Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Burrage, No. 12-7515 (U.S. Supreme Court) (571 U.S. 204; 134 S.Ct. 881) (January 27, 2014) (Justice Scalia) by Under a key provision of the Controlled Substances Act, namely, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(C), a defendant who unlawfully distributes a Schedule I or II drug is eligible for a 20-year …

U.S. v. Pena, No. 12-2289 (10th Cir.) (742 F.3d 508) (February 5, 2014) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch) by The facts behind this case are highly fact-specific and somewhat complex. In 2010, Defendant Maximo Herrerra Pena ("Pena") was charged with two counts of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more …