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U.S. v. Miguel, No. 01-10538 (9th Cir.) (338 F.3d 995) (July 23, 2003) (Judge Thomas G. Nelson)

Article • July 1, 2003 • from P&J July, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders

U.S. v. Miguel, No. 01-10538 (9th Cir.) (338 F.3d 995) (July 23, 2003) (Judge Thomas G. Nelson) by Defendants were convicted of felony murder, attempted robbery, attempted burglary, and several firearms charges. The District Court sentenced defendants to life imprisonment on the felony murder convictions, and to other terms of …

Klopfer v. North Carolina, No. 100 (U.S. Supreme Court) (386 U.S. 213; 87 S.Ct. 988) (March 13, 2067) (Justice Warren)

Article • July 27, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Speedy Trial Rights

Klopfer v. North Carolina, No. 100 (U.S. Supreme Court) (386 U.S. 213; 87 S.Ct. 988) (March 13, 2067) (Justice Warren) by The question before the Court in this case was whether a State may indefinitely postpone prosecution on an indictment without stated justification over the objection of an accused who …

Upshaw v. U.S., No. 98 (U.S. Supreme Court) (335 U.S. 410; 69 S.Ct. 170) (December 13, 2048) (Justice Black)

Article • September 24, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Arraignment Delay

Upshaw v. U.S., No. 98 (U.S. Supreme Court) (335 U.S. 410; 69 S.Ct. 170) (December 13, 2048) (Justice Black) by Here the Court vacated a conviction that was based on a confession that was obtained while the petitioner was being held for some 30 hours before being taken to a …

U.S. v. Mitchell, No. 514 (U.S. Supreme Court) (322 U.S. 65; 64 S.Ct. 896) (April 24, 2044) (Justice Frankfurter)

Article • September 24, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Arraignment Delay

U.S. v. Mitchell, No. 514 (U.S. Supreme Court) (322 U.S. 65; 64 S.Ct. 896) (April 24, 2044) (Justice Frankfurter) by Here the court affirmed a conviction based on a confession that was obtained during an illegal detention of eight days, distinguishing this case from the rule laid down in McNabb …

Smith v. Hooey, No. 198 (U.S. Supreme Court) (393 U.S. 374; 89 S.Ct. 575) (January 20, 1969) (Justice Stewart)

Article • June 29, 1999

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Speedy Trial Rights

Smith v. Hooey, No. 198 (U.S. Supreme Court) (393 U.S. 374; 89 S.Ct. 575) (January 20, 1969) (Justice Stewart) by After the petitioner vainly sought for more than six years to be brought to trial in Texas while he was being held in Federal custody, the Court held that he …

U.S. v. Doe, No. 97-10307 (9th Cir.) (149 F.3d 945) (July 7, 1998) (Judge Stephen S. Trott)

Article • September 1, 1998 • from P&J September, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Speedy Trial Rights

U.S. v. Doe, No. 97-10307 (9th Cir.) (149 F.3d 945) (July 7, 1998) (Judge Stephen S. Trott) by Case held that conditional release to a halfway house was not "detention" within meaning of speedy trial provision of Federal Juvenile Deliquency Act requiring Government to bring him to trial within 30 …

U.S. v. L.M.K., No. 97-50312 (9th Cir.) (149 F.3d 1033) (July 16, 1998) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan)

Article • September 1, 1998 • from P&J September, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Arraignment Delay

U.S. v. L.M.K., No. 97-50312 (9th Cir.) (149 F.3d 1033) (July 16, 1998) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan) by Case held that Federal Juvenile Deliquency Act was violated when juvenile was held for 33 hours without being arraigned, but that such delay was not prejudicial.

U.S. v. Grimmond, No. 96-4825 (4th Cir.) (137 F.3d 823) (March 6, 1998) (Judge Karen J. Williams)

Article • April 1, 1998 • from P&J April, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Speedy Trial Rights

U.S. v. Grimmond, No. 96-4825 (4th Cir.) (137 F.3d 823) (March 6, 1998) (Judge Karen J. Williams) by Case held that a 35 month delay between indictment and arraignment did not warrant relief.

U.S. v. Grimmond, No. 96-4825 (4th Cir.) (137 F.3d 823) (March 6, 1998) (Judge Karen J. Williams)

Article • April 1, 1998 • from P&J April, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Speedy Trial Rights

U.S. v. Grimmond, No. 96-4825 (4th Cir.) (137 F.3d 823) (March 6, 1998) (Judge Karen J. Williams) by This is one of those speedy trial cases that raises both questions and eyebrows. On April 22, 1993, the defendant was indicted on a series of Federal gun and drug charges. Subsequently, …

U.S. v. Graham, No. 96-3056 (6th Cir.) (128 F.3d 372) (October 21, 1997) (Judge Damon J. Keith)

Article • December 1, 1997 • from P&J December, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Speedy Trial Rights

U.S. v. Graham, No. 96-3056 (6th Cir.) (128 F.3d 372) (October 21, 1997) (Judge Damon J. Keith) by Convictions reversed on grounds that eight year hiatus between indictment and trial violated the Sixth Amendment's call for a speedy trial. This gem of a case is noted because it shows how …