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Moncrieffe v. Holder, No. 11-702 (U.S. Supreme Court) (569 U.S. 184; 133 S.Ct. 1678) (April 23, 2013) (Justice Sotomayor)
Article • April 29, 2013 • from P&J April, 2013
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Marijuana - Social Use
Moncrieffe v. Holder, No. 11-702 (U.S. Supreme Court) (569 U.S. 184; 133 S.Ct. 1678) (April 23, 2013) (Justice Sotomayor) by By a 7-2 vote, the Supreme Court extended a small degree of leniency (and a large dose of rationality) to the U.S. immigration laws by holding that non-citizens living legally …
U.S. v. Ayon-Robles, No. 07-0785-cr (2nd Cir.) (557 F.3d 110) (February 24, 2009) (Per Curiam)
Article • March 1, 2009 • from P&J April, 2009
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Ayon-Robles, No. 07-0785-cr (2nd Cir.) (557 F.3d 110) (February 24, 2009) (Per Curiam) by Sentence is reversed and remanded where sentencing enhancement under the United States Sentencing Guidelines for a prior aggravated felony should not be applied, as neither of defendant's two felony convictions for simple drug possession …
U.S. v. Mullings, No. 02-1642 (2nd Cir.) (330 F.3d 123) (May 23, 2003) (Per Curiam)
Article • June 1, 2003 • from P&J June, 2003
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Mullings, No. 02-1642 (2nd Cir.) (330 F.3d 123) (May 23, 2003) (Per Curiam) by Here the Court held that a non-custodial sentence, requiring the defendant to pay only a monetary fine, qualified as a sentence of 13 months of less for purposes of justifying a 12-level Guideline enhancement …
U.S. v. Maung, No. 02-12945 (11th Cir.) (320 F.3d 1305) (February 10, 2003) (Judge Edward E. Carnes)
Article • January 1, 2003 • from P&J January, 2003
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Maung, No. 02-12945 (11th Cir.) (320 F.3d 1305) (February 10, 2003) (Judge Edward E. Carnes) by A sentencing court may not depart downward to take a crime out of the definition of an aggravated felony in order to shield the defendant from the immigration consequences Congress has decided …
Chambers v. Reno, No. 00-6364 (4th Cir.) (307 F.3d 284) (October 15, 2002) (Judge William B. Jr. Traxler)
Article • September 1, 2002 • from P&J September, 2002
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
Chambers v. Reno, No. 00-6364 (4th Cir.) (307 F.3d 284) (October 15, 2002) (Judge William B. Jr. Traxler) by The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996's (IIRIRA) repeal of discretionary relief for aggravated felons who have been ordered deported, is not impermissibly retroactive as applied to an …
U.S. v. Robles-Rodriguez, No. 01-10193 (9th Cir.) (281 F.3d 900) (February 13, 2002) (Judge Robert Boochever)
Article • March 1, 2002 • from P&J March, 2002
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Robles-Rodriguez, No. 01-10193 (9th Cir.) (281 F.3d 900) (February 13, 2002) (Judge Robert Boochever) by The question presented in this was was whether a state drug conviction, for which the maximum penalty authorized by state law is probation, can be an "aggravated felony" triggering a sentencing enhancement under …
U.S. v. Christopher, No. 00-10899 (11th Cir.) (239 F.3d 1191) (January 22, 2001) (Judge Joel F. Dubina)
Article • March 1, 2001 • from P&J March, 2001
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Christopher, No. 00-10899 (11th Cir.) (239 F.3d 1191) (January 22, 2001) (Judge Joel F. Dubina) by The defendant in this case was convicted of illegal re-entry into the U.S. after a prior deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Prior to the instant conviction he had previously …
U.S. v. Cruz-Guevara, No. 99-3043 (7th Cir.) (209 F.3d 644) (March 23, 2000) (Judge Michael S. Kanne)
Article • May 1, 2000 • from P&J May, 2000
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Cruz-Guevara, No. 99-3043 (7th Cir.) (209 F.3d 644) (March 23, 2000) (Judge Michael S. Kanne) by Here, while the Court ultimately remanded the case back to the district court for failing to tie its departure to "the structure of the Guidelines," it rejected the Government's claim that the …
Maria v. McElroy, No. 98 CV 6596(JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (68 F.Supp.2d 206) (October 7, 1999) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein)
Article • December 1, 1999 • from P&J December, 1999
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
Maria v. McElroy, No. 98 CV 6596(JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (68 F.Supp.2d 206) (October 7, 1999) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by
U.S. v. Pornes-Garcia, No. 98-1335 (2nd Cir.) (171 F.3d 142) (March 26, 1999) (Judge Jon O. Newman)
Article • May 1, 1999 • from P&J May, 1999
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Pornes-Garcia, No. 98-1335 (2nd Cir.) (171 F.3d 142) (March 26, 1999) (Judge Jon O. Newman) by Here the Court stated: "The narrow issue on this appeal is whether this Court's construction of the phrase "aggravated felony" in a deportation statute applies to the same phrase used in the …
U.S. v. Sanchez-Rodriguez, No. 97-10238 (9th Cir.) (161 F.3d 556) (November 20, 1998) (Judge Betty Binns Fletcher)
