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U.S. v. Stevenson, No. Crim. No. 2:17-cr-00047 (S.D.W.Va.) ( F.Supp.3d ) (April 18, 2018) (Judge Joseph R. Goodwin)
Article • April 16, 2018 • from P&J April, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Lack of Case Specific Factora
U.S. v. Stevenson, No. Crim. No. 2:17-cr-00047 (S.D.W.Va.) ( F.Supp.3d ) (April 18, 2018) (Judge Joseph R. Goodwin) by In may ways, this decision represents a remarkable and thorough analysis of the role of plea bargains in the American criminal justice system; and it is also a reprise of some …
Wilson v. Sellers, No. 16-6855 (U.S. Supreme Court) (584 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1188) (April 17, 2018) (Justice Breyer)
Article • April 16, 2018 • from P&J April, 2018
Filed under: Standard of Review, Punch And Jurists
Wilson v. Sellers, No. 16-6855 (U.S. Supreme Court) (584 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1188) (April 17, 2018) (Justice Breyer) by In 1997 a Georgia jury convicted the petitioner, Marion Wilson, of murder and related crimes. After a sentencing hearing, the jury sentenced Wilson to death. In 1999 the Georgia Supreme …
Sessions v. Dimaya, No. 15-1498 (U.S. Supreme Court) (584 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1204) (April 17, 2018) (Justice Kagan)
Article • April 16, 2018 • from P&J April, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Vagueness and Over-Breadth
Sessions v. Dimaya, No. 15-1498 (U.S. Supreme Court) (584 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1204) (April 17, 2018) (Justice Kagan) by In a decision that is destined to have a major impact on the enforcement of the country’s immigration laws, a sharply divided Supreme Court held in the instant case that …
Worman v. Healey, No. 1:17-cv-10107 (D.Mass.) ( F.Supp.3d ) (April 5, 2018) (Judge Joseph H. Young)
Article • March 12, 2018 • from P&J March, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Assault Weapons
Worman v. Healey, No. 1:17-cv-10107 (D.Mass.) ( F.Supp.3d ) (April 5, 2018) (Judge Joseph H. Young) by In District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), the Supreme Court’s landmark Second Amendment decision, the Court struck down a District of Columbia law that made it illegal to possess handguns …
Marinello v. U.S., No. 16-1144 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1101) (March 21, 2018) (Justice Breyer)
Article • March 12, 2018 • from P&J March, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Knowledge of Illegality
Marinello v. U.S., No. 16-1144 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1101) (March 21, 2018) (Justice Breyer) by Carlo J. Marinello II was convicted of eight counts of tax evasion and one count of violating a provision of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”), 26 U.S.C. §7212(a). That provision …
Kisela v. Hughes, No. 17-467 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1148) (April 2, 2018) (Per Curiam)
Article • March 12, 2018 • from P&J March, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified
Kisela v. Hughes, No. 17-467 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1148) (April 2, 2018) (Per Curiam) by A handful of times every year, the Supreme Court summarily reverses an opinion from a court below - which means that the Court decides to issue a merits opinion on …
Ayestas v. Davis, No. 16-6795 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1080) (March 21, 2018) (Justice Alito)
Article • March 12, 2018 • from P&J March, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Standards for Determining
Ayestas v. Davis, No. 16-6795 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1080) (March 21, 2018) (Justice Alito) by In a decision that clarifies the showing indigent prisoners must make to obtain funds needed for investigative services under a provision of the Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) codified at 18 …
U.S. v. Welsh, No. 17-6355 (4th Cir.) (879 F.3d 530) (January 12, 2018) (Judge Albert Diaz)
Article • March 12, 2018 • from P&J March, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Civil Commitment - Relief from
U.S. v. Welsh, No. 17-6355 (4th Cir.) (879 F.3d 530) (January 12, 2018) (Judge Albert Diaz) by This is a factually unusual case that shows one of the many unintended consequences that derive from the indefinite civil commitment provisions of the Adam Walsh Act which are set forth in 18 …
U.S. v. Evans, No. 16-10310 (9th Cir.) (833 F.3d 1154) (February 28, 2018) (Judge Milan D. Jr. Smith)
Article • February 26, 2018 • from P&J February, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Standard Conditions
U.S. v. Evans, No. 16-10310 (9th Cir.) (833 F.3d 1154) (February 28, 2018) (Judge Milan D. Jr. Smith) by This is an interesting decision in which a divided panel from the Ninth Circuit held that the district court had erred in imposing three of the so-called “standard conditions” of supervised …
