Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Sanabria, No. 09-2298 (1st Cir.) (645 F.3d 505) (July 11, 2011) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez) by Felix Morales Sanabria (who was referred to by the Court as “Morales”) is a commercial fisherman in Puerto Rico who goes by the nickname “El Chapo.” He was convicted on multiple drug …

U.S. v. Jimenez, No. 04-51225 (5th Cir.) (464 F.3d 555) (September 12, 2006) (Judge Carl E. Stewart) by This is an interesting Confrontation Clause decision that explores whether a defendant’s Confrontation Clause rights were violated when the district court limited the cross-examination of a police officer/material witness about the details …