Punch and Jurists

Smith v. U.S., No. 52 (U.S. Supreme Court) (348 U.S. 147; 75 S.Ct. 194) (December 6, 2054) (Justice Clark) by This is one of a trilogy of cases, all decided the same day, in which the Supreme Court acknowledged and circumscribed the corroboration rule - that "an accused may not …

U.S. v. Calderon, No. 25 (U.S. Supreme Court) (348 U.S. 160; 75 S.Ct. 186) (December 6, 2054) (Justice Clark) by In this case the Court affirmed a conviction for income tax evasion where the Government's proof relied principally on the "net worth theory" - after concluding that the Government's evidence …

Opper v. U.S., No. 49 (U.S. Supreme Court) (348 U.S. 84; 75 S.Ct. 158) (December 6, 2054) (Justice Reed) by Here the Court held that defendant's voluntary, exculpatory, extrajudicial statements to FBI after the commission of the crime were corroborated by independent evidence and thus were properly admitted into evidence …

U.S. v. Jones, No. CR. 3:02CR227 (E.D.Va.) (232 F.Supp.2d 618) (November 13, 2002) (Judge Robert E. Payne) by The defendant in this case, Deborah Jones, an employee of the Richmond Police Department, was arrested for allegedly having taken part in a robbery with her ex-boyfriend. A lawful search incident to …