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U.S. v. Abuhouran, No. 97-1662 (3rd Cir.) (161 F.3d 206) (November 19, 1998) (Judge Edward R. Becker)

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U.S. v. Abuhouran, No. 97-1662 (3rd Cir.) (161 F.3d 206) (November 19, 1998) (Judge Edward R. Becker) by In the case entitled In Re Sealed Case, 149 F.3d 1998 (D.C.Cir. 1998), the D.C. Circuit ruled that a government motion is not an absolute prerequisite to a downward sentencing departure for …

Amatel v. Reno, No. 97-5293 (D.C. Cir.) (156 F.3d 192) (September 15, 1998) (Judge Stephen F. Williams)

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Filed under: First Amendment, Punch And Jurists

Amatel v. Reno, No. 97-5293 (D.C. Cir.) (156 F.3d 192) (September 15, 1998) (Judge Stephen F. Williams) by Quotation from Judge Weld's dissenting opinion in which she strongly disagreed that the majority had shown any reasonable relationship between pornography and rehabilitation that would justify regulations banning publications like Playboy in …

U.S. v. Jones, No. 97-2341 (10th Cir.) (158 F.3d 492) (September 8, 1998) (Judge Wade Brorby)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Combination of Factors/Totality of Circumstances

U.S. v. Jones, No. 97-2341 (10th Cir.) (158 F.3d 492) (September 8, 1998) (Judge Wade Brorby) by Here the Court affirmed a three level downward departure that was granted on the basis of a combination of nine of the eleven different factors cited by the district court. The defendant in …

U.S. v. Adkinson, No. 92-2872 (11th Cir.) (158 F.3d 1147) (October 26, 1998) (Judge James C. Hill)

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U.S. v. Adkinson, No. 92-2872 (11th Cir.) (158 F.3d 1147) (October 26, 1998) (Judge James C. Hill) by QUOTE OF THE WEEK - Some observations on the elastic, sprawling, pervasive offense of conspiracy. "This case [the Krulewitch case] illustrates a present drift in the federal law of conspiracy which warrants …

U.S. v. Paradies, No. CR 193-310 (N.D.Ga.) (14 F.Supp.2d 1315) (February 20, 1998) (Judge Anthony J. Alaimo)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Paradies, No. CR 193-310 (N.D.Ga.) (14 F.Supp.2d 1315) (February 20, 1998) (Judge Anthony J. Alaimo) by United States v. Wilke, 156 F.3d 749 (7th Cir. 1998) (Judge Kanne) United States v. Paradies, 14 F.Supp.2d 1315 (N.D.Ga. 1998) (Judge Alaimo) Both of these cases deal with a growing problem …

Lunsford v. Jumao-As, No. 96-56503 (9th Cir.) (155 F.3d 1178) (October 5, 1998) (Per Curiam)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Exhaustion of Remedies

Lunsford v. Jumao-As, No. 96-56503 (9th Cir.) (155 F.3d 1178) (October 5, 1998) (Per Curiam) by Whitley v. Hunt, 158 F.3d 882 (5th Cir. 1998) (Judge DeMoss) Lunsford v. Jumao, 155 F.3d 1178 (9th Cir. 1998) (Per Curiam) In these decisions, the Fifth and Ninth Circuits held that a prisoner, …

U.S. v. Medina, No. 89 CR. 0592(RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (17 F.Supp.2d 245) (August 19, 1998) (Judge Robert W. Sweet)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Early Release

U.S. v. Medina, No. 89 CR. 0592(RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (17 F.Supp.2d 245) (August 19, 1998) (Judge Robert W. Sweet) by United States v. Medina, 17 F.Supp.2d 245 (S.D.N.Y. 1998) (Judge Sweet) United States v. Fellows, 157 F.3d 1197 (9th Cir. 1998) (Judge Wiggins) Both of these cases are prime examples of …

U.S. v. Medina, No. 89 CR. 0592(RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (17 F.Supp.2d 245) (August 19, 1998) (Judge Robert W. Sweet)

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U.S. v. Medina, No. 89 CR. 0592(RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (17 F.Supp.2d 245) (August 19, 1998) (Judge Robert W. Sweet) by QUOTE OF THE WEEK - Some observations on the weaknesses of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. "We should start with the simple recognition that the Sentencing Guidelines are based on a fundamental …

U.S. v. Fellows, No. 97-30320 (9th Cir.) (157 F.3d 1197) (October 15, 1998) (Judge Charles E. Wiggins)

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U.S. v. Fellows, No. 97-30320 (9th Cir.) (157 F.3d 1197) (October 15, 1998) (Judge Charles E. Wiggins) by Quote from Judge Cabranes book "Fear of Judging: Sentencing Guidelines in the Federal Courts" about some of the weaknesses and failed goals of the Guidelines. QUOTE OF THE WEEK - Some observations …

U.S. v. Mound, No. 97-4162 (8th Cir.) (157 F.3d 1153) (October 20, 1998) (Per Curiam)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sex Cases - Evidence of Similar Crimes and Acts

U.S. v. Mound, No. 97-4162 (8th Cir.) (157 F.3d 1153) (October 20, 1998) (Per Curiam) by Over the strong dissent of Judge Morris S. Arnold, the Court affirmed the constitutionality of Fed.R.Evid. 413 which permits the use of evidence of a defendant's past sex crimes. United States v. Mound, 157 …

