Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Calhoun, No. 16-cr-92 (SRU) (D.Conn.) (236 F.Supp.3d 537) (February 16, 2017) (Judge Stefan R. Underhill) by Another of the many exceptions to the general rule that warrantless searches are per se unreasonable is the “emergency aid” doctrine, which has been described by the Supreme Court as follows: “Law …

U.S. v. Black, No. 05-10640 (9th Cir.) (482 F.3d 1035) (April 9, 2007) (Judge Betty Binns Fletcher) by The United States District Court for the District of Nevada denied defendant's motion to suppress evidence of a gun and defendant was convicted of being a felon in possession. Defendant was sentenced …

U.S. v. Black, No. 05-10640 (9th Cir.) (466 F.3d 1143) (October 26, 2006) (Judge Betty Binns Fletcher) by Defendant appealed his conviction and sentence, entered in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Defendant argued that the district …

Brigham City v. Stuart, No. 05-502 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 398; 126 S.Ct. 1943) (May 22, 2006) (Justice (John G.) Roberts) by This case arose out of a warrantless search of a private home in Brigham City, UT in 2000, where an unruly house party was taking place. At …

U.S. v. Black, No. 05-10640 (9th Cir.) (482 F.3d 1044) (April 10, 2007) (Per Curiam) by