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U.S. v. Croft, No. 95-30378 (9th Cir.) (124 F.3d 1109) (September 5, 1997) (Judge William C. Jr. Canby)

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U.S. v. Croft, No. 95-30378 (9th Cir.) (124 F.3d 1109) (September 5, 1997) (Judge William C. Jr. Canby) by This multi-issue appeal arose from a conviction of two women for conspiring to murder a United States Attorney; and because of the nature of that crime the outcome of this appeal …

Amatel v. Reno, No. Civil Action No. 96-2774(SS) (D.D.C.) (975 F.Supp. 365) (August 12, 1997) (Judge Stanley Sporkin)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Ensign Amendment

Amatel v. Reno, No. Civil Action No. 96-2774(SS) (D.D.C.) (975 F.Supp. 365) (August 12, 1997) (Judge Stanley Sporkin) by This is a significant prison litigation case in which the court invalidated - as "facially violative of the First Amendment" - a recent, little noticed statute that permits the Federal Bureau …

Venegas v. Henman, No. 97-30042 (5th Cir.) (126 F.3d 760) (October 31, 1997) (Judge Reynaldo G. Garza)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Drug Testing/Treatment Programs

Venegas v. Henman, No. 97-30042 (5th Cir.) (126 F.3d 760) (October 31, 1997) (Judge Reynaldo G. Garza) by Contrary to the positions taken by the Third Circuit (in Roussos v. Menifee, 122 F.3d 159 (3rd Cir. 1997)) and the Ninth Circuit (in Downey v. Crabtree, 100 F.3d 662 (9th Cir. …

U.S. v. Marolf, No. SA CV 96-1185 AHS (C.D.Cal.) (973 F.Supp. 1139) (July 11, 1997) (Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Return/Retention of Property

U.S. v. Marolf, No. SA CV 96-1185 AHS (C.D.Cal.) (973 F.Supp. 1139) (July 11, 1997) (Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler) by Here the Court held that although the underlying forfeiture of the defendant's vessel was void because of inadequate notice of forfeiture, and the statute of limitations had passed the defendant's …

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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U.S. v. Morin, No. 96-4454 (4th Cir.) (124 F.3d 649) (September 11, 1997) (Judge Sam J. III Ervin) by Denial of sentence reduction based on diminished capacity because underlying crime was not non-violent.

U.S. v. Adams, No. 96-2605 (7th Cir.) (125 F.3d 586) (September 24, 1997) (Judge Richard D. Cudahy)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Possession or Use of Firearms

U.S. v. Adams, No. 96-2605 (7th Cir.) (125 F.3d 586) (September 24, 1997) (Judge Richard D. Cudahy) by In affirming the use of the "gun bump enhancement" specified in § 2D1.1(b)(1), the Court held that it is not necessary for the Government to show that the gun was present during …

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 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 …

U.S. v. Croft, No. 95-30378 (9th Cir.) (124 F.3d 1109) (September 5, 1997) (Judge William C. Jr. Canby)

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U.S. v. Croft, No. 95-30378 (9th Cir.) (124 F.3d 1109) (September 5, 1997) (Judge William C. Jr. Canby) by Case noted that while the granting of immunity is an executive, not a judicial function, there is an exception if the witness's testimony would have been relevant and the prosecution's denial …

U.S. v. Tyler, No. 97-1649 (7th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1119) (September 29, 1997) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Possession or Use of Firearms

U.S. v. Tyler, No. 97-1649 (7th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1119) (September 29, 1997) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner) by Essentially, the Court stated that: "Although it is the government's initial burden to prove by a preponderance of evidence 'that the defendant possessed a weapon in a place where drugs were present', …

Lindh v. Murphy, No. 95-3608 (7th Cir.) (124 F.3d 899) (September 11, 1997) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Lindh v. Murphy, No. 95-3608 (7th Cir.) (124 F.3d 899) (September 11, 1997) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook) by

Triestman v. U.S., No. 96-2563, No. 1270 (2nd Cir.) (124 F.3d 361) (August 28, 1997) (Judge Guido Calabresi)

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Triestman v. U.S., No. 96-2563, No. 1270 (2nd Cir.) (124 F.3d 361) (August 28, 1997) (Judge Guido Calabresi) by Triestman v. United States, 124 F.3d 361(2nd Cir. 1997) (Judge Calabresi) Young v. United States, 124 F.3d 794 (7th Cir. 1997) (Judge Easterbrook) By now it is clear that politics played …

