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U.S. v. Field, No. 94-3544 (8th Cir.) (62 F.3d 246) (August 7, 1995) (Judge John R. Gibson)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Field, No. 94-3544 (8th Cir.) (62 F.3d 246) (August 7, 1995) (Judge John R. Gibson) by Case held that 18 USC § 1983(d)(1)(A) does not authorize pre-trial restraint of substitute assets.

U.S. v. Thomas, No. 93-6673 (11th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1332) (September 5, 1995) (Judge Edward E. Carnes)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Statements Against Interest

U.S. v. Thomas, No. 93-6673 (11th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1332) (September 5, 1995) (Judge Edward E. Carnes) by

U.S. v. Elliott, No. 90-3696 (11th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1304) (August 31, 1995) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Retroactivity, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Elliott, No. 90-3696 (11th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1304) (August 31, 1995) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch) by This is a case dealing with a Ponzi-type scheme, and the restitution issue is which of the investors are "victims" for the purposes of the Victim and Witness Protection Act (18 …

U.S. v. Gordon, No. 94-5386 (4th Cir.) (61 F.3d 263) (August 9, 1995) (Judge J. Harvie III Wilkinson)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Abuse of Position of Trust

U.S. v. Gordon, No. 94-5386 (4th Cir.) (61 F.3d 263) (August 9, 1995) (Judge J. Harvie III Wilkinson) by This case deals with a bank teller defendant who claims that she falls within the "bank teller exception" of § 3B1.3. The court denies her claim, saying that the abuse of …

U.S. v. Girardi, No. 94-3179 (7th Cir.) (62 F.3d 943) (August 9, 1995) (Judge Daniel A. Manion)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Accessories and Accomplices

U.S. v. Girardi, No. 94-3179 (7th Cir.) (62 F.3d 943) (August 9, 1995) (Judge Daniel A. Manion) by Case held that in sentencing a defendant as an accessory in a drug case, the defendant need not know or reasonably know the quantity of the drugs involved. The facts of this …

U.S. v. Birbal, No. 94-1320 (2nd Cir.) (62 F.3d 456) (August 2, 1995) (Judge James L. Oakes)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Birbal, No. 94-1320 (2nd Cir.) (62 F.3d 456) (August 2, 1995) (Judge James L. Oakes) by Here the Court ruled that a jury instruction which "gave the jury the clearly unlawful option of convicting on a lower standard of proof" was plain error. This is an interesting case …

U.S. v. Cabassa, No. 94-1251, No. 517 (2nd Cir.) (62 F.3d 470) (August 11, 1995) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Inevitable Discovery Doctrine

U.S. v. Cabassa, No. 94-1251, No. 517 (2nd Cir.) (62 F.3d 470) (August 11, 1995) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter) by This case reverses a decision by Judge Patterson who permitted the Government to introduce evidence seized during a warrantless search of the defendant's apartment on the grounds of the …

U.S. v. Egemonye, No. 94-1922 (1st Cir.) (62 F.3d 425) (August 3, 1995) (Judge Michael Boudin)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Egemonye, No. 94-1922 (1st Cir.) (62 F.3d 425) (August 3, 1995) (Judge Michael Boudin) by Despite finding evidence that the Government was unhappy with the defendant's record and the fact that he "got off lightly" in a prior case, the Court rejected a sentence reduction based on the …

U.S. v. Thomas, No. 93-6673 (11th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1332) (September 5, 1995) (Judge Edward E. Carnes)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Thomas, No. 93-6673 (11th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1332) (September 5, 1995) (Judge Edward E. Carnes) by This case is a good example of how the courts will stretch a word beyond its rational limits. Here, the investor who was defrauded was a sophisticated investor who had consulted with …

U.S. v. Olano, No. 87-3128 (9th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1180) (August 9, 1995) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jurors - Removal/Excusing

U.S. v. Olano, No. 87-3128 (9th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1180) (August 9, 1995) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain) by United States v. Araujo, 62 F.3d 930 (7th Cir. 1995) United States v. Khoury, 62 F.3d 1138 (9th Cir. 1995) United States v. Olano, 62 F.3d 1180 (9th Cir. 1995) After the …

U.S. v. Elliott, No. 90-3696 (11th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1304) (August 31, 1995) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Victims - Generally

