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U.S. v. Rosales-Garcia, No. 10-4224 (10th Cir.) (667 F.3d 1348) (February 7, 2012) (Judge William J. Jr. Holloway)

Article • February 20, 2012 • from P&J February, 2012

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Illegal Reentry

U.S. v. Rosales-Garcia, No. 10-4224 (10th Cir.) (667 F.3d 1348) (February 7, 2012) (Judge William J. Jr. Holloway) by In this case, the Tenth Circuit addressed the meaning of U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2, an awkwardly phrased provision of the Guidelines that applies to defendants who illegally reenter the United States in …

U.S. v. Perez-Frias, No. 10-1401-cr (2nd Cir.) (636 F.3d 39) (March 31, 2011) (Per Curiam)

Article • December 1, 2011

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Illegal Reentry

U.S. v. Perez-Frias, No. 10-1401-cr (2nd Cir.) (636 F.3d 39) (March 31, 2011) (Per Curiam) by Conviction and sentencing of defendant, a Dominican national, for illegal reentry into the US under 8 U.S.C. §§ 1326(a) and 1326(b)(2) is upheld where the imposition of a below-Guidelines sentence of a prison term …

U.S. v. Folkes, No. 09-3389-cr (2nd Cir.) (622 F.3d 152) (September 29, 2010) (Per Curiam)

Article • November 1, 2010

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Illegal Reentry

U.S. v. Folkes, No. 09-3389-cr (2nd Cir.) (622 F.3d 152) (September 29, 2010) (Per Curiam) by Defendant's sentence for illegal reentry and aggravated identity theft is vacated where the district court erred in its calculation of defendant's Sentencing Guidelines range with respect to the illegal reentry count when it applied …

U.S. v. Connolly, No. 06-3139-cr (2nd Cir.) (552 F.3d 86) (December 4, 2008) (Judge William K. III Sessions)

Article • February 1, 2009 • from P&J February, 2009

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Illegal Reentry

U.S. v. Connolly, No. 06-3139-cr (2nd Cir.) (552 F.3d 86) (December 4, 2008) (Judge William K. III Sessions) by Conviction for illegal reentry into the U.S. as a convicted felon in violation of 8 U.S.C. section 1326(b)(2) is affirmed over claim of error that the charge should have been vacated …

U.S. v. Miranda-Garcia, No. 6:05-CR-202-ORL (M.D.Fla.) (2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26574) (May 4, 2006) (Judge Gregory A. Presnell)

Article • April 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Fast Track Programs

U.S. v. Miranda-Garcia, No. 6:05-CR-202-ORL (M.D.Fla.) (2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26574) (May 4, 2006) (Judge Gregory A. Presnell) by U.S. v. Marcial-Santiago, 447 F.3d 715 (9th Cir. May 8, 2006) (Judge Gould) U.S. v. Miranda-Garcia, No. 05-CR-202 (M.D.Fla. May 4, 2006) (Judge Presnell) Both of these cases explored the propriety …

U.S. v. Marcial-Santiago, No. 05-30248 (9th Cir.) (447 F.3d 715) (May 8, 2006) (Judge Ronald M. Gould)

Article • April 1, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Fast Track Programs

U.S. v. Marcial-Santiago, No. 05-30248 (9th Cir.) (447 F.3d 715) (May 8, 2006) (Judge Ronald M. Gould) by U.S. v. Marcial-Santiago, 447 F.3d 715 (9th Cir. May 8, 2006) (Judge Gould) U.S. v. Miranda-Garcia, No. 05-CR-202 (M.D.Fla. May 4, 2006) (Judge Presnell) Both of these cases explored the propriety of …

U.S. v. Santos, No. 05 Cr. 522 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (406 F.Supp.2d 320) (December 12, 2005) (Judge Robert W. Sweet)

Article • December 1, 2005 • from P&J December, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Fast Track Programs

