Punch and Jurists

Smith v. Bank of America Corp., No. 11-CV-6368 (E.D.N.Y.) (865 F.Supp.2d 298) (May 18, 2012) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by This is an interesting decision by Judge Weinstein that addresses some of the often murky contours and legal consequences of New York’s Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (ACD) program that …

U.S. v. Carter, No. 11-3605-cr (2nd Cir.) (696 F.3d 229) (September 28, 2012) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes) by In a conviction of a defendant for drug-related charges, district court's imposition of the ten-year mandatory minimum sentence is affirmed where a statutory mandatory minimum provision constrains a district court's discretion under …