Article • December 1, 1998 • from P&J December, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Sanchez-Rodriguez, No. 97-10238 (9th Cir.) (161 F.3d 556) (November 20, 1998) (Judge Betty Binns Fletcher) by This is another case that shows the deep judicial disagreements over what constitutes the "heartland" of Guidelines cases. Here, the defendant had previously been convicted of engaging in a $20 heroin sale …
U.S. v. Lazo-Ortiz, No. 96-5424 (11th Cir.) (136 F.3d 1282) (March 10, 1998) (Judge Peter T. Fay)
Article • April 1, 1998 • from P&J April, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Lazo-Ortiz, No. 96-5424 (11th Cir.) (136 F.3d 1282) (March 10, 1998) (Judge Peter T. Fay) by The convoluted issue in this case was: "Whether the sentence of an alien convicted of reentering the United States after a previous deportation order may be enhanced [by 16 levels] under U.S.S.G. …
U.S. v. Diaz-Diaz, No. 97-1287 (8th Cir.) (135 F.3d 572) (February 2, 1998) (Judge Roger L. Wollman)
Article • March 1, 1998 • from P&J March, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Diaz-Diaz, No. 97-1287 (8th Cir.) (135 F.3d 572) (February 2, 1998) (Judge Roger L. Wollman) by The Court in this case affirmed a downward departure granted to the defendant on the grounds that his prior felony conviction drastically overstated the seriousness of the underlying crime for purposes of …
U.S. v. Ortega-Mendoza, No. 97-0248-LFO (D.D.C.) (981 F.Supp. 694) (November 25, 1997) (Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer)
Article • February 1, 1998 • from P&J February, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Ortega-Mendoza, No. 97-0248-LFO (D.D.C.) (981 F.Supp. 694) (November 25, 1997) (Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer) by United States v. Ortega-Mendoza, 981 F.Supp. 694 (D.D.C. 1997) (Judge Oberdorfer) Pimental v. United States, 981 F.Supp. 697 (D.Mass. 1997) (Judge Young) These two cases, related by a common issue, are listed as …
U.S. v. Hinojosa-Lopez, No. 97-40183 (5th Cir.) (130 F.3d 691) (December 4, 1997) (Judge Carolyn Dineen King)
Article • January 1, 1998 • from P&J January, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Hinojosa-Lopez, No. 97-40183 (5th Cir.) (130 F.3d 691) (December 4, 1997) (Judge Carolyn Dineen King) by Here the Court joined most other Circuits in holding that a State felony conviction which would only be a misdemeanor under Federal law still constitutes an "aggravated felony" for purposes of USSG …
U.S. v. Valenzuela-Escalante, No. 96-4147 (10th Cir.) (130 F.3d 944) (December 5, 1997) (Judge William J. Jr. Holloway)
Article • January 1, 1998 • from P&J January, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Valenzuela-Escalante, No. 96-4147 (10th Cir.) (130 F.3d 944) (December 5, 1997) (Judge William J. Jr. Holloway) by United States v. Hinojosa-Lopez, 130 F.3d 691 (5th Cir. 1997) (Judge King) United States v. Valenzuela-Escalante, 130 F.3d 944 (10th Cir. 1997) (Judge Holloway) It is hard to deny that alien …
U.S. v. Valenzuela-Escalante, No. 96-4147 (10th Cir.) (130 F.3d 944) (December 5, 1997) (Judge William J. Jr. Holloway)
Article • January 1, 1998 • from P&J January, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Valenzuela-Escalante, No. 96-4147 (10th Cir.) (130 F.3d 944) (December 5, 1997) (Judge William J. Jr. Holloway) by United States v. Hinojosa-Lopez, 130 F.3d 691 (5th Cir. 1997) (Judge King) United States v. Valenzuela-Escalante, 130 F.3d 944 (10th Cir. 1997) (Judge Holloway) It is hard to deny that alien …
U.S. v. Valenzuela-Escalante, No. 96-4147 (10th Cir.) (130 F.3d 944) (December 5, 1997) (Judge William J. Jr. Holloway)
Article • January 1, 1998 • from P&J January, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Valenzuela-Escalante, No. 96-4147 (10th Cir.) (130 F.3d 944) (December 5, 1997) (Judge William J. Jr. Holloway) by United States v. Hinojosa-Lopez, 130 F.3d 691 (5th Cir. 1997) (Judge King) United States v. Valenzuela-Escalante, 130 F.3d 944 (10th Cir. 1997) (Judge Holloway) It is hard to deny that alien …
U.S. v. Galicia-Delgado, No. 97-1125, No. 339 (2nd Cir.) (130 F.3d 518) (December 2, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)
Article • January 1, 1998 • from P&J January, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Galicia-Delgado, No. 97-1125, No. 339 (2nd Cir.) (130 F.3d 518) (December 2, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse) by Case rejected argument that an indeterminate sentence, on which the defendant served less than five years in prison, qualified to remove the 16 level enhancement contained in U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(2).
U.S. v. Galicia-Delgado, No. 97-1125, No. 339 (2nd Cir.) (130 F.3d 518) (December 2, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)
Article • January 1, 1998 • from P&J January, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony
U.S. v. Galicia-Delgado, No. 97-1125, No. 339 (2nd Cir.) (130 F.3d 518) (December 2, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse) by Here the Court explored the concept of indeterminite sentences within the meaning of U.S.S.G. §§ 4A1.2 and 2L1.2.
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