Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Resinos, No. 10-1607 (8th Cir.) (631 F.3d 886) (February 2, 2011) (Per Curiam) by In U.S. v. Jenkins, 537 F.3d 894, 897 (8th Cir. Aug. 8, 2008), the Eighth Circuit held that, in determining whether a mandatory minimum sentence applies to a drug distribution offense, the district court …

U.S. v. Castro-Cervantes, No. 89-50145 (9th Cir.) (927 F.2d 1079) (August 9, 1990) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan) by In this case the defendant pled guilty to two counts of robbery and admitted committing two more uncharged robberies in the plea agreement. The Government agreed to dismiss five robbery counts. …