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Mattox v. U.S., No. 667 (U.S. Supreme Court) (156 U.S. 237; 15 S.Ct. 337) (February 4, 1995) (Justice Brown)

Article • March 27, 2019

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Confrontation Clause/Rights

Mattox v. U.S., No. 667 (U.S. Supreme Court) (156 U.S. 237; 15 S.Ct. 337) (February 4, 1995) (Justice Brown) by Here the Court observed that "the primary objective [of the Sixth Amendment] . . . Was to prevent depositions or ex parte affidavits from being used against the prisoner in …

Brinson v. Walker, No. 06-0618-pr (2nd Cir.) (547 F.3d 387) (November 13, 2008) (Judge Pierre N. Leval)

Article • December 1, 2008 • from P&J December, 2008

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Confrontation Clause/Rights

Brinson v. Walker, No. 06-0618-pr (2nd Cir.) (547 F.3d 387) (November 13, 2008) (Judge Pierre N. Leval) by In a conviction for robbery and unlawful possession of a weapon, grant of writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where: 1) Appellate Division's ruling that there was no right of defendant to …

U.S. v. Joseph, No. 06-5911-cr (2nd Cir.) (542 F.3d 13) (September 9, 2008) (Judge Jon O. Newman)

Article • October 1, 2008 • from P&J October, 2008

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Confrontation Clause/Rights

U.S. v. Joseph, No. 06-5911-cr (2nd Cir.) (542 F.3d 13) (September 9, 2008) (Judge Jon O. Newman) by Conviction for using the Internet to solicit a person defendant believed to be a minor to engage in sexual activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b), is vacated and case is …

Ferguson v. Roper, No. 03-3252 (8th Cir.) (400 F.3d 635) (March 14, 2005) (Judge James B. Loken)

Article • December 1, 2005 • from P&J December, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

Ferguson v. Roper, No. 03-3252 (8th Cir.) (400 F.3d 635) (March 14, 2005) (Judge James B. Loken) by Petitioner state inmate appealed a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, which denied the inmate's application for habeas corpus relief against respondent from his state …

U.S. v. Luciano, No. 04-1024 (1st Cir.) (414 F.3d 174) (July 8, 2005) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

Article • December 1, 2005 • from P&J December, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

U.S. v. Luciano, No. 04-1024 (1st Cir.) (414 F.3d 174) (July 8, 2005) (Judge Juan R. Torruella) by Here the Court held that “Nothing in Crawford [v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004)] requires us to alter our previous conclusion that there is no Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause right at sentencing.”. …

U.S. v. Johnson, No. CR 01-3046-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (378 F.Supp.2d 1051) (June 6, 2005) (Judge Mark W. Bennett)

Article • September 1, 2005 • from P&J September, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

U.S. v. Johnson, No. CR 01-3046-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (378 F.Supp.2d 1051) (June 6, 2005) (Judge Mark W. Bennett) by Defendant was convicted on ten capital charges under 21 U.S.C. § 848(e)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. She moved in limine to exclude, from the penalty phase of her trial, evidence of …

U.S. v. Wright, No. Crim. No. 2:93cr262-T (M.D.Ala.) (342 F.Supp.2d 1068) (November 2, 2004) (Judge Myron H. Thompson)

Article • December 1, 2004 • from P&J December, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Video/Closed Circuit TV Testimony

U.S. v. Wright, No. Crim. No. 2:93cr262-T (M.D.Ala.) (342 F.Supp.2d 1068) (November 2, 2004) (Judge Myron H. Thompson) by Defendant filed motions to hold her sentence by video conference in connection with her guilty plea to violations of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (unlawful possession of a firearm), 21 U.S.C. § …

U.S. v. Trala, No. 02-4524 (3rd Cir.) (386 F.3d 536) (October 26, 2004) (Judge Theodore A. McKee)

Article • November 1, 2004 • from P&J November, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

