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U.S. v. Gordils, No. 96-1691 (2nd Cir.) (117 F.3d 99) (July 8, 1997) (Judge Wilfred Feinberg)

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U.S. v. Gordils, No. 96-1691 (2nd Cir.) (117 F.3d 99) (July 8, 1997) (Judge Wilfred Feinberg) by Rodriquez v. United States, 116 F.3d 1002 (2nd Cir. 1997) (Judge Feinberg) United States v. Gordils, 117 F.3d 99 (2nd Cir. 1997) (Judge Feinberg) In last week's issue, we presented a detailed analysis …

Harrelson v. U.S., No. SA-97-CA-518 (W.D.Tex.) (967 F.Supp. 909) (June 13, 1997) (Judge Samuel F. Jr. Biery)

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Filed under: Sanctions, Punch And Jurists

Harrelson v. U.S., No. SA-97-CA-518 (W.D.Tex.) (967 F.Supp. 909) (June 13, 1997) (Judge Samuel F. Jr. Biery) by The defendant in this case was convicted of conspiracy to murder a Federal judge - District Judge John H. Wood, Jr . - in 1983; so the stakes were unusually high. When …

U.S. v. Mackey, No. 94-2264 (1st Cir.) (117 F.3d 24) (July 9, 1997) (Judge Michael Boudin)

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U.S. v. Mackey, No. 94-2264 (1st Cir.) (117 F.3d 24) (July 9, 1997) (Judge Michael Boudin) by One of the most visible lopsided imbalances in the criminal justice system is a comparison of the unfettered freedom by which prosecutors can obtain their witnesses with the severely restricted circumstances under which …

U.S. v. Arce, No. 96-20983 (5th Cir.) (118 F.3d 335) (July 18, 1997) (Judge Carolyn Dineen King)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Information - Use of

U.S. v. Arce, No. 96-20983 (5th Cir.) (118 F.3d 335) (July 18, 1997) (Judge Carolyn Dineen King) by This is one of the rare cases that discusses the broad reach of § 1B1.4. The defendant in this case received an upward sentence departure in large part because the court considered, …

U.S. v. Wilson, No. 96-4235 (4th Cir.) (118 F.3d 228) (July 2, 1997) (Judge Francis D. Jr. Murnaghan)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sufficiency of Evidence

U.S. v. Wilson, No. 96-4235 (4th Cir.) (118 F.3d 228) (July 2, 1997) (Judge Francis D. Jr. Murnaghan) by In this case the Fourth Circuit reversed Judge Turk's decision to set aside a tax conviction under § 7212(a) on insufficiency of evidence grounds, holding, inter alia, that "The acts themselves …

U.S. v. Zyskind, No. 96-1770 (2nd Cir.) (118 F.3d 113) (July 2, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Federal Funds

U.S. v. Zyskind, No. 96-1770 (2nd Cir.) (118 F.3d 113) (July 2, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse) by This case is noted for another one of those expansive readings of the scope of the Federal Anti-Bribery Act - 18 U.S.C. § 666. In this case the Court holds that "the …

Blaik v. U.S., No. 94-8323 (11th Cir.) (117 F.3d 1288) (July 24, 1997) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Stipulations

Blaik v. U.S., No. 94-8323 (11th Cir.) (117 F.3d 1288) (July 24, 1997) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch) by This is an important restitution case under the "old law", which held, inter alia, that a challenge to illegal restitution payments was permissible under 28 USC § 2255 - although the …

U.S. v. Mena, No. 96-CR-1043-01 (E.D.N.Y.) (968 F.Supp. 115) (July 2, 1997) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein)

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U.S. v. Mena, No. 96-CR-1043-01 (E.D.N.Y.) (968 F.Supp. 115) (July 2, 1997) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by Once again, Judge Weinstein has granted a significant downward departure in a drug case. The defendant, a 32 year citizen of the Dominican Republic, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute drugs. His base …

U.S. v. Weekly, No. 96-1513 (8th Cir.) (118 F.3d 576) (May 23, 1997) (Judge John R. Gibson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Polygraph Evidence/Testing

U.S. v. Weekly, No. 96-1513 (8th Cir.) (118 F.3d 576) (May 23, 1997) (Judge John R. Gibson) by Here the Court affirmed the denial of a safety valve sentence reduction partly because the defendant refused to take a polygraph exam to clarify conflicts between her testimony and that of a …

U.S. v. Holland, No. 96-3045 (D.C. Cir.) (117 F.3d 589) (July 8, 1997) (Judge A. Raymond Randolph)

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U.S. v. Holland, No. 96-3045 (D.C. Cir.) (117 F.3d 589) (July 8, 1997) (Judge A. Raymond Randolph) by United States v. Holland, 117 F.3d 589 (D.C. Cir. 1997) United States v. Grant, 117 F.3d 788 (5th Cir. 1997) These cases are two more examples of the relentless race of the …

U.S. v. Grant, No. 96-10981 (5th Cir.) (117 F.3d 788) (August 8, 1997) (Judge W. Eugene Davis)

