Punch and Jurists

Wilson v. Corcoran, No. 10-91 (U.S. Supreme Court) (562 U.S. 1; 131 S.Ct. 13) (November 8, 2010) (Per Curiam) by In this per curiam, summary decision, without noted dissent, the Court reminded lower federal courts that they may not rule in favor of a state prisoner’s habeas challenge unless they …

U.S. v. Jeremiah, No. 05-3164 (8th Cir.) (446 F.3d 805) (May 3, 2006) (Judge Pasco M. II Bowman) by Here the defendant argued that in order to impose a reasonable sentence, the District Court was required by § 3553(a)(6) to consider the sentences imposed in Arkansas state courts for comparable …