Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Shim, No. 08-1834-cr (2nd Cir.) (584 F.3d 394) (October 1, 2009) (Per Curiam) by Defendant's conviction for conspiring to transport women in interstate and foreign commerce for the purpose of prostitution in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2421 (one of the provisions of the Mann Act) is reversed …

U.S. v. X-Citement Video, No. 93-723 (U.S. Supreme Court) (513 U.S. 64; 115 S.Ct. 464) (November 29, 1994) (Justice Rehnquist) by The defendant/respondents in this case were convicted of violating the Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation Act of 1977, under 18 U.S.C.S. §§ 2252 (a)(1), (a)(2), and 371. Respondents …

U.S. v. Rodriguez-Ochoa, No. 98-2962EA (8th Cir.) (169 F.3d 529) (February 24, 1999) (Judge Richard S. Arnold) by The defendants in this case were stopped for speeding; and a consensual search of their car revealed 11.41 kilograms of methamphetamine. They pled guilty of possession of a controlled substance with intent …

U.S. v. Winchell, No. 96-1513 (10th Cir.) (129 F.3d 1093) (November 3, 1997) (Judge Stephen H. Anderson) by As this tax protestor case shows, the established rule that the Government must prove specific intent as well as willfulness and materiality sometimes does not apply in cases dealing with the filing …

U.S. v. Winchell, No. 96-1513 (10th Cir.) (129 F.3d 1093) (November 3, 1997) (Judge Stephen H. Anderson) by An absurd tax prosecution case is which a tax protested is prosecuted criminally for filing a return showing $7.5 billion in income and withholding in a single year.