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U.S. v. Smith, No. 02-CR-163 (E.D.Wisc.) (359 F.Supp.2d 771) (March 3, 2005) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman)

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

U.S. v. Smith, No. 02-CR-163 (E.D.Wisc.) (359 F.Supp.2d 771) (March 3, 2005) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman) by Defendant pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base, which was discovered during an investigation of a fire at his home. Two loaded handguns were also …

U.S. v. Carvajal, No. 04 Cr. 222 (AKH) (S.D.N.Y.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3076) (February 17, 2005) (Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein)

Article • February 1, 2005 • from P&J February, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Blakely/Booker

U.S. v. Carvajal, No. 04 Cr. 222 (AKH) (S.D.N.Y.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3076) (February 17, 2005) (Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein) by

U.S. v. Kelley, No. 8:04CR211 (D.Neb.) (355 F.Supp.2d 1031) (February 1, 2005) (Judge Joseph F. Bataillon)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Section 3553(a) Factors

U.S. v. Kelley, No. 8:04CR211 (D.Neb.) (355 F.Supp.2d 1031) (February 1, 2005) (Judge Joseph F. Bataillon) by

U.S. v. Jaber, No. 02-CR-10201-NG (D.Mass.) (362 F.Supp.2d 365) (March 16, 2005) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Section 3553(a) Factors

U.S. v. Jaber, No. 02-CR-10201-NG (D.Mass.) (362 F.Supp.2d 365) (March 16, 2005) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by

U.S. v. Edwards, No. 03-4234 (7th Cir.) (397 F.3d 570) (February 11, 2005) (Judge Diane S. Sykes)

Article • February 1, 2005 • from P&J February, 2005

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

U.S. v. Edwards, No. 03-4234 (7th Cir.) (397 F.3d 570) (February 11, 2005) (Judge Diane S. Sykes) by

U.S. v. Biheiri, No. 1:04cr201 (E.D.Va.) (356 F.Supp.2d 589) (February 9, 2005) (Judge Thomas Selby III Ellis)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Section 3553(a) Factors

U.S. v. Biheiri, No. 1:04cr201 (E.D.Va.) (356 F.Supp.2d 589) (February 9, 2005) (Judge Thomas Selby III Ellis) by This decision relates to the sentencing of an Egyptian convicted of terrorism financing; and it is noted principally for Judge Ellis’ detailed discussion and analysis of some of the sentencing questions not …

U.S. v. Myers, No. 3:04-CR-147 (S.D.Iowa) (353 F.Supp.2d 1026) (January 26, 2005) (Judge Robert W. Pratt)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Section 3553(a) Factors

U.S. v. Myers, No. 3:04-CR-147 (S.D.Iowa) (353 F.Supp.2d 1026) (January 26, 2005) (Judge Robert W. Pratt) by This is one of those cases that cried out for relief from an inflexible Guidelines regimen. The defendant, Robert Myers, who had no prior criminal history, was charged by an over-zealous ATF with …

U.S. v. Wanning, No. 4:03CR2001-1 (D.Neb.) (354 F.Supp.2d 1056) (February 3, 2005) (Judge Richard G. Kopf)

Article • January 1, 2005 • from P&J January, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Section 3553(a) Factors

U.S. v. Wanning, No. 4:03CR2001-1 (D.Neb.) (354 F.Supp.2d 1056) (February 3, 2005) (Judge Richard G. Kopf) by Here, strongly disagreeing with Judge Pratt's views, contained in U.S. v. Myers, 353 F.Supp.2d 1026 (S.D.Iowa Jan. 26, 2005) about the weight to be accorded to the Guidelines post-Booker, and strongly endorsing the …

U.S. v. Wilson, No. 2:03-CR-00882 PGC (D.Utah) (355 F.Supp.2d 1269) (February 2, 2005) (Judge Paul G. Cassell)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Section 3553(a) Factors

U.S. v. Wilson, No. 2:03-CR-00882 PGC (D.Utah) (355 F.Supp.2d 1269) (February 2, 2005) (Judge Paul G. Cassell) by

U.S. v. Barkley, No. O4-CR-119-H (N.D.Okla.) (369 F.Supp.2d 1309) (January 24, 2005) (Judge Sven Erik Holmes)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Section 3553(a) Factors

U.S. v. Barkley, No. O4-CR-119-H (N.D.Okla.) (369 F.Supp.2d 1309) (January 24, 2005) (Judge Sven Erik Holmes) by

U.S. v. Ranum, No. 04-CR-31 (E.D.Wisc.) (353 F.Supp.2d 984) (January 19, 2005) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Section 3553(a) Factors

