Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Lambus, No. 15-CR-382 (E.D.N.Y.) (251 F.Supp.3d 470) (May 4, 2017) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by This is an interesting decision of first impression that examines whether Federal law enforcement authorities stand in the same shoes as state authorities when relying on evidence derived solely as a product of …

Grady v. North Carolina, No. 14-593 (U.S. Supreme Court) (575 U.S. ___; 135 S.Ct. 1368) (March 30, 2015) (Per Curiam) by The Petitioner in this case, Torrey Grady, was convicted in North Carolina trial courts of a second degree sexual offense in 1997 and of taking indecent liberties with a …

Doe v. Bredesen, No. 06-6393 (6th Cir.) (521 F.3d 680) (March 31, 2008) (Per Curiam) by In Doe v. Bredesen, 507 F.3d 998 (6th Cir. Nov. 16, 2007) (P&J, 10/15/07) (“Doe I”), a divided panel from the Sixth Circuit concluded that a new Tennessee law that required all convicted sex …

Doe v. Bredesen, No. 06-6393 (6th Cir.) (507 F.3d 998) (November 16, 2007) (Judge Richard Allen Griffin) by Appellant John Doe pled guilty in a Tennessee state court to various crimes including two counts of sexual battery. At the time of his conviction, Doe’s sexual battery offenses were termed by …