Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Armstrong, No. 95-157 (U.S. Supreme Court) (517 U.S. 456; 116 S.Ct. 1480) (May 13, 1996) (Justice Rehnquist) by In this case, the defendants, all African Americans, were indicted for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of crack and other offenses. Prior to trial, …

U.S. v. Marshall, No. 96-3053 (D.C. Cir.) (132 F.3d 63) (January 6, 1998) (Judge David B. Sentelle) by

U.S. v. Payne, No. 94-1613 (2nd Cir.) (63 F.3d 1200) (August 23, 1995) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse) by In this case, the Court agreed with the defendant that there had been a Brady rule violation because the Government had suppressed an affidavit that it knew about; but it held that …