U.S. v. Santos, No. 05 Cr. 522 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (406 F.Supp.2d 320) (December 12, 2005) (Judge Robert W. Sweet) by Here the Court imposed a non-Guidelines sentence based on several considerations, including the existence of geographical sentencing disparities created by fast-track, early disposition progams for illegal reentry cases in some …

U.S. v. Martinez-Flores, No. 04-2861 (1st Cir.) (428 F.3d 22) (October 28, 2005) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch)

Article • November 1, 2005 • from P&J December, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Fast Track Programs

U.S. v. Martinez-Flores, No. 04-2861 (1st Cir.) (428 F.3d 22) (October 28, 2005) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch) by Here the Court held that provisions of the Feeney Amendment allowing for fast-track sentencing did not create a constitutionally improper impled delegation of congressional power to the Attorney General.

U.S. v. Duran, No. 04 cr. 1086 (VM) (S.D.N.Y.) (399 F.Supp.2d 543) (November 21, 2005) (Judge Victor Marrero)

Article • November 1, 2005 • from P&J November, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Fast Track Programs

U.S. v. Duran, No. 04 cr. 1086 (VM) (S.D.N.Y.) (399 F.Supp.2d 543) (November 21, 2005) (Judge Victor Marrero) by In this case, Judge Marrero presented an informative guide to, and a timely analysis of, a question of growing importance in the post-Booker world: Does the fact that some jurisdictions use …

U.S. v. Amaya-Portillo, No. 04-4672 (4th Cir.) (423 F.3d 427) (September 6, 2005) (Judge James C. Cacheris)

Article • August 1, 2005 • from P&J August, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Illegal Reentry

U.S. v. Amaya-Portillo, No. 04-4672 (4th Cir.) (423 F.3d 427) (September 6, 2005) (Judge James C. Cacheris) by U.S. v. Amaya-Portillo, 423 F.3d 427 (4th Cir. 09/06/05) (Judge Cacheris) Lopez v. Gonzalez, 417 F.3d 934 (8th Cir. 09/09/05) (Judge Gruender) In Amaya-Portillo, a divided panel from the Fourth Circuit reversed …

U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. 04-4157-cr (2nd Cir.) (416 F.3d 123) (July 20, 2005) (Judge Chester J. Straub)

Article • August 1, 2005 • from P&J August, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Illegal Reentry

U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. 04-4157-cr (2nd Cir.) (416 F.3d 123) (July 20, 2005) (Judge Chester J. Straub) by Here the Second Circuit held that the crime of attempted reentry into the United States following deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), is not a specific intent offense, and thus …

U.S. v. Carlos-Colmenares, No. 00-3632 (7th Cir.) (253 F.3d 276) (June 7, 2001) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

Article • July 1, 2001 • from P&J July, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Illegal Reentry

U.S. v. Carlos-Colmenares, No. 00-3632 (7th Cir.) (253 F.3d 276) (June 7, 2001) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by Here, reversing a 1982 decision of the Seventh Circuit and joining with all the other Circuits to have ruled on the issue, the Court held that intent to reenter the country without …

U.S. v. Gracidas-Ulibarry, No. 98-50610 (9th Cir.) (231 F.3d 1188) (November 7, 2000) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher)

Article • December 1, 2000 • from P&J December, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Illegal Reentry

U.S. v. Gracidas-Ulibarry, No. 98-50610 (9th Cir.) (231 F.3d 1188) (November 7, 2000) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher) by Here the Court held that a conviction for attempt to reenter the U.S. without the consent of the Attorney General, in violation of 8 USC § 1326, requires a jury finding that …

U.S. v. Whittaker, No. 92-1732, No. 1485 (2nd Cir.) (999 F.2d 38) (July 9, 1993) (Judge Daniel M. Friedman)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Illegal Reentry

U.S. v. Whittaker, No. 92-1732, No. 1485 (2nd Cir.) (999 F.2d 38) (July 9, 1993) (Judge Daniel M. Friedman) by In this case the Court explained the three separate occasions upon which a previously deported alien may commit an offense in violation of the provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). …