U.S. v. Ranum, No. 04-CR-31 (E.D.Wisc.) (353 F.Supp.2d 984) (January 19, 2005) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman) by In this thoughtful 13-page decision, Judge Adelman explained why he decided to sentence the defendant to a year and a day in prison, rather than to the term of 37-to-46 months that would …

U.S. v. Wilson, No. 2:03-CR-00882 PGC (D.Utah) (350 F.Supp.2d 910) (January 13, 2005) (Judge Paul G. Cassell)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Section 3553(a) Factors

U.S. v. Wilson, No. 2:03-CR-00882 PGC (D.Utah) (350 F.Supp.2d 910) (January 13, 2005) (Judge Paul G. Cassell) by The day after the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Booker, 125 S.Ct. 738 (Jan. 12, 2005), Judge Cassell posted this 39-page analysis and interpretation of Booker. Clearly, in his view, the …

U.S. v. Gonzalez, No. 03 Cr. 41 (DAB) (S.D.N.Y.) (2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11760) (June 25, 2004) (Judge Deborah A. Batts)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures

U.S. v. Gonzalez, No. 03 Cr. 41 (DAB) (S.D.N.Y.) (2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11760) (June 25, 2004) (Judge Deborah A. Batts) by

U.S. v. Croxford, No. 2:02-CR-00302PGC (D.Utah) (2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12156) (June 29, 2004) (Judge Paul G. Cassell)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures

U.S. v. Croxford, No. 2:02-CR-00302PGC (D.Utah) (2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12156) (June 29, 2004) (Judge Paul G. Cassell) by This case involved a resident of Utah, Brent Croxford, who pled guilty to sexually exploiting a child by taking nude and suggestive photos of a girl – 8 or 9 years …

U.S. v. Marrero, No. 04 CR. 0086(JSR) (S.D.N.Y.) (325 F.Supp.2d 453) (July 21, 2004) (Judge Jed S. Rakoff)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures

U.S. v. Marrero, No. 04 CR. 0086(JSR) (S.D.N.Y.) (325 F.Supp.2d 453) (July 21, 2004) (Judge Jed S. Rakoff) by After the defendant pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, the Probation Office prepared a presentence investigation report, which calculated the sentencing range under the federal sentencing …

U.S. v. Hammoud, No. 03-4253 (4th Cir.) (381 F.3d 316) (September 8, 2004) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures

U.S. v. Hammoud, No. 03-4253 (4th Cir.) (381 F.3d 316) (September 8, 2004) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins) by In this 145-page long en banc decision, the majority held, by a vote of 9 to 3, that Blakely does not apply to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines among other reasons because …

U.S. v. Shamblin, No. Crim. No. 2:03-00217 (S.D.W.Va.) (323 F.Supp.2d 436) (June 30, 2004) (Judge Joseph R. Goodwin)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures

U.S. v. Shamblin, No. Crim. No. 2:03-00217 (S.D.W.Va.) (323 F.Supp.2d 436) (June 30, 2004) (Judge Joseph R. Goodwin) by In this case, Judge Goodwin concluded that a defendant involved in significant drug operation - who would have received a life sentence before Apprendi and 20 years before Blakely - could …

U.S. v. Gonzalez, No. 05-2555 (7th Cir.) (462 F.3d 754) (September 11, 2006) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

Article • August 1, 2004 • from P&J August, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Reasonableness of Sentence

U.S. v. Gonzalez, No. 05-2555 (7th Cir.) (462 F.3d 754) (September 11, 2006) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by U.S. v. Gonzalez, 462 F.3d 754 (7th Cir. Sept. 11, 2006) (Judge Posner) U.S. v. Reuter, 463 F.3d 792 (7th Cir. Sept. 19, 2006) (Judge Posner) The New York Sun once called …

U.S. v. Medas, No. 03 CR 1048 (E.D.N.Y.) (323 F.Supp.2d 436) (July 1, 2004) (Judge I. Leo Glasser)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures

U.S. v. Medas, No. 03 CR 1048 (E.D.N.Y.) (323 F.Supp.2d 436) (July 1, 2004) (Judge I. Leo Glasser) by

U.S. v. Koch, No. 02-6278 (6th Cir.) (383 F.3d 436) (August 26, 2004) (Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures

U.S. v. Koch, No. 02-6278 (6th Cir.) (383 F.3d 436) (August 26, 2004) (Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton) by Just two weeks after calling for an en banc review in this case, a majority of the active judges from the Sixth Circuit held, by a voye of 8 to 5, that …