Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Webb, No. 08-13405 (11th Cir.) (565 F.3d 789) (April 13, 2009) (Per Curiam) by This case is noted for its holding that there is no right to counsel at crack-cocaine sentence modification proceedings pursuant to Guidelines Amendment 706 and 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). Amendment 706 (which became effective …

U.S. v. Claiborne, No. 05-2198 (8th Cir.) (439 F.3d 479) (February 27, 2006) (Judge James B. Loken) by The defendant in this case, Mario Claiborne, pled guilty to two counts of possession and distribution of 5.03 grams of crack cocaine. Since the offense to which he pled guilty exceeded - …

U.S. v. Kimbrough, No. 05-4554 (4th Cir.) (174 Fed.Appx. 798) (May 9, 2006) (Per Curiam) by Derrick Kimbrough pleaded guilty to distributing fifty or more grams of crack cocaine, distributing cocaine, conspiring to distribute fifty grams or more of crack cocaine, and possessing a firearm in connection with a drug …