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U.S. v. Revolorio-Ramo, No. 03-14361 (11th Cir.) (468 F.3d 771) (October 26, 2006) (Judge Callie V.S. Granade)

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U.S. v. Revolorio-Ramo, No. 03-14361 (11th Cir.) (468 F.3d 771) (October 26, 2006) (Judge Callie V.S. Granade) by This is an interesting due process decision from the Eleventh Circuit. The five Guatemalan defendants were arrested after the U.S. Navy seized their fishing vessel in international waters, some 200 miles south …

U.S. v. Lentz, No. 03-15 (4th Cir.) (383 F.3d 191) (September 14, 2004) (Judge William B. Jr. Traxler)

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U.S. v. Lentz, No. 03-15 (4th Cir.) (383 F.3d 191) (September 14, 2004) (Judge William B. Jr. Traxler) by Plaintiff United States challenged the decision entered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia that granted of defendant one' motion for judgment of acquittal on the …

Illinois v. Fisher, No. 03-374 (U.S. Supreme Court) (540 U.S. 544; 124 S.Ct. 1200) (February 23, 2004) (Per Curiam)

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Illinois v. Fisher, No. 03-374 (U.S. Supreme Court) (540 U.S. 544; 124 S.Ct. 1200) (February 23, 2004) (Per Curiam) by This brief per curiam decision is noted for its discussion of the rule of law established in Arizona v. Youngblood, 488 U.S. 51 (1988) relating to the destruction of evidence …

U.S. v. Lentz, No. Crim. No. 01-150-A (E.D.Va.) (275 F.Supp.2d 723) (July 22, 2003) (Judge Gerald Bruce Lee)

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U.S. v. Lentz, No. Crim. No. 01-150-A (E.D.Va.) (275 F.Supp.2d 723) (July 22, 2003) (Judge Gerald Bruce Lee) by Defendant was charged with kidnapping resulting in the death of his ex-wife in violation of the Federal Kidnapping Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1201. Defendant filed a motion for judgment of acquittal, …

Arizona v. Youngblood, No. 86-1904 (U.S. Supreme Court) (488 U.S. 51; 109 S.Ct. 333) (November 29, 1988) (Justice Rehnquist)

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Arizona v. Youngblood, No. 86-1904 (U.S. Supreme Court) (488 U.S. 51; 109 S.Ct. 333) (November 29, 1988) (Justice Rehnquist) by In this case the victim, a 10-year-old boy, was molested and sodomized by a middle-aged man for 1 1/2 hours. After the assault, the boy was taken to a hospital …

California v. Trombetta, No. 83-305 (U.S. Supreme Court) (467 U.S. 479; 104 S.Ct. 2528) (June 11, 1984) (Justice Marshall)

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California v. Trombetta, No. 83-305 (U.S. Supreme Court) (467 U.S. 479; 104 S.Ct. 2528) (June 11, 1984) (Justice Marshall) by Case held that Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment does not require that law enforcement agencies preserve breath samples in order to introduce the results of breath-analysis tests at …

U.S. v. Campbell, No. 98-5923 (11th Cir.) (223 F.3d 1286) (August 22, 2000) (Per Curiam)

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U.S. v. Campbell, No. 98-5923 (11th Cir.) (223 F.3d 1286) (August 22, 2000) (Per Curiam) by This case is noted for Judge Godbold's dissent. In a case he described as “shabby,” Judge Godbold lashed out at the majority’s unsigned, per curiam decision affirming the drug conviction of a U.S. citizen …

U.S. v. Elliott, No. Crim. No. 3:99CR27-02 (E.D.Va.) (83 F.Supp.2d 637) (September 29, 1999) (Judge Robert E. Payne)

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U.S. v. Elliott, No. Crim. No. 3:99CR27-02 (E.D.Va.) (83 F.Supp.2d 637) (September 29, 1999) (Judge Robert E. Payne) by In this case, Judge Payne ordered the suppression of evidence after the DEA improperly destroyed material, potentially exculpatory evidence. Here, the DEA had been monitoring the defendant and his brother for …

Thompson v. Calderon, No. 95-99014 (9th Cir.) (120 F.3d 1045) (August 3, 1997) (Judge Betty Binns Fletcher)

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Thompson v. Calderon, No. 95-99014 (9th Cir.) (120 F.3d 1045) (August 3, 1997) (Judge Betty Binns Fletcher) by

U.S. v. Schmidt, No. 95-1117, No. 1522 (2nd Cir.) (105 F.3d 82) (January 17, 1997) (Judge Richard J. Cardamone)

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U.S. v. Schmidt, No. 95-1117, No. 1522 (2nd Cir.) (105 F.3d 82) (January 17, 1997) (Judge Richard J. Cardamone) by This is a case that reeks with intrigue and an elaborately staged (albeit somewhat preposterous) sting operation that involved Government agents posing as hit men and the participation of Federal …

DiNicola v. DiPaolo, No. CIV 94-323 Erie (W.D.Pa.) (945 F.Supp. 848) (November 6, 1996) (Judge Sean J. McLaughlin)

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DiNicola v. DiPaolo, No. CIV 94-323 Erie (W.D.Pa.) (945 F.Supp. 848) (November 6, 1996) (Judge Sean J. McLaughlin) by This case involved a claim for damages by an arrestee, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for a broad range of violations to his civil rights, including malicious prosecution. Key to the …

DiNicola v. DiPaolo, No. CIV 94-323 Erie (W.D.Pa.) (945 F.Supp. 848) (November 6, 1996) (Judge Sean J. McLaughlin)

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DiNicola v. DiPaolo, No. CIV 94-323 Erie (W.D.Pa.) (945 F.Supp. 848) (November 6, 1996) (Judge Sean J. McLaughlin) by This case involved a claim for damages by an arrestee, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for a broad range of violations to his civil rights, including malicious prosecution. Key to the …