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U.S. v. Castro-Juarez, No. 05-1195 (7th Cir.) (425 F.3d 430) (October 3, 2005) (Judge Daniel A. Manion)

Article • October 1, 2005 • from P&J November, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Reasonableness of Sentence

U.S. v. Castro-Juarez, No. 05-1195 (7th Cir.) (425 F.3d 430) (October 3, 2005) (Judge Daniel A. Manion) by Defendant pleaded guilty to being in the United States unlawfully after his removal following a felony conviction, 8 U.S.C.S. § 1326(a), (b)(1). The United States District Court for the Southern District of …

U.S. v. Gipson, No. 05-1407 (7th Cir.) (425 F.3d 335) (August 10, 2005) (Per Curiam)

Article • October 1, 2005 • from P&J November, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crack v. Powdered Cocaine

U.S. v. Gipson, No. 05-1407 (7th Cir.) (425 F.3d 335) (August 10, 2005) (Per Curiam) by District court did not act unreasonably, in sentencing defendant convicted of possession of crack cocaine, by choosing not to depart downward from the Guideline range based on the differential in punishment for crack cocaine …

U.S. v. Castillo, No. 03-20944 (5th Cir.) (430 F.3d 230) (November 3, 2005) (Judge Carolyn Dineen King)

Article • October 1, 2005 • from P&J October, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, AIDs/HIV Issues

U.S. v. Castillo, No. 03-20944 (5th Cir.) (430 F.3d 230) (November 3, 2005) (Judge Carolyn Dineen King) by The defendant filed a motion under seal for a downward departure based on his HIV status. The district court sealed the motion. At the sentencing hearing, the court and the defense counsel …

U.S. v. Samaras, No. 03-CR-46 (E.D.Wisc.) (390 F.Supp.2d 805) (October 3, 2005) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman)

Article • October 1, 2005 • from P&J October, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Blakely/Booker

U.S. v. Samaras, No. 03-CR-46 (E.D.Wisc.) (390 F.Supp.2d 805) (October 3, 2005) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman) by Defendant allowed the participants in a large-scale coupon fraud scheme to use his check cashing business to negotiate checks received from the victims of the offense. Defendant pleaded guilty to a violation of …

U.S. v. Williams, No. 03-4091 (7th Cir.) (425 F.3d 478) (October 6, 2005) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner)

Article • September 1, 2005 • from P&J September, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Reasonableness of Sentence

U.S. v. Williams, No. 03-4091 (7th Cir.) (425 F.3d 478) (October 6, 2005) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner) by Prior to the Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. v. Booker, 125 S.Ct. 621 (2005), appellate review of sentencing decisions essentially hinged on the district court’s application of the (then-mandatory) Guidelines. In Booker, …

U.S. v. Fisher, No. S3 03 CR 1501 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (451 F.Supp.2d 553) (October 11, 2005) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)

Article • September 1, 2005 • from P&J September, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crack v. Powdered Cocaine

U.S. v. Fisher, No. S3 03 CR 1501 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (451 F.Supp.2d 553) (October 11, 2005) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin) by Judge Scheindlin started this decision by stating: "In the 11 years that I have served as a district court judge, I have been troubled by the exceedingly harsh sentences …

U.S. v. Person, No. 03-CR-30029 (D.Mass.) (377 F.Supp.2d 308) (April 27, 2005) (Judge Michael A. Ponsor)

Article • August 1, 2005 • from P&J August, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crack v. Powdered Cocaine

U.S. v. Person, No. 03-CR-30029 (D.Mass.) (377 F.Supp.2d 308) (April 27, 2005) (Judge Michael A. Ponsor) by The government argued that, while the absence of a conviction involving the crack form of cocaine base might have been significant under the Sentencing Guidelines, that deficiency should not have affected application of …

U.S. v. Schwartz, No. Crim. No. 03-35-1 (E.D.Pa.) (379 F.Supp.2d 716) (July 26, 2005) (Judge Stewart Dalzell)

Article • July 1, 2005 • from P&J July, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Blakely/Booker

U.S. v. Schwartz, No. Crim. No. 03-35-1 (E.D.Pa.) (379 F.Supp.2d 716) (July 26, 2005) (Judge Stewart Dalzell) by

Simon v. U.S., No. CR-90-216 (CPS) (E.D.N.Y.) (361 F.Supp.2d 35) (March 17, 2005) (Judge Charles P. Sifton)

Article • May 1, 2005 • from P&J May, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crack v. Powdered Cocaine

Simon v. U.S., No. CR-90-216 (CPS) (E.D.N.Y.) (361 F.Supp.2d 35) (March 17, 2005) (Judge Charles P. Sifton) by Defendant was sentenced to 322 months in prison after he was convicted of conspiring to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C.S. § 846. Subsequent to …

U.S. v. Tabor, No. 4:01CR3125 (D.Neb.) (365 F.Supp.2d 1052) (April 18, 2005) (Judge Richard G. Kopf)

Article • April 1, 2005 • from P&J April, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crack v. Powdered Cocaine

