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U.S. v. Doyle, No. 95-3367 (7th Cir.) (121 F.3d 1079) (August 1, 1997) (Judge William J. Bauer)

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U.S. v. Doyle, No. 95-3367 (7th Cir.) (121 F.3d 1079) (August 1, 1997) (Judge William J. Bauer) by To the obvious horror and chagrin of the Government, this case reopens one of the worst chapters in the long and illustrious history of prosecutorial misconduct - the disgraceful episodes of the …

Gavin v. Branstad, No. 96-3746 (8th Cir.) (122 F.3d 1081) (August 5, 1997) (Judge Pasco M. II Bowman)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Consent Decrees - Termination of

Gavin v. Branstad, No. 96-3746 (8th Cir.) (122 F.3d 1081) (August 5, 1997) (Judge Pasco M. II Bowman) by Here the Court held that the immediate termination provisions of the PLRA did not violate the due process rights of the prisoners, nor their equal protection rights, nor the separation of …

Curtis v. Duval, No. 96-1976 (1st Cir.) (124 F.3d 1) (August 13, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

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Curtis v. Duval, No. 96-1976 (1st Cir.) (124 F.3d 1) (August 13, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by In Government of the Virgin Islands v. Smith, 615 F.3d 964 (3rd Cir. 1980), the Third Circuit originated the "effective defense theory" under which it ruled that a trial court has the …

U.S. v. Wilson, No. CR-93-48-A (W.D.Okla.) (973 F.Supp. 1031) (September 10, 1997) (Judge Wayne E. Alley)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Authority to Modify

U.S. v. Wilson, No. CR-93-48-A (W.D.Okla.) (973 F.Supp. 1031) (September 10, 1997) (Judge Wayne E. Alley) by Court upheld the authority of Probation Officers to file petitions to revoke supervised release. In the May 19, 1997 issue of Punch and Jurists (Vol. 4, No. 20) we reported on a case, …

Ashmus v. Calderon, No. 96-16141 (9th Cir.) (123 F.3d 1199) (August 18, 1997) (Judge David R. Thompson)

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Filed under: AEDPA, Punch And Jurists

Ashmus v. Calderon, No. 96-16141 (9th Cir.) (123 F.3d 1199) (August 18, 1997) (Judge David R. Thompson) by

Roussos v. Menifee, No. 97-7011 (3rd Cir.) (122 F.3d 159) (July 18, 1997) (Judge Edward R. Becker)

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

Roussos v. Menifee, No. 97-7011 (3rd Cir.) (122 F.3d 159) (July 18, 1997) (Judge Edward R. Becker) by Here the Third Circuit held that a Bureau of Prisons program statement may not define the words "nonviolent offense" in section 3621(e)(2)(B) to include offenses for which a sentencing court imposes a …

U.S. v. Stokes, No. 97-1118 (1st Cir.) (124 F.3d 39) (August 22, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

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U.S. v. Stokes, No. 97-1118 (1st Cir.) (124 F.3d 39) (August 22, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by Tragically, this decision reverses the powerful and provocative decision written by Judge Harrington in U.S. v. Stokes, 947 F.Supp. 546 (D.Mass. 1996), which was reviewed in the Feb. 10, 1997 issue of …

U.S. v. Mankiewicz, No. 96-2594 (7th Cir.) (122 F.3d 399) (August 8, 1997) (Judge Kenneth F. Ripple)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Leader, Manager, Organizer

U.S. v. Mankiewicz, No. 96-2594 (7th Cir.) (122 F.3d 399) (August 8, 1997) (Judge Kenneth F. Ripple) by Court rejected expansion of enhancement to a type of "leadership role" that was not supported by a "real and direct" influence.

Gavin v. Branstad, No. 96-3746 (8th Cir.) (122 F.3d 1081) (August 5, 1997) (Judge Pasco M. II Bowman)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Consent Decrees - Termination of

Gavin v. Branstad, No. 96-3746 (8th Cir.) (122 F.3d 1081) (August 5, 1997) (Judge Pasco M. II Bowman) by Here the Court held that the immediate termination provisions of the PLRA did not violate the due process rights of the prisoners, nor their equal protection rights, nor the separation of …

U.S. v. Fernandez, No. 06-1655 (1st Cir.) (121 F.3d 777) (August 6, 1997) (Judge Steven J. McAuliffe)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration

U.S. v. Fernandez, No. 06-1655 (1st Cir.) (121 F.3d 777) (August 6, 1997) (Judge Steven J. McAuliffe) by The defendant in this case argued that a prior assault and battery conviction should not have been counted in deciding his career offender status, because neither violence, nor the use of force, …

U.S. v. Hawkins, No. 79-CR-50007-JFL (S.D.Ill.) (973 F.Supp. 825) (March 25, 1997) (Judge James L. Foreman)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Knowingly and Voluntarily Made

U.S. v. Hawkins, No. 79-CR-50007-JFL (S.D.Ill.) (973 F.Supp. 825) (March 25, 1997) (Judge James L. Foreman) by Although the courts often reiterate the concept that plea agreements are essentially contracts and they are therefore governed by principles of contract law, there has always been an inexplicable dichotomy between criminal law …

U.S. v. Underwood, No. 95-2155 (7th Cir.) (122 F.3d 389) (August 7, 1997) (Judge Jesse E. Eschbach)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Peremptory Challenges

U.S. v. Underwood, No. 95-2155 (7th Cir.) (122 F.3d 389) (August 7, 1997) (Judge Jesse E. Eschbach) by In this case, the Seventh Circuit reversed four convictions because the district court's (Judge Alesia) standard procedures for allowing defendants to exercise their peremptory challenges were so confusing and so misleading that …

U.S. v. Handa, No. 96-16468 (9th Cir.) (122 F.3d 690) (August 4, 1997) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan)

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U.S. v. Handa, No. 96-16468 (9th Cir.) (122 F.3d 690) (August 4, 1997) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan) by Court approved sentencing package theory to permit revision of original sentence after Bailey appeal. United States v. Thompson, 122 F.3d 304 (5th Cir. 1997) (Per Curiam) United States v. Handa, 122 …

U.S. v. Morrow, No. 97 CR 380 (N.D.Ill.) (971 F.Supp. 1254) (August 5, 1997) (Judge James H. Alesia)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Co-onspirator and Accomplice Statements/Testimony

U.S. v. Morrow, No. 97 CR 380 (N.D.Ill.) (971 F.Supp. 1254) (August 5, 1997) (Judge James H. Alesia) by This case helps explain why Judge Learned Hand once described the conspiracy laws of our country as "the darling of the modern prosecutor's nursery." Harrison v. United States, 7 F.2d 259, …

U.S. v. Palmer, No. 95-21027 (5th Cir.) (122 F.3d 215) (September 3, 1997) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham)

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U.S. v. Palmer, No. 95-21027 (5th Cir.) (122 F.3d 215) (September 3, 1997) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham) by Court held that implied consent to mistrial does not bar reprosecution.

U.S. v. Collins, No. 96-5039 (10th Cir.) (122 F.3d 1297) (August 5, 1997) (Judge Deanell R. Tacha)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Physical Condition

U.S. v. Collins, No. 96-5039 (10th Cir.) (122 F.3d 1297) (August 5, 1997) (Judge Deanell R. Tacha) by Court discussed, at note 6, availability of departure based on defendant's physical condition. This is an important Sentencing Guidelines departure case which deals principally with departures from the Career Offender status created …

U.S. v. Sutton, No. 96-469(WGB) (D.N.J.) (973 F.Supp. 488) (July 22, 1997) (Judge William G. Bassler)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Pretrial Detention and Detainees

U.S. v. Sutton, No. 96-469(WGB) (D.N.J.) (973 F.Supp. 488) (July 22, 1997) (Judge William G. Bassler) by This case raises an intriguing and potentially fertile ground for sentencing departures: pre-trial incarceration either for a prolonged period or under deplorable conditions. The defendant in this case argued that the conditions at …

U.S. v. Heidbur, No. 96-4264 (8th Cir.) (122 F.3d 577) (August 11, 1997) (Judge C. Arlen Beam)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Similar Acts or Crimes/Similarity in kind

U.S. v. Heidbur, No. 96-4264 (8th Cir.) (122 F.3d 577) (August 11, 1997) (Judge C. Arlen Beam) by Court rejected the Government's argument that the defendant's prior sexual conduct was "inextricably intertwined" with the crime charged and that it was similar in kind and proximate in time - ruling that …

U.S. v. Miles, No. 95-10001 (5th Cir.) (122 F.3d 235) (September 5, 1997) (Per Curiam)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Interstate Commerce

U.S. v. Miles, No. 95-10001 (5th Cir.) (122 F.3d 235) (September 5, 1997) (Per Curiam) by United States v. Farrish, 122 F.3d 146 (2nd Cir. 1997) (Judge Cabranes) United States v. Miles, 122 F.3d 235 (5th Cir. 1997) (Per Curiam) The debate over the scope and impact of the Supreme …

U.S. v. Melius, No. 97-1237 (8th Cir.) (123 F.3d 1134) (September 9, 1997) (Judge Gary A. Fenner)

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U.S. v. Melius, No. 97-1237 (8th Cir.) (123 F.3d 1134) (September 9, 1997) (Judge Gary A. Fenner) by