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U.S. v. Maymi-Maysonet, No. 14-2183 (1st Cir.) (812 F.3d 233) (February 5, 2016) (Judge Michael Daly Hawkins) by This is a decision that epitomizes the astute wisdom of Judge Learned Hand’s warning many years ago that “so many prosecutors seek to sweep within the drag-net of conspiracy all those who …

U.S. v. Ogando, No. 05-0236-cr (L) (2nd Cir.) (547 F.3d 102) (October 20, 2008) (Judge Guido Calabresi) by Here, after the defendant had completed serving his 30 month sentence for drug crimes, the Second Circuit vacated his four convictions finding that the evidence was insufficient "as a matter or law" …

U.S. v. Molina, No. 04-13114 (11th Cir.) (443 F.3d 824) (March 24, 2006) (Judge William H. Jr. Pryor) by Here the Court held that the district court committed reversible error when it granted a judgment of acquittal on the grounds that a drug trafficking conviction and a separate gun conviction …

U.S. v. Polasek, No. 97-20724 (5th Cir.) (162 F.3d 878) (December 11, 1998) (Judge Carolyn Dineen King) by Although the holding in this case may be somewhat limited by virtue of the fact-specific set of circumstances on which it is based, it is noted because of its strong denunciation of …

U.S. v. Polasek, No. 97-20724 (5th Cir.) (162 F.3d 878) (December 11, 1998) (Judge Carolyn Dineen King) by Although the holding in this case may be somewhat limited by virtue of the fact-specific set of circumstances on which it is based, it is noted because of its strong denunciation of …

U.S. v. Stewart, No. 95-3163 (D.C. Cir.) (104 F.3d 1377) (February 10, 1997) (Judge Judith W. Rogers) by Here the court affirmed a drug conviction even though the Government and its chief witness agreed it was unlikely that the defendant participated in some prior drug transactions, because "nothing required the …