Punch and Jurists

Raley v. Ohio, No. 175 (U.S. Supreme Court) (360 U.S. 433; 79 S.Ct. 1257) (June 22, 2059) (Justice Brennan) by Here the Court reversed the contempt convictions of several witnesses who refused to testify before Congress based on a defense of entrapment by estoppel, since the appellants had relied on …

Cox v. Louisiana, No. 24 (U.S. Supreme Court) (379 U.S. 536; 85 S.Ct. 453) (January 18, 2065) (Justice Goldberg) by This case is part of the Supreme Court's line of cases dealing with the topic of entrapment by estoppel - a narrow exception to the general rule of law that …

U.S. v. Funches, No. 96-5244 (11th Cir.) (135 F.3d 1405) (February 24, 1998) (Judge James Larry Edmondson) by In this case the court rejected the defendant's proposed jury instruction that he was entitled to have the jury determine whether he had a valid entrapment by estoppel defense. He was charged …

U.S. v. Rector, No. 96-1952 (7th Cir.) (111 F.3d 503) (April 11, 1997) (Judge Daniel A. Manion) by The Court stated: ""[T]he adjustment [for acceptance of responsibility] is rarely available to those who assert entrapment, a defense that by its nature tends to preclude the acceptance of responsibility. Essentially, the …

U.S. v. Spires, No. 95-40176 (5th Cir.) (79 F.3d 464) (March 21, 1996) (Judge John M. Jr. Duhé) by This case explores the elusive concept of "entrapment by estoppel", which the Fifth Circuit observes "is applicable when a government official or agent actively assures a defendant that certain conduct is …

U.S. v. Smith, No. 90-1751 (1st Cir.) (940 F.2d 710) (July 16, 1991) (Judge Levin H. Campbell) by Here the Court outlined the burdens of proof that a defendant must meet to assert and prove successfully a defense of entrapment by estoppel. The Court held that a defendant must establish …