Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Mutschler, No. CR14-328 TSZ (W.D.Wash.) (152 F.Supp.3d 1332) (January 7, 2016) (Judge Thomas S. Zilly) by This decision presents a bold and novel method of attacking appellate waiver provisions - the key ingredient demanded by the Government as the price of every plea agreement entered in Federal criminal …

Martel v. Clair, No. 10-1265 (U.S. Supreme Court) (565 U.S. 648; 132 S.Ct. 1276) (March 5, 2012) (Justice Kagan) by Here a unanimous Supreme Court held that the proper standard to be used when someone facing a death sentence requests that his appointed counsel be replaced under 18 USC § …

U.S. v. Flowers, No. 10-20149 (E.D.Mich.) (768 F.Supp.2d 922) (February 17, 2011) (Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff) by Here the Court granted the Government’s motion to dismiss an Indictment but not before lambasting the AUSA in charge of the case for conduct that he described as “cavalier,” “abhorrent and unacceptable,” “dilatory,” …