Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Reed, No. 00-1681 (6th Cir.) (264 F.3d 640) (August 31, 2001) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore) by In 1994, Rosalind Reed, a former criminal defense attorney from Detroit, MI, allowed her office to be used as a drop-off and pick-up point for some $200,000 in cash payments owed to …

U.S. v. Casey, No. 97-4222 (8th Cir.) (158 F.3d 993) (October 21, 1998) (Judge C. Arlen Beam) by The defendant in this case was charged with bank theft, counterfeiting and access device fraud. He ultimately pled guilty, although there was no written plea agreement. He was sentenced under the Guideline …

U.S. v. Barton, No. 95-11-7 (2nd Cir.) (76 F.3d 499) (February 16, 1996) (Judge J. Edward Lumbard) by One of the parables that is constantly preached is that a trial judge has a "wide range of discretion" when it comes to awarding downward departures at sentencing, because he is in …