U.S. v. Trala, No. 02-4524 (3rd Cir.) (386 F.3d 536) (October 26, 2004) (Judge Theodore A. McKee) by U.S. v. Trala, 386 F.3d 536 (3rd Cir. 2004) U.S. v. Cromer, No. 02-2394 (6th Cir. 11/30/04) The tide of cases interpreting the Supreme Court’s landmark Confrontation Clause decision in Crawford v. …

U.S. v. Cromer, No. 02-2394 (6th Cir.) (389 F.3d 662) (November 30, 2004) (Judge Algenon L. Marbley)

Article • November 1, 2004 • from P&J November, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

U.S. v. Cromer, No. 02-2394 (6th Cir.) (389 F.3d 662) (November 30, 2004) (Judge Algenon L. Marbley) by U.S. v. Trala, 386 F.3d 536 (3rd Cir. 2004) U.S. v. Cromer, No. 02-2394 (6th Cir. 11/30/04) The tide of cases interpreting the Supreme Court’s landmark Confrontation Clause decision in Crawford v. …

U.S. v. Massino, No. CR-02-307 (NGG) (E.D.N.Y.) (319 F.Supp.2d 295) (June 1, 2004) (Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis)

Article • August 1, 2004 • from P&J August, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

U.S. v. Massino, No. CR-02-307 (NGG) (E.D.N.Y.) (319 F.Supp.2d 295) (June 1, 2004) (Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis) by U.S. v. Wilmore, 381 F.3d 868 (9th Cir. 08/25/2004) (Judge Lay) U.S. v. Gonzalez-Marichal, 317 F.Supp.2d 1200 (S.D.Cal. 2004) (Judge Miller) U.S. v. Massino, 319 F.Supp.2d 295 (E.D.N.Y. 2004) (Judge Garaufis) As …

U.S. v. Gonzalez-Marichal, No. 03 CR 1692 JM (S.D.Cal.) (317 F.Supp.2d 1200) (March 30, 2004) (Judge Jeffrey T. Miller)

Article • August 1, 2004 • from P&J August, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

U.S. v. Gonzalez-Marichal, No. 03 CR 1692 JM (S.D.Cal.) (317 F.Supp.2d 1200) (March 30, 2004) (Judge Jeffrey T. Miller) by U.S. v. Wilmore, 381 F.3d 868 (9th Cir. 08/25/2004) (Judge Lay) U.S. v. Gonzalez-Marichal, 317 F.Supp.2d 1200 (S.D.Cal. 2004) (Judge Miller) U.S. v. Massino, 319 F.Supp.2d 295 (E.D.N.Y. 2004) (Judge …

U.S. v. Taveras, No. 03-2140 (1st Cir.) (380 F.3d 532) (August 17, 2004) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez)

Article • August 1, 2004 • from P&J August, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Confrontation Clause/Rights

U.S. v. Taveras, No. 03-2140 (1st Cir.) (380 F.3d 532) (August 17, 2004) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez) by This is a case in which the defendant's supervised release was revoked based entirely on the hearsay testimony of his probation officer Carmen Wallace. The First Circuit did not decide whether Crawford …

U.S. v. Wilmore, No. 03-10297 (9th Cir.) (381 F.3d 868) (August 25, 2004) (Judge Donald P. Lay)

Article • August 1, 2004 • from P&J August, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

U.S. v. Wilmore, No. 03-10297 (9th Cir.) (381 F.3d 868) (August 25, 2004) (Judge Donald P. Lay) by U.S. v. Wilmore, 381 F.3d 868 (9th Cir. 08/25/2004) (Judge Lay) U.S. v. Gonzalez-Marichal, 317 F.Supp.2d 1200 (S.D.Cal. 2004) (Judge Miller) U.S. v. Massino, 319 F.Supp.2d 295 (E.D.N.Y. 2004) (Judge Garaufis) As …

