Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Sakoc, No. 2;13-CR-106 (D.Vt.) (115 F.Supp.3d 475) (June 30, 2016) (Judge William K. III Sessions) by This is a rare decision in which a Federal judge actually granted a defendant’s motion for a new trial based on a constructive amendment of his indictment that occurred because Government introduced …

U.S. v. D'Amelio, No. 09-2541-cr (2nd Cir.) (683 F.3d 412) (June 13, 2012) (Judge Peter W. Hall) by In the government's appeal of a vacated conviction for of attempted sexual enticement of a minor, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b), on grounds that the jury instructions constructively amended the indictment, …