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U.S. v. Battista, No. 08-3750-cr (2nd Cir.) (575 F.3d 226) (August 6, 2009) (Judge Richard C. Wesley)

Article • September 1, 2009 • from P&J September, 2009

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Battista, No. 08-3750-cr (2nd Cir.) (575 F.3d 226) (August 6, 2009) (Judge Richard C. Wesley) by In a case arising from the NBA gambling scandal involving former referee Tim Donaghy, judgment ordering defendant to pay restitution to the NBA under the Victim and Witness Protection Act is affirmed …

U.S. v. Amato, No. 06-5600-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (540 F.3d 153) (August 21, 2008) (Judge Richard J. Cardamone)

Article • September 1, 2008 • from P&J October, 2008

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees

U.S. v. Amato, No. 06-5600-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (540 F.3d 153) (August 21, 2008) (Judge Richard J. Cardamone) by Here the Court examined the context of the expanded restitution coverage contained in the MVRA. [Editor's Note: For a commentary on this decision, see "2nd Circuit: Attorney Fees and Accounting Costs Part …

U.S. v. Hawkins, No. 1:05 MC 00042 (W.D.Va.) (392 F.Supp.2d 757) (October 19, 2005) (Judge James P. Jones)

Article • November 1, 2005 • from P&J November, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Victim's Rights to Enforce Collection

U.S. v. Hawkins, No. 1:05 MC 00042 (W.D.Va.) (392 F.Supp.2d 757) (October 19, 2005) (Judge James P. Jones) by In 1997, Anna Hawkins was convicted of interstate transportation of stolen money; and she was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay $328,919.31 to nine separate victims of her …

U.S. v. Bedonie, No. 2:02-CR-00690-PGC (D.Utah) (317 F.Supp.2d 1285) (May 11, 2004) (Judge Paul G. Cassell)

Article • July 1, 2004 • from P&J July, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Bedonie, No. 2:02-CR-00690-PGC (D.Utah) (317 F.Supp.2d 1285) (May 11, 2004) (Judge Paul G. Cassell) by In this major review and interpretation of the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act, Judge Cassell ordered two defendants, convicted of involuntary and voluntary manslaughter, to pay restitution to the families of their victims. The …

U.S. v. Searcy, No. CR 95-AR-0103-E (N.D.Ala.) (293 F.Supp.2d 1248) (November 10, 2003) (Judge William M. Jr. Acker)

Article • February 1, 2004 • from P&J February, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Searcy, No. CR 95-AR-0103-E (N.D.Ala.) (293 F.Supp.2d 1248) (November 10, 2003) (Judge William M. Jr. Acker) by This case is noted for Judge Acker’s caustic, often mocking, and certainly amusing attack on some of the absurdities of the modern day, politically inspired, approach to restitution and his reaffirmation …

U.S. v. Reano, No. 01-2287 (10th Cir.) (298 F.3d 1208) (August 14, 2002) (Judge Robert H. Henry)

Article • September 1, 2002 • from P&J September, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Reano, No. 01-2287 (10th Cir.) (298 F.3d 1208) (August 14, 2002) (Judge Robert H. Henry) by Here the Court vacated a restitution order based on the district court’s rough estimate of the medical expenses that the victim of an assault might incur, but remanded for resentencing because the …

U.S. v. Dando, No. 00-2508 (10th Cir.) (287 F.3d 1007) (April 25, 2002) (Judge Bobby R. Baldock)

Article • May 1, 2002 • from P&J May, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Dando, No. 00-2508 (10th Cir.) (287 F.3d 1007) (April 25, 2002) (Judge Bobby R. Baldock) by The defendant in this case pled guilty to misdemeanor assault in violation of 18 U.S.C.S. §§ 113(a)(5) and 1153. In the plea agreement, defendant acknowledged that restitution was mandatory under 18 U.S.C.S. …

U.S. v. Kinlock, No. 97-1399 (2nd Cir.) (174 F.3d 297) (April 23, 1999) (Judge Rosemary S. Pooler)

Article • July 1, 1999 • from P&J July, 1999

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Kinlock, No. 97-1399 (2nd Cir.) (174 F.3d 297) (April 23, 1999) (Judge Rosemary S. Pooler) by In this case, following conviction for one count of credit card fraud, the defendant was ordered to pay a total of $19,192.54 in restitution to four victims. The order specified that the …

