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Borrego v. U.S., No. 97 Civ. 1486 (MJL) (S.D.N.Y.) (975 F.Supp. 520) (August 25, 1997) (Judge Mary Johnson Lowe)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Supervised Release - Imposition of New Term

Borrego v. U.S., No. 97 Civ. 1486 (MJL) (S.D.N.Y.) (975 F.Supp. 520) (August 25, 1997) (Judge Mary Johnson Lowe) by This case highlights both an important limitation on a 1994 amendment to the statutes regulating supervised release (18 U.S.C. § 3583(h)) and an oft-overlooked, but important, provision of the same …

U.S. v. Pipes, No. 97-1074 (8th Cir.) (125 F.3d 638) (September 11, 1997) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Pipes, No. 97-1074 (8th Cir.) (125 F.3d 638) (September 11, 1997) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney) by It has long been accepted that motions for downward departures under U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1 have become the modern day version of Judas's Kiss: they grant the Government almost unfettered discretion to pull …

U.S. v. Black, No. 96-3890 (7th Cir.) (125 F.3d 454) (September 3, 1997) (Judge William J. Bauer)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Child Support Recovery Act/Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act

U.S. v. Black, No. 96-3890 (7th Cir.) (125 F.3d 454) (September 3, 1997) (Judge William J. Bauer) by The Court held that the CSRA is a "facially valid exercise of congressional power under the Commerce Clause. The Court also held that "the Tenth Amendment and Article I of the Constitution …

U.S. v. Brodie, No. 3:96-CR-363-H (N.D.Tex.) (975 F.Supp. 851) (February 18, 1997) (Judge Barefoot Sanders)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Terry Stops

U.S. v. Brodie, No. 3:96-CR-363-H (N.D.Tex.) (975 F.Supp. 851) (February 18, 1997) (Judge Barefoot Sanders) by QUOTE OF THE WEEK - One of the most vivid assessments of the evils of ignoring the Fourth Amendment was given by Justice Marshall some ten years ago when he described the all-too common …

Young v. U.S., No. 97-1518 (7th Cir.) (124 F.3d 794) (August 22, 1997) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Young v. U.S., No. 97-1518 (7th Cir.) (124 F.3d 794) (August 22, 1997) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook) by Case held that an incorrect understanding of "use" of gun does not constitute proper grounds for second or successive collateral appeal. Triestman v. United States, 124 F.3d 361(2nd Cir. 1997) (Judge Calabresi) …

U.S. v. Kunzman, No. 96-1310 (10th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1363) (October 1, 1997) (Judge James K. Logan)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Loss - Calculation/Determination of

U.S. v. Kunzman, No. 96-1310 (10th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1363) (October 1, 1997) (Judge James K. Logan) by United States v. Baggett, 125 F.3d 1319 (9th Cir. 1997) (Judge Hall) United States v. Kunzman, 125 F.3d 1363 (10th Cir. 1997) (Judge Logan) United States v. Malpeso, 126 F.3d 92 (2nd …

U.S. v. Morin, No. 96-4454 (4th Cir.) (124 F.3d 649) (September 11, 1997) (Judge Sam J. III Ervin)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Morin, No. 96-4454 (4th Cir.) (124 F.3d 649) (September 11, 1997) (Judge Sam J. III Ervin) by United States v. McBroom, 124 F.3d 533 (3rd Cir. 1997) (Judge Mansmann) United States v. Morin, 124 F.3d 649 (4th Cir. 1997) (Judge Ervin) Both of these cases discuss, in unusual …

U.S. v. Sessa, No. 96-1631, No. 1363 (2nd Cir.) (125 F.3d 68) (September 9, 1997) (Judge Pierre N. Leval)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Sessa, No. 96-1631, No. 1363 (2nd Cir.) (125 F.3d 68) (September 9, 1997) (Judge Pierre N. Leval) by They never give up - especially when a prosecutor wants to fatten up his resume with an easy conviction of a notorious defendant. In this case, defendant Gregory Scarpa, Jr. …

U.S. v. Bowen, No. 96-2289 (1st Cir.) (127 F.3d 9) (September 24, 1997) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Drugs - Type or Quality of

U.S. v. Bowen, No. 96-2289 (1st Cir.) (127 F.3d 9) (September 24, 1997) (Judge Juan R. Torruella) by United States v. Bowen, 127 F.3d 9 (1st Cir. 1997) (Judge Torruella) United States v. Johnson, 976 F.Supp. 284 (D.Del. 1997) (Judge Schwartz) Due to the advent of the Guidelines' Drug Equivalency …

U.S. v. Johnson, No. Crim. 96-45 MMS (D.Del.) (976 F.Supp. 284) (August 13, 1997) (Judge Murray M. Schwartz)

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

U.S. v. Johnson, No. Crim. 96-45 MMS (D.Del.) (976 F.Supp. 284) (August 13, 1997) (Judge Murray M. Schwartz) by United States v. Bowen, 127 F.3d 9 (1st Cir. 1997) (Judge Torruella) United States v. Johnson, 976 F.Supp. 284 (D.Del. 1997) (Judge Schwartz) Due to the advent of the Guidelines' Drug …