U.S. v. McClain, No. 02-1093(L) (2nd Cir.) (377 F.3d 219) (July 28, 2004) (Judge Sonia Sotomayor)

Article • July 1, 2004 • from P&J July, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

U.S. v. McClain, No. 02-1093(L) (2nd Cir.) (377 F.3d 219) (July 28, 2004) (Judge Sonia Sotomayor) by U.S. v. McClain, 377 F.3d 219 (2nd Cir. 07/28/2004) (Judge Sotomayor) U.S. v. Saget, 377 F.3d 223 (2nd Cir. 07/28/2004) (Judge Sotomayor) These are the Second Circuit’s first two decisions interpreting the Supreme …

U.S. v. Saget, No. 03-1200 (2nd Cir.) (377 F.3d 223) (July 28, 2004) (Judge Sonia Sotomayor)

Article • July 1, 2004 • from P&J July, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

U.S. v. Saget, No. 03-1200 (2nd Cir.) (377 F.3d 223) (July 28, 2004) (Judge Sonia Sotomayor) by U.S. v. McClain, 377 F.3d 219 (2nd Cir. 07/28/2004) (Judge Sotomayor) U.S. v. Saget, 377 F.3d 223 (2nd Cir. 07/28/2004) (Judge Sotomayor) These are the Second Circuit’s first two decisions interpreting the Supreme …

Garcia v. U.S., No. 04-CV-0465 (N.D.N.Y.) (2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14984) (August 4, 2004) (Judge Thomas J. McAvoy)

Article • July 1, 2004 • from P&J July, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

Garcia v. U.S., No. 04-CV-0465 (N.D.N.Y.) (2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14984) (August 4, 2004) (Judge Thomas J. McAvoy) by

U.S. v. Saner, No. IP-03-181-CR-M/F (S.D.Ind.) (313 F.Supp.2d 896) (April 9, 2004) (Judge Larry J. McKinney)

Article • June 1, 2004 • from P&J June, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

U.S. v. Saner, No. IP-03-181-CR-M/F (S.D.Ind.) (313 F.Supp.2d 896) (April 9, 2004) (Judge Larry J. McKinney) by Based on Crawford, the Confrontation Clause bars the use of a coconspirator’s statement against a co-defendant after he became unavailable for cross-examination by invoking his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself. This …

U.S. v. Burke, No. 02-5470 (6th Cir.) (345 F.3d 416) (October 1, 2003) (Judge John M. Rogers)

Article • October 1, 2003 • from P&J October, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Video/Closed Circuit TV Testimony

U.S. v. Burke, No. 02-5470 (6th Cir.) (345 F.3d 416) (October 1, 2003) (Judge John M. Rogers) by This case is noted for its up-to-date review of the law on video-conferencing and when it is permitted in Federal criminal cases. The Court noted that most of the cases have traced …

Bugh v. Mitchell, No. 01-3417 (6th Cir.) (329 F.3d 496) (May 13, 2003) (Judge R. Guy Jr. Cole)

Article • April 1, 2003 • from P&J April, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Confrontation Clause/Rights

Bugh v. Mitchell, No. 01-3417 (6th Cir.) (329 F.3d 496) (May 13, 2003) (Judge R. Guy Jr. Cole) by This case is noted for its current and very comprehensive review of some of the critical Confrontation Clause issues involved in the field of child sex crime cases - one of …

Delaware v. Van Arsdale, No. 84-1279 (U.S. Supreme Court) (475 U.S. 673; 106 S.Ct. 1431) (April 7, 1986) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • January 27, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Confrontation Clause/Rights

Delaware v. Van Arsdale, No. 84-1279 (U.S. Supreme Court) (475 U.S. 673; 106 S.Ct. 1431) (April 7, 1986) (Justice Rehnquist) by In this case, Delaware sought review of a decision from the Supreme Court of Delaware, which reversed the defendant's murder conviction on the ground that the trial court, by …