Silvester v. Becerra, No. 17-342 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 945) (February 20, 2018) (Per Curiam)
Article • February 26, 2018 • from P&J February, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists
Silvester v. Becerra, No. 17-342 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 945) (February 20, 2018) (Per Curiam) by In Silvester v. Harris, 843 F.3d 816 (9th Cir. Dec. 14, 2018), a panel from the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court’s bench trial judgment and remanded for entry of …
NYS Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York, No. 15-638-cv (2nd Cir.) (883 F.3d 45) (February 23, 2018) (Judge Gerard E. Lynch)
Article • February 26, 2018 • from P&J February, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists
NYS Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York, No. 15-638-cv (2nd Cir.) (883 F.3d 45) (February 23, 2018) (Judge Gerard E. Lynch) by The plaintiffs in this case, the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (the "Association"), and three individuals (the “Plaintiffs”) sued the City of …
Jennings v. Rodriguez, No. 15-1204 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 830) (February 27, 2018) (Justice Alito)
Article • February 26, 2018 • from P&J February, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Right to Bail Hearing
Jennings v. Rodriguez, No. 15-1204 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 830) (February 27, 2018) (Justice Alito) by Back in 2001, in Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001), the Supreme Court interpreted a provision of the immigration laws which authorizes the detention of aliens who have already …
Class v. U.S., No. 16-424 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 798) (February 21, 2018) (Justice Breyer)
Article • February 26, 2018 • from P&J February, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Exceptions
Class v. U.S., No. 16-424 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 798) (February 21, 2018) (Justice Breyer) by In this case, the Supreme Court held, by a vote of 6-3, that a guilty plea, by itself, does not bar a Federal criminal defendant from later challenging the constitutionality …
Denton v. Hernandez, No. 90-1846 (U.S. Supreme Court) (504 U.S. 25; 112 S.Ct. 1715) (May 4, 1992) (Justice O'Connor)
Article • February 22, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Frivolous Claims
Denton v. Hernandez, No. 90-1846 (U.S. Supreme Court) (504 U.S. 25; 112 S.Ct. 1715) (May 4, 1992) (Justice O'Connor) by Here the Court held that the dismissal of claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 as frivolous must be reviewed for abuse of discretion only, and thus it was improper for …
U.S. v. Bertram, No. Crim. No. 3:15-cr-14-GFVT-REW (E.D.Ky.) (259 F.Supp.3d 638) (April 14, 2017) (Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove)
Article • February 12, 2018 • from P&J February, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Emails
U.S. v. Bertram, No. Crim. No. 3:15-cr-14-GFVT-REW (E.D.Ky.) (259 F.Supp.3d 638) (April 14, 2017) (Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove) by
U.S. v. Ailon-Ailon, No. 71-3178 (10th Cir.) (875 F.3d 1334) (November 22, 2017) (Per Curiam)
Article • February 12, 2018 • from P&J February, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Flight Risk
U.S. v. Ailon-Ailon, No. 71-3178 (10th Cir.) (875 F.3d 1334) (November 22, 2017) (Per Curiam) by
U.S. v. Davis, No. 1:16-cr-00074-WSD (N.D.Ga.) (237 F.Supp.3d 1361) (February 17, 2017) (Judge William S. Jr. Duffey)
Article • February 12, 2018 • from P&J February, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Pre-Marital Communications
U.S. v. Davis, No. 1:16-cr-00074-WSD (N.D.Ga.) (237 F.Supp.3d 1361) (February 17, 2017) (Judge William S. Jr. Duffey) by
U.S. v. Pleitez, No. 16-20570 (5th Cir.) (876 F.3d 150) (November 22, 2017) (Judge Edward C. Prado)
Article • February 12, 2018 • from P&J February, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Critical Stage
U.S. v. Pleitez, No. 16-20570 (5th Cir.) (876 F.3d 150) (November 22, 2017) (Judge Edward C. Prado) by
U.S. v. Wey, No. 15-CR-611(AJN) (S.D.N.Y.) (256 F.Supp.3d 355) (June 14, 2017) (Judge Alison J. Nathan)
Article • February 12, 2018 • from P&J February, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrants - General Search
U.S. v. Wey, No. 15-CR-611(AJN) (S.D.N.Y.) (256 F.Supp.3d 355) (June 14, 2017) (Judge Alison J. Nathan) by
U.S. v. Tigano, No. 15-3073 (2nd Cir.) (880 F.3d 602) (January 23, 2018) (Judge Rosemary S. Pooler)
Article • January 15, 2018 • from P&J January, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Barker Factors
U.S. v. Tigano, No. 15-3073 (2nd Cir.) (880 F.3d 602) (January 23, 2018) (Judge Rosemary S. Pooler) by Here the Court reversed a drug convictions and dismissed the Indictment “with prejudice” after finding that the defendant's nearly seven years of pretrial incarceration were“egregiously oppressive” and constituted a violation of his …
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