U.S. v. Mancillas, No. 98-40700 (5th Cir.) (172 F.3d 341) (April 9, 1999) (Per Curiam)

Article • May 1, 1999 • from P&J May, 1999

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Mancillas, No. 98-40700 (5th Cir.) (172 F.3d 341) (April 9, 1999) (Per Curiam) by Here the Court reviewed the phrase "directly and proximately harmed" as used in the amended resttitution statutes and, while conceding it applied to conspiracy cases, it held it was still limited to conduct underlying …

U.S. v. Bach, No. 98-3403 (7th Cir.) (172 F.3d 520) (April 16, 1999) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

Article • May 1, 1999 • from P&J May, 1999

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Bach, No. 98-3403 (7th Cir.) (172 F.3d 520) (April 16, 1999) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by Here the Court held that the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act is not subject to the Ex Post facto Clause, and thus may be applied retroactively, because it is not a penal statute …

U.S. v. Edwards, No. 98-1055 (3rd Cir.) (162 F.3d 87) (November 27, 1998) (Judge Marjorie O. Rendell)

Article • January 1, 1999 • from P&J January, 1999

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Edwards, No. 98-1055 (3rd Cir.) (162 F.3d 87) (November 27, 1998) (Judge Marjorie O. Rendell) by The Court observed: "Most of the Courts of Appeals that have considered this question have found that the retrospective application of the MVRA violates the Ex Post Facto Clause because restitution imposed …

U.S. v. Dubose, No. 96-30369 (9th Cir.) (146 F.3d 1141) (June 26, 1998) (Judge Michael Daly Hawkins)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Dubose, No. 96-30369 (9th Cir.) (146 F.3d 1141) (June 26, 1998) (Judge Michael Daly Hawkins) by Case is noted for its description of the sweeping nature of the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act; as well as for its rejection of numerous constitutional challenges to the validity of that statute. …

U.S. v. Baggett, No. 96-50492 (9th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1319) (September 29, 1997) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Baggett, No. 96-50492 (9th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1319) (September 29, 1997) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall) by

U.S. v. Baggett, No. 96-50492 (9th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1319) (September 29, 1997) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Baggett, No. 96-50492 (9th Cir.) (125 F.3d 1319) (September 29, 1997) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall) by Case explains differences between the Victim & Witness Protection Act and the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996. Case held that restitution orders under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act do not require …

U.S. v. Berardini, No. 96-1421 (2nd Cir.) (112 F.3d 606) (April 30, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Berardini, No. 96-1421 (2nd Cir.) (112 F.3d 606) (April 30, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse) by United States v. Vaknin, 112 F.3d 579 (1st Cir. 1997) (Judge Selya) United States v. Berardini, 112 F.3d 606 (2nd Cir. 1997) (Judge Kearse) Both of these cases deal with some of …

U.S. v. Golino, No. 95 CR 70 (JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (956 F.Supp. 359) (February 24, 1997) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Golino, No. 95 CR 70 (JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (956 F.Supp. 359) (February 24, 1997) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by United States v. Rostoff, 956 F.Supp. 38 (D.Mass 1997) (Judge Young) United States v. Golino, 956 F.Supp. 359 (E.D.N.Y. 1997) (Judge Weinstein) Although both of these restitution cases deal with …

U.S. v. Rostoff, No. Civ. No. 96-10558 (WGY) (D.Mass.) (956 F.Supp. 38) (January 13, 1997) (Judge William G. Young)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Rostoff, No. Civ. No. 96-10558 (WGY) (D.Mass.) (956 F.Supp. 38) (January 13, 1997) (Judge William G. Young) by United States v. Rostoff, 956 F.Supp. 38 (D.Mass 1997) (Judge Young) United States v. Golino, 956 F.Supp. 359 (E.D.N.Y. 1997) (Judge Weinstein) Although both of these restitution cases deal with …

U.S. v. Kemp, No. CR 96-AR-165-W (N.D.Ala.) (938 F.Supp. 1554) (September 6, 1996) (Judge William M. Jr. Acker)

Article • November 1, 1996 • from P&J November, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Kemp, No. CR 96-AR-165-W (N.D.Ala.) (938 F.Supp. 1554) (September 6, 1996) (Judge William M. Jr. Acker) by Here the Court held the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act was unconstitutional; and of note the court quotes at length from a statement made by Judge Maryanne Barry Trump to Congress which …