U.S. v. Plunkett, No. 96-3140 (D.C. Cir.) (125 F.3d 873) (October 3, 1997) (Per Curiam)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Relevant Conduct

U.S. v. Plunkett, No. 96-3140 (D.C. Cir.) (125 F.3d 873) (October 3, 1997) (Per Curiam) by Case held that offense of conviction includes "relevant conduct" for purposes of two-level sentence adjustment contained in Sec. 2D1.1(b)(6). This case examines whether a defendant can qualify for one of the oft-overlooked related benefits …

U.S. v. Kunzman, No. 96-1310 (10th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1363) (October 1, 1997) (Judge James K. Logan)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Loss - Calculation/Determination of

U.S. v. Kunzman, No. 96-1310 (10th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1363) (October 1, 1997) (Judge James K. Logan) by Case held that restitution may be ordered to victims even if the debts owed to them by the defendant have been discharged in bankruptcy.

U.S. v. Mosley, No. 96-5832 (3rd Cir.) (126 F.3d 200) (September 18, 1997) (Judge Morton I. Greenberg)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Mosley, No. 96-5832 (3rd Cir.) (126 F.3d 200) (September 18, 1997) (Judge Morton I. Greenberg) by Here the Court held that bank larceny (under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(b)) cannot be a lesser included offense of bank robbery (under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a)) - a result that was subsequently …

U.S. v. Chan-Jimenez, No. 96-10482 (9th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1324) (October 1, 1997) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Search and Seizure

U.S. v. Chan-Jimenez, No. 96-10482 (9th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1324) (October 1, 1997) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt) by United States v. Chan-Jimenez, 125 F.3d 1324 (9th Cir. 1997) (Judge Reinhardt) United States v. Brodie, 975 F.Supp. 851 (N.D.Tex. 1997) (Judge Sanders) United States v. Alvarado-Ramierez, 975 F.Supp 906 (W.D.Tex. 1997) (Judge …

Parham v. Johnson, No. 95-3623 (3rd Cir.) (126 F.3d 454) (September 17, 1997) (Judge Nathaniel R. Jones)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prison Conditions

Parham v. Johnson, No. 95-3623 (3rd Cir.) (126 F.3d 454) (September 17, 1997) (Judge Nathaniel R. Jones) by This is an important (but horrifying) prison litigation case that says a lot about the level of medical care in our prisons. The case involves a damage claim by a prisoner against …

U.S. v. Francis, No. 97 Cr. 0008 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (975 F.Supp. 288) (August 15, 1997) (Judge Robert W. Sweet)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Threats

U.S. v. Francis, No. 97 Cr. 0008 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (975 F.Supp. 288) (August 15, 1997) (Judge Robert W. Sweet) by In this case the defendant was charged with making six threatening calls by telephone. He moved to dismiss the indictment as facially defective because it did not allege an essential …

U.S. v. Canady, No. 96-2402, No. 2003 (2nd Cir.) (126 F.3d 352) (September 24, 1997) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sufficiency of Evidence

U.S. v. Canady, No. 96-2402, No. 2003 (2nd Cir.) (126 F.3d 352) (September 24, 1997) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker) by Court held that while "proximity" and "accessibility" are not proper considerations for the "use" prong of Sec. 924(c), they can help to support a conviction for "carrying" a firearm …

U.S. v. Bush, No. 95-4993 (11th Cir.) (126 F.3d 1298) (October 23, 1997) (Per Curiam)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aberrant Behavior

U.S. v. Bush, No. 95-4993 (11th Cir.) (126 F.3d 1298) (October 23, 1997) (Per Curiam) by Case rejected sentencing departure based on aberrant behavior because crime was not single, spontaneous thoughtless act. United States v. Colace, 126 F.3d 1229 (9th Cir. 1997) United States v. Bush, 126 F.3d 1298 (11th …

U.S. v. McBroom, No. 96-5719 (3rd Cir.) (124 F.3d 533) (August 28, 1997) (Judge Carol Los Mansmann)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. McBroom, No. 96-5719 (3rd Cir.) (124 F.3d 533) (August 28, 1997) (Judge Carol Los Mansmann) by United States v. McBroom, 124 F.3d 533 (3rd Cir. 1997) (Judge Mansmann) United States v. Morin, 124 F.3d 649 (4th Cir. 1997) (Judge Ervin) Both of these cases discuss, in unusual detail, …

Crocker v. U.S., No. 97-5059 (Fed. Cir.) (125 F.3d 1475) (September 22, 1997) (Per Curiam)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Tucker Act

Crocker v. U.S., No. 97-5059 (Fed. Cir.) (125 F.3d 1475) (September 22, 1997) (Per Curiam) by Here the Court held that a claim seeking "the recovery of identified property and monies [is] an action that is equitable in nature and sharply distinguishable from an action at law for damages." (Id., …