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U.S. v. Nunemacher, No. 02-3380 (10th Cir.) (362 F.3d 682) (March 30, 2004) (Judge Monroe G. McKay)

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U.S. v. Nunemacher, No. 02-3380 (10th Cir.) (362 F.3d 682) (March 30, 2004) (Judge Monroe G. McKay) by This case says a lot about the priorities of and use of resources by the FBI; and the unforgiving nature of our child pornography laws. The defendant in this case, a sophomore …

U.S. v. Silveira, No. Crim. No. 01-10385-NG (D.Mass.) (297 F.Supp.2d 349) (November 19, 2003) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

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U.S. v. Silveira, No. Crim. No. 01-10385-NG (D.Mass.) (297 F.Supp.2d 349) (November 19, 2003) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by With her typical thoroughness and perspicacity, Judge Gertner explained why she first imposed a sentencing enhancement for obstruction of justice pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 based on the defendant’s perjury at trial, …

U.S. v. Spellman, No. Crim. 02-494 (E.D.Pa.) (243 F.Supp.2d 285) (February 4, 2003) (Judge Stewart Dalzell)

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U.S. v. Spellman, No. Crim. 02-494 (E.D.Pa.) (243 F.Supp.2d 285) (February 4, 2003) (Judge Stewart Dalzell) by This case is noted because of its comprehensive coverage of a topic that seems to becoming more and more prevalent - disorderly conduct by passengers during a commercial flight. At the conclusion of …

U.S. v. Singh, No. CRIM.A. 02-214 (E.D.Pa.) (224 F.Supp.2d 962) (October 10, 2002) (Judge Marvin Katz)

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U.S. v. Singh, No. CRIM.A. 02-214 (E.D.Pa.) (224 F.Supp.2d 962) (October 10, 2002) (Judge Marvin Katz) by The defendant in this case had previously been deported from the United States after a prior, unspecified felony conviction. Later, he learned that his mother was about to have an operation for the …

U.S. v. Thompson, No. 01-30279 (9th Cir.) (315 F.3d 1071) (December 6, 2002) (Judge Ronald M. Gould)

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U.S. v. Thompson, No. 01-30279 (9th Cir.) (315 F.3d 1071) (December 6, 2002) (Judge Ronald M. Gould) by Here the Court reversed a downward departure in a child pornography case, holding that the district court had relied on factors that were either prohibited, discouraged or inadequately explained to take the …

U.S. v. Parish, No. 01-30017 (9th Cir.) (308 F.3d 1025) (October 18, 2002) (Judge Jr. William C. Canby)

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U.S. v. Parish, No. 01-30017 (9th Cir.) (308 F.3d 1025) (October 18, 2002) (Judge Jr. William C. Canby) by It is becoming increasing clear that the sheer number of Federal pornography prosecutions has taken off like a rocket, aided in large part by a growing patchwork of hastily-drafted, politically-popular Federal …

U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. CR. 01-59-N (M.D.Ala.) (213 F.Supp.2d 1298) (July 30, 2002) (Judge Myron H. Thompson)

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U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. CR. 01-59-N (M.D.Ala.) (213 F.Supp.2d 1298) (July 30, 2002) (Judge Myron H. Thompson) by U.S. v. Rodriguez, 213 F.Supp.2d 1298 (M.D.Ala. July 30, 2002) (Judge Thompson) (Case 1) U.S. v. Rodriguez, 214 F.Supp.2d 1239 (M.D.Ala. Aug. 08, 2002) (Judge Thompson) (Case 2) Sometimes we cringe when …

U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. CR. 01-59-N (M.D.Ala.) (214 F.Supp.2d 1239) (August 8, 2002) (Judge Myron H. Thompson)

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U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. CR. 01-59-N (M.D.Ala.) (214 F.Supp.2d 1239) (August 8, 2002) (Judge Myron H. Thompson) by U.S. v. Rodriguez, 213 F.Supp.2d 1298 (M.D.Ala. July 30, 2002) (Judge Thompson) (Case 1) U.S. v. Rodriguez, 214 F.Supp.2d 1239 (M.D.Ala. Aug. 08, 2002) (Judge Thompson) (Case 2) Sometimes we cringe when …

U.S. v. Bogdan, No. 01-1889 (1st Cir.) (284 F.3d 324) (April 2, 2002) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

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U.S. v. Bogdan, No. 01-1889 (1st Cir.) (284 F.3d 324) (April 2, 2002) (Judge Juan R. Torruella) by In this case the First Circuit held that the district court had abused its discretion when it granted a downward departure in sentencing the defendant by relying on a combination of factors, …

U.S. v. Stevens, No. 98-30289 (9th Cir.) (197 F.3d 1263) (December 2, 1999) (Judge Susan P. Graber)

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U.S. v. Stevens, No. 98-30289 (9th Cir.) (197 F.3d 1263) (December 2, 1999) (Judge Susan P. Graber) by In this case the Court rejected a downward "heartland" departure in a pronography case based on the harms addressed by the statute, stating that such departures must be based a comparision of …

Decora, No. 98-3129 (8th Cir.) (177 F.3d 676) (May 20, 1999) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney)

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Decora, No. 98-3129 (8th Cir.) (177 F.3d 676) (May 20, 1999) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney) by This is one of those downward departure sentencing cases that proves it never hurts to ask for the moon - because on any given day some Court may agree. In this case, the defendant, …

U.S. v. Broderson, No. 94-1586(L) (2nd Cir.) (67 F.3d 452) (September 29, 1995) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter)

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U.S. v. Broderson, No. 94-1586(L) (2nd Cir.) (67 F.3d 452) (September 29, 1995) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter) by This case is important not only because it contains a rare discussion about what the Guidelines means when they talk about circumstances that fall outside the "heartland", thereby justifying a downward …