U.S. v. Adams, No. 96-2605 (7th Cir.) (125 F.3d 586) (September 24, 1997) (Judge Richard D. Cudahy)

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

U.S. v. Adams, No. 96-2605 (7th Cir.) (125 F.3d 586) (September 24, 1997) (Judge Richard D. Cudahy) by Before November 1, 1993, the Sentencing Guidelines did not define the term "cocaine base." However, sec. 2D1.1 then was amended to provide: "Cocaine base," for the purposes of this guideline, means "crack." …

Lindh v. Murphy, No. 95-3608 (7th Cir.) (124 F.3d 899) (September 11, 1997) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Lindh v. Murphy, No. 95-3608 (7th Cir.) (124 F.3d 899) (September 11, 1997) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook) by

Richter v. Bartee, No. 4:95CV3309 (D.Neb.) (973 F.Supp. 1118) (September 2, 1997) (Judge Richard G. Kopf)

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Richter v. Bartee, No. 4:95CV3309 (D.Neb.) (973 F.Supp. 1118) (September 2, 1997) (Judge Richard G. Kopf) by Richter v. Bartee, 973 F.Supp. 1118 (D.Neb. 1997) (Judge Kopf) Mobley v. United States, 974 F.Supp. 553 (E.D.Va. 1997) (Judge Ellis) These cases examine two of the most frequently litigated (and yet still …

U.S. v. Lloyd, No. 96-30149 (9th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1263) (September 11, 1997) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Speedy Trial Clock - Tolling of

U.S. v. Lloyd, No. 96-30149 (9th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1263) (September 11, 1997) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt) by Case reversed drug convictions due to violations of Speedy Trial Act because district court erred in granting lengthy continuances based on end of justice exception.

Grendell v. Gillway, No. CIV 96-257-B (D.Me.) (974 F.Supp. 46) (July 11, 1997) (Judge Morton A. Brody)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Grendell v. Gillway, No. CIV 96-257-B (D.Me.) (974 F.Supp. 46) (July 11, 1997) (Judge Morton A. Brody) by Case held that police not entitled to defense of qualified immunity for conduct that shocks the conscience of the Court - here the seizing and interrogation of an 11-year old girl to …

Grendell v. Gillway, No. CIV 96-257-B (D.Me.) (974 F.Supp. 46) (July 11, 1997) (Judge Morton A. Brody)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Privacy Act/Rights

Grendell v. Gillway, No. CIV 96-257-B (D.Me.) (974 F.Supp. 46) (July 11, 1997) (Judge Morton A. Brody) by Famous quite from Justice Douglas in which he described our society as one in which the Government may intrude into the secret regions of a man's life at will - pitting father …

Koo v. McBride, No. 96-2271 (7th Cir.) (124 F.3d 869) (September 3, 1997) (Judge Kenneth F. Ripple)

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Koo v. McBride, No. 96-2271 (7th Cir.) (124 F.3d 869) (September 3, 1997) (Judge Kenneth F. Ripple) by One of the companion provisions of the AEDPA is the provision contained in 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) which provides that an appeal from a denial by the district court of a § …

Clemmons v. Delo, No. 96-1086 (8th Cir.) (124 F.3d 944) (August 28, 1997) (Judge Richard S. Arnold)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Brady/Giglio/Jencks Act Issues

Clemmons v. Delo, No. 96-1086 (8th Cir.) (124 F.3d 944) (August 28, 1997) (Judge Richard S. Arnold) by United States v. Vozzella, 124 F.3d 389 (2nd Cir. 1997) (Judge Winter) Clemmons v. Delo, 124 F.3d 944 (8th Cir. 1997) (Judge Arnold) In this rare double header, convictions from two Circuits …

U.S. v. Doherty, No. 95-2231 (6th Cir.) (126 F.3d 769) (September 15, 1997) (Judge Danny J. Boggs)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Massiah Rule

U.S. v. Doherty, No. 95-2231 (6th Cir.) (126 F.3d 769) (September 15, 1997) (Judge Danny J. Boggs) by See Massiah v. U.S., 377 U.S. 201 (1964) and Maine v. Moulton, 474 U.S. 159 (1985). Case held that the Sixth Amendment right to counsel extends to interrogations on new charges where …