U.S. v. Elliott, No. 90-3696 (11th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1304) (August 31, 1995) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch) by This is a case dealing with a Ponzi-type scheme, and the restitution issue is which of the investors are "victims" for the purposes of the Victim and Witness Protection Act (18 …

U.S. v. Hiveley, No. 94-4094 (8th Cir.) (61 F.3d 1358) (August 11, 1995) (Per Curiam)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Hiveley, No. 94-4094 (8th Cir.) (61 F.3d 1358) (August 11, 1995) (Per Curiam) by Case is noted for Judge Bright's concurring opinion in which he persuasively called out for reform in the Guidelines system of sentencing by the numbers. While this case deals with a sentence under the …

U.S. v. Dorsey, No. 94-5654 (4th Cir.) (61 F.3d 260) (August 9, 1995) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Dorsey, No. 94-5654 (4th Cir.) (61 F.3d 260) (August 9, 1995) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins) by Case held that rendering substantial assistance to the judicial system (here helping to convince seven co-defendants to plead guilty) was not a proper basis for a downward departure.

U.S. v. Khoury, No. 94-50394 (9th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1138) (August 3, 1995) (Judge Monroe G. McKay)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jurors - Removal/Excusing

U.S. v. Khoury, No. 94-50394 (9th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1138) (August 3, 1995) (Judge Monroe G. McKay) by United States v. Araujo, 62 F.3d 930 (7th Cir. 1995) United States v. Khoury, 62 F.3d 1138 (9th Cir. 1995) United States v. Olano, 62 F.3d 1180 (9th Cir. 1995) After the …

U.S. v. Cretacci, No. 94-10235 (9th Cir.) (62 F.3d 307) (August 4, 1995) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Cretacci, No. 94-10235 (9th Cir.) (62 F.3d 307) (August 4, 1995) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt) by Case held that an administrative forfeiture of unclaimed property does not constitute "punishment" and thus a criminal prosecution following an administrative forfeiture of such property does not offend the Double Jeopardy Clause. The …

U.S. v. Pierce, No. 94-5841 (6th Cir.) (62 F.3d 818) (August 18, 1995) (Judge S. Arthur Spiegel)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Pierce, No. 94-5841 (6th Cir.) (62 F.3d 818) (August 18, 1995) (Judge S. Arthur Spiegel) by QUOTE OF THE WEEK - The O.J. Simpson Trial: Some Preliminary Observations While there was a lot of fallout from the O.J. Simpson debacle, one of the most perceptive and sober ing …

U.S. v. Underwood, No. 94-10432 (5th Cir.) (61 F.3d 306) (August 2, 1995) (Judge Fortunato P. Benavides)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Refusal to file motion

U.S. v. Underwood, No. 94-10432 (5th Cir.) (61 F.3d 306) (August 2, 1995) (Judge Fortunato P. Benavides) by In this case, after the rat signed a cooperation agreement, the Government refused to file the 5K1 Motion, and the rat moved either for specific performance or for an order declaring that …

U.S. v. Araujo, No. 94-1873 (7th Cir.) (62 F.3d 930) (August 8, 1995) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jurors - Removal/Excusing

U.S. v. Araujo, No. 94-1873 (7th Cir.) (62 F.3d 930) (August 8, 1995) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner) by United States v. Araujo, 62 F.3d 930 (7th Cir. 1995) United States v. Khoury, 62 F.3d 1138 (9th Cir. 1995) United States v. Olano, 62 F.3d 1180 (9th Cir. 1995) After the …

U.S. v. Pierce, No. 94-5841 (6th Cir.) (62 F.3d 818) (August 18, 1995) (Judge S. Arthur Spiegel)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Pierce, No. 94-5841 (6th Cir.) (62 F.3d 818) (August 18, 1995) (Judge S. Arthur Spiegel) by A good way to appreciate the double standards that apply in the criminal justice system is to compare the charge of jury tampering with a claim that the Government intimidated the defendant's …

U.S. v. Leonard, No. 93-2768 (5th Cir.) (61 F.3d 1181) (August 14, 1995) (Judge Edith H. Jones)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Authorized

U.S. v. Leonard, No. 93-2768 (5th Cir.) (61 F.3d 1181) (August 14, 1995) (Judge Edith H. Jones) by This technical but important case gives new meaning to the concept of "total punishment" under Guideline §5G1.2(b). That Section provides that, in multiple count cases, "the sentence imposed on each other count …