Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Garcia, No. