sentencing departure based on a …

Roe v. Marcotte, No. 98-2790 (2nd Cir.) (193 F.3d 72) (September 16, 1999) (Judge Rosemary S. Pooler)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, DNA Evidence/Testing

Roe v. Marcotte, No. 98-2790 (2nd Cir.) (193 F.3d 72) (September 16, 1999) (Judge Rosemary S. Pooler) by Here the Second Circuit joined a number of other Circuits in holding that incarcerated sex offenders may be forced to submit blood samples for inclusion in a state DNA bank for future …

U.S. v. Palmer, No. 98-30181 (9th Cir.) (183 F.3d 1014) (July 6, 1999) (Judge Sidney R. Thomas)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures

U.S. v. Palmer, No. 98-30181 (9th Cir.) (183 F.3d 1014) (July 6, 1999) (Judge Sidney R. Thomas) by In this case the Ninth Circuit held that a sentence enhancement that complied literally with the plain language of U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(a)(4)(A) and its commentary was nevertheless improper because the use of …

U.S. v. Brown, No. 95-5293 (11th Cir.) (183 F.3d 1306) (August 13, 1999) (Judge Frank May Hull)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Brown, No. 95-5293 (11th Cir.) (183 F.3d 1306) (August 13, 1999) (Judge Frank May Hull) by Here the Court held that a dismissal, even with prejudice, of a drug conspiracy indictment due to violations of the Speedy Trial Act did not preclude the Government from filing a second …

U.S. v. Ienco, No. 98-2487 (7th Cir.) (182 F.3d 517) (June 24, 1999) (Judge Joel L. Flaum)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Probable/Proximate Cause

U.S. v. Ienco, No. 98-2487 (7th Cir.) (182 F.3d 517) (June 24, 1999) (Judge Joel L. Flaum) by

U.S. v. DeShon, No. 98-2405 (8th Cir.) (183 F.3d 888) (June 8, 1999) (Judge Richard S. Arnold)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Post-Offense Conduct

U.S. v. DeShon, No. 98-2405 (8th Cir.) (183 F.3d 888) (June 8, 1999) (Judge Richard S. Arnold) by The Court stated: "Because the acceptance-of-responsibility guideline already takes post-offense rehabilitation efforts into account, departure under § 5K2.0 is warranted only if the defendant's efforts are exceptional enough to be atypical of …

U.S. v. Luca, No. 98-10041 (9th Cir.) (183 F.3d 1018) (July 7, 1999) (Judge James K. Jr. Singleton)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Luca, No. 98-10041 (9th Cir.) (183 F.3d 1018) (July 7, 1999) (Judge James K. Jr. Singleton) by Here the Court determined that the district court had made insufficient findings to support a vulnerable victim enhancement under USSG § 3A1.1(b) and noted that age alone is insufficient to support …

Pottinger v. Reno, No. 97 CV 3217 JBW (E.D.N.Y.) (51 F.Supp.2d 349) (August 2, 1999) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Pottinger v. Reno, No. 97 CV 3217 JBW (E.D.N.Y.) (51 F.Supp.2d 349) (August 2, 1999) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by Here the Court held that the AEDPA's elimination of eligibility for discretionary relief from deportation for lawful permanent residents convicted of a qualifying crime did not apply retroactively to alien …

U.S. v. Rosario, No. 97 CR 510 (N.D.Ill.) (51 F.Supp.2d 900) (June 10, 1999) (Judge Elaine E. Bucklo)

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Filed under: Conspiracy, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Rosario, No. 97 CR 510 (N.D.Ill.) (51 F.Supp.2d 900) (June 10, 1999) (Judge Elaine E. Bucklo) by In this multi-defendant drug prosecution, the Court held that members of the conspiracy who were incarcerated as of the date the conspiracy began could not be held accountable for drug sales …

U.S. v. Davis, No. 98-3315 (10th Cir.) (182 F.3d 1201) (July 8, 1999) (Judge Deanell R. Tacha)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Post-Offense Conduct

U.S. v. Davis, No. 98-3315 (10th Cir.) (182 F.3d 1201) (July 8, 1999) (Judge Deanell R. Tacha) by Here the Court held that a defendant could not utilize postsentencing contrition to warrant an acceptance of responsibility sentence reduction at a resentecing on remand where he was ineligible for that reduction …

U.S. v. Santos-Riviera, No. 98-40351 (5th Cir.) (183 F.3d 367) (July 29, 1999) (Judge Thomas M. Reavley)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Santos-Riviera, No. 98-40351 (5th Cir.) (183 F.3d 367) (July 29, 1999) (Judge Thomas M. Reavley) by This case is noted for its lengthy discussion of the Hostage Taking Act, 18 USC § 1203, and its holding that neither the citizenship status of the offender nor of the victim …

U.S. v. Frankel, No. 99 CR 130 (E.D.N.Y.) (53 F.Supp.2d 303) (May 19, 1999) (Judge Eugene H. Nickerson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Travel Restrictions

U.S. v. Frankel, No. 99 CR 130 (E.D.N.Y.) (53 F.Supp.2d 303) (May 19, 1999) (Judge Eugene H. Nickerson) by Here the Court denied permission to a probationer to travel abroad both because he failed to apply 30 days in advance and because the court had "serious doubts about whether [he] …