U.S. v. Tabor, No. 4:01CR3125 (D.Neb.) (365 F.Supp.2d 1052) (April 18, 2005) (Judge Richard G. Kopf) by Prior to this ruling, at least two judges had concluded that Booker opens up the possibility of reevaluating the onerous prison sentences mandated by the Guidelines for crack cocaine offenses compared with powder …

U.S. v. Toback, No. 01 Cr. 410 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6778) (April 14, 2005) (Judge Robert W. Sweet)

Article • April 1, 2005 • from P&J April, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Blakely/Booker

U.S. v. Toback, No. 01 Cr. 410 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6778) (April 14, 2005) (Judge Robert W. Sweet) by

U.S. v. Williams, No. 6:04-cr-111-Orl-31JGG (M.D.Fla.) (372 F.Supp.2d 1335) (May 5, 2005) (Judge Gregory A. Presnell)

Article • April 1, 2005 • from P&J April, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crack v. Powdered Cocaine

U.S. v. Williams, No. 6:04-cr-111-Orl-31JGG (M.D.Fla.) (372 F.Supp.2d 1335) (May 5, 2005) (Judge Gregory A. Presnell) by Defendant was convicted of three counts of selling crack cocaine. Based on defendant's criminal history, the nature of the offense, and applicable enhancements, the government sought a sentence of 360 months to life. …

U.S. v. Williams, No. 04-3175 (10th Cir.) (403 F.3d 1188) (April 15, 2005) (Judge Stephen H. Anderson)

Article • April 1, 2005 • from P&J April, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Blakely/Booker

U.S. v. Williams, No. 04-3175 (10th Cir.) (403 F.3d 1188) (April 15, 2005) (Judge Stephen H. Anderson) by Defendant filed (1) a motion to suppress, on the grounds of a lack of a reasonable suspicion to conduct an investigatory detention, (2) a motion to dismiss, (3) a motion to suppress …

U.S. v. Riccardi, No. 03-3132 (10th Cir.) (405 F.3d 852) (April 19, 2005) (Judge Michael W. McConnell)

Article • April 1, 2005 • from P&J April, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Blakely/Booker

U.S. v. Riccardi, No. 03-3132 (10th Cir.) (405 F.3d 852) (April 19, 2005) (Judge Michael W. McConnell) by

U.S. v. Pimental, No. 99-10310 (D.Mass.) (367 F.Supp.2d 143) (April 21, 2005) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

Article • March 1, 2005 • from P&J March, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Acquitted Conduct/Uncharged Crimes/Dismissed Counts

U.S. v. Pimental, No. 99-10310 (D.Mass.) (367 F.Supp.2d 143) (April 21, 2005) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by Judge Gertner explored at length "the continued vitality of the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Watts, 519 U.S. 148 (1997), which upheld an increased sentence for the defendant based on acquitted conduct", in …

U.S. v. Crosby, No. 03-1675 (2nd Cir.) (397 F.3d 103) (February 2, 2005) (Judge Jon O. Newman)

Article • March 1, 2005 • from P&J March, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Reasonableness of Sentence

U.S. v. Crosby, No. 03-1675 (2nd Cir.) (397 F.3d 103) (February 2, 2005) (Judge Jon O. Newman) by Defendant appealed the judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York sentencing defendant to 10 years' imprisonment after he pled guilty to possession of a firearm …

U.S. v. Webb, No. 03-6110 (6th Cir.) (403 F.3d 373) (April 6, 2005) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)

Article • March 1, 2005 • from P&J January, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Reasonableness of Sentence

U.S. v. Webb, No. 03-6110 (6th Cir.) (403 F.3d 373) (April 6, 2005) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore) by In this case, the Court addressed some important open Booker issues, including: (1) the impact of joint recommendations and stipulations in a pre-Booker plea agreement; (2) the (rare) instances in which a …

U.S. v. Peach, No. No. C4-04-33 (D.N.D.) (356 F.Supp.2d 1018) (February 15, 2005) (Judge Daniel L. Hovland)

Article • February 1, 2005 • from P&J February, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Section 3553(a) Factors

U.S. v. Peach, No. No. C4-04-33 (D.N.D.) (356 F.Supp.2d 1018) (February 15, 2005) (Judge Daniel L. Hovland) by

U.S. v. Thomas, No. 03-CR-30033-MAP (D.Mass.) (360 F.Supp.2d 238) (March 14, 2005) (Judge Michael A. Ponsor)

Article • February 1, 2005 • from P&J February, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crack v. Powdered Cocaine

U.S. v. Thomas, No. 03-CR-30033-MAP (D.Mass.) (360 F.Supp.2d 238) (March 14, 2005) (Judge Michael A. Ponsor) by Defendant was convicted after a jury trial of two counts of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, cocaine base. The court sentenced defendant to 262 months in custody and six years …

U.S. v. Harris, No. Crim No. 04-0157 (JR) (D.D.C.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3958) (March 7, 2005) (Judge James Robertson)

Article • February 1, 2005 • from P&J February, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crack v. Powdered Cocaine

U.S. v. Harris, No. Crim No. 04-0157 (JR) (D.D.C.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3958) (March 7, 2005) (Judge James Robertson) by