U.S. v. Wilke, No. 98-1488 (7th Cir.) (156 F.3d 749) (September 16, 1998) (Judge Michael S. Kanne)

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U.S. v. Wilke, No. 98-1488 (7th Cir.) (156 F.3d 749) (September 16, 1998) (Judge Michael S. Kanne) by United States v. Wilke, 156 F.3d 749 (7th Cir. 1998) (Judge Kanne) United States v. Paradies, 14 F.Supp.2d 1315 (N.D.Ga. 1998) (Judge Alaimo) Both of these cases deal with a growing problem …

U.S. v. Costello, No. CR. 97-10103-NG (D.Mass.) (16 F.Supp.2d 36) (January 8, 1998) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

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U.S. v. Costello, No. CR. 97-10103-NG (D.Mass.) (16 F.Supp.2d 36) (January 8, 1998) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by Quote from a 1998 speech by Justice Breyer in which he criticized some of the inherent weaknesses of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. QUOTE OF THE WEEK - The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are "too …

U.S. v. Lucas, No. 97-60577 (5th Cir.) (157 F.3d 998) (October 9, 1998) (Judge Jerry E. Smith)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Duplicity/Multiplicity

U.S. v. Lucas, No. 97-60577 (5th Cir.) (157 F.3d 998) (October 9, 1998) (Judge Jerry E. Smith) by Here the court held that even through a warden pled guilty to a misdemeanor, the nature of his crime was a felony rape of the inmate since, in in position as warden, …

U.S. v. McDougal, No. LR-CR-95-173 (E.D.Ark.) (16 F.Supp.2d 1047) (June 26, 1998) (Judge George Jr. Howard)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. McDougal, No. LR-CR-95-173 (E.D.Ark.) (16 F.Supp.2d 1047) (June 26, 1998) (Judge George Jr. Howard) by QUOTE OF THE WEEK - The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are "too long", "too complicated" and are "suffering from administrative neglect." On November 21, 1998, the New York Times reported on a major speech …

U.S. v. McDougal, No. LR-CR-95-173 (E.D.Ark.) (16 F.Supp.2d 1047) (June 26, 1998) (Judge George Jr. Howard)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Physical Condition

U.S. v. McDougal, No. LR-CR-95-173 (E.D.Ark.) (16 F.Supp.2d 1047) (June 26, 1998) (Judge George Jr. Howard) by United States v. Costello, 16 F.Supp.2d 36 (D.Mass. 1998) (Judge Gertner) United States v. McDougal, 16 F.Supp. 1047 (E.D.Ark. 1998) (Judge Howard) The common theme in both of these cases is that the …

U.S. v. Hargrett, No. 97-1205 (2nd Cir.) (156 F.3d 447) (September 29, 1998) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Statement of Reasons

U.S. v. Hargrett, No. 97-1205 (2nd Cir.) (156 F.3d 447) (September 29, 1998) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter) by Court held that permitting a defendant to appeal from a downward departure simply because the district court fails to state the reasons therefore, would impermissibly erode the jurisdictional limitation contained in …

Whitley v. Hunt, No. 97-40938 (5th Cir.) (158 F.3d 882) (October 23, 1998) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Exhaustion of Remedies

Whitley v. Hunt, No. 97-40938 (5th Cir.) (158 F.3d 882) (October 23, 1998) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss) by Case held that Federal prisoners pressing monetary claims in a Bivens action against Federal officials need not exhaust unavailable administrative remedies - although it also confirmed that Federal prisoners must exhaust …

U.S. v. Burch, No. 97-3032 (D.C. Cir.) (156 F.3d 1315) (October 9, 1998) (Judge Patricia M. Wald)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plea Discussions/Immunized Testimony - Use of

U.S. v. Burch, No. 97-3032 (D.C. Cir.) (156 F.3d 1315) (October 9, 1998) (Judge Patricia M. Wald) by This decision addresses the gradual erosion of two important rules, namely, Rule 410 of the Fed.R.Evid. and Rule 11(e)(6) of the Fed.R.Crim.P. (herein collectively the "Rules"), which restrict - at least in …

U.S. v. Salzano, No. 97-3337 (10th Cir.) (158 F.3d 1107) (October 16, 1998) (Judge David M. Ebel)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Terry Stops

U.S. v. Salzano, No. 97-3337 (10th Cir.) (158 F.3d 1107) (October 16, 1998) (Judge David M. Ebel) by Here the en banc court essentially affirmed, over Judge Bright's dissent, a prior panel's decision that holding the defendant in detention until canine dogs arrived was unreasonable and not supported by sufficent …

U.S. v. Silkman, No. 97-3888 (8th Cir.) (156 F.3d 833) (September 16, 1998) (Judge James B. Loken)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Tax Prosecutions

U.S. v. Silkman, No. 97-3888 (8th Cir.) (156 F.3d 833) (September 16, 1998) (Judge James B. Loken) by This is a rare tax evasion case which the defendant won, largely because he was able to convince the Court of the inherent unfairness of the IRS's practice of issuing "naked assessments." …