Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Barnes, No. 17-7016 (10th Cir.) (890 F.3d 910) (May 16, 2018) (Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich) by Here a divided panel affirmed extremely light sentences imposed on two former prison officials over a strong and thoughtful dissent by Judge Bacharach, who argued that the sentences were substantively unreasonable for …

U.S. v. Dautovic, No. 13-1493 (8th Cir.) (763 F.3d 927) (August 14, 2014) (Judge Roger L. Wollman) by Law enforcement officials steadfastly deny that there is any sort of special break given to its personnel, either in the form of reduced charges or a sentencing discount, when any of its …

U.S. v. McQueen, No. 12-10840 (11th Cir.) (727 F.3d 1144) (August 22, 2013) (Judge Stanley Marcus) by Alexander McQueen and Steven Dawkins were corrections officers at the South Florida Reception Center (“SFRC”), a state prison in Doral, FL. A Federal grand jury charged McQueen and another officer, Guruba Griffin, with …