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U.S. v. Grant, No. 96-10981 (5th Cir.) (117 F.3d 788) (August 8, 1997) (Judge W. Eugene Davis) by United States v. Holland, 117 F.3d 589 (D.C. Cir. 1997) United States v. Grant, 117 F.3d 788 (5th Cir. 1997) These cases are two more examples of the relentless race of the …

U.S. v. Murgas, No. 95-CR-384 (HGM) (N.D.N.Y.) (967 F.Supp. 695) (April 15, 1997) (Judge Howard G. Munson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Burden of Proof

U.S. v. Murgas, No. 95-CR-384 (HGM) (N.D.N.Y.) (967 F.Supp. 695) (April 15, 1997) (Judge Howard G. Munson) by The defendants in this case were convicted of participation is a large scale drug distribution ring in upstate New York and their presumptive Guideline sentencing ranges were from a low of 151-188 …

U.S. v. Murgas, No. 95-CR-384 (HGM) (N.D.N.Y.) (967 F.Supp. 695) (April 15, 1997) (Judge Howard G. Munson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bill of Particulars

U.S. v. Murgas, No. 95-CR-384 (HGM) (N.D.N.Y.) (967 F.Supp. 695) (April 15, 1997) (Judge Howard G. Munson) by United States v. Murgas, 967 F.Supp. 695 (N.D.N.Y. 1997) United States v. Lasky, 967 F.Supp. 749 (E.D.N.Y. 1997) Among the many issues reviewed in these two cases are questions about when, and …

U.S. v. Matt, No. 96-1614 (2nd Cir.) (116 F.3d 971) (June 4, 1997) (Per Curiam)

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U.S. v. Matt, No. 96-1614 (2nd Cir.) (116 F.3d 971) (June 4, 1997) (Per Curiam) by Here the Court adopted a rule that presumes that one a judge's actions create an impression of partianship, "curative instructions will generally not save the day" (Id., at 974).

U.S. v. Gort-DiDonato, No. 1:95-CR-144 (W.D.Mich.) (967 F.Supp. 254) (June 19, 1997) (Judge Richard A. Enslen)

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U.S. v. Gort-DiDonato, No. 1:95-CR-144 (W.D.Mich.) (967 F.Supp. 254) (June 19, 1997) (Judge Richard A. Enslen) by What does a judge do when he gets reversed? He gets angry! When Judge Enslen first sentenced the defendant in this case, he imposed a two level enhancement pursuant to the provisions of …

U.S. v. Sabir, No. 96-5626 (3rd Cir.) (117 F.3d 750) (June 30, 1997) (Judge Morton I. Greenberg)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Disclosure Obligations

U.S. v. Sabir, No. 96-5626 (3rd Cir.) (117 F.3d 750) (June 30, 1997) (Judge Morton I. Greenberg) by Stung by harsh criticism that the mandatory minimum drug statutes tended to treat low-level drug mules and high-level drug lords too much alike, in 1994 Congress enacted the so-called "safety-valve" provisions contained …

Rodriguez v. U.S., No. 96-2763 (2nd Cir.) (116 F.3d 1002) (July 8, 1997) (Judge Wilfred Feinberg)

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Rodriguez v. U.S., No. 96-2763 (2nd Cir.) (116 F.3d 1002) (July 8, 1997) (Judge Wilfred Feinberg) by Rodriguez v. United States, 116 F.3d 1002 (2nd Cir. 1997) (Judge Feinberg) United States v. Gordils, 117 F.3d 99 (2nd Cir. 1997) (Judge Feinberg) In last week's issue, we presented a detailed analysis …

U.S. v. Bryant, No. 95-3148 (D.C. Cir.) (117 F.3d 1464) (July 8, 1997) (Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Evidence - Newly Discovered

U.S. v. Bryant, No. 95-3148 (D.C. Cir.) (117 F.3d 1464) (July 8, 1997) (Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson) by Citing its earlier decision in U.S. v. Sensi, 879 F.3d 888, 901 (D.C.Cir. 1989), the Court noted that a new trial may be granted under Rule 33 "only when five conditions are …

U.S. v. Rostoff, No. 96-10558-WGY (D.Mass.) (966 F.Supp. 1275) (June 3, 1997) (Judge William G. Young)

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U.S. v. Rostoff, No. 96-10558-WGY (D.Mass.) (966 F.Supp. 1275) (June 3, 1997) (Judge William G. Young) by At first reading, this case presented Judge Young with the opportunity to present some rather intemperate views about how the Federal Debt Collection Act (18 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.) should be utilized …

U.S. v. Castillo-Garcia, No. 96-1259 (10th Cir.) (117 F.3d 1179) (June 30, 1997) (Judge David M. Ebel)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Necessity

U.S. v. Castillo-Garcia, No. 96-1259 (10th Cir.) (117 F.3d 1179) (June 30, 1997) (Judge David M. Ebel) by Court held that Government failed to show it took normal investigative procedures to meet the "necessity requirements" set forth in 18 USC § 2518(1)(c) to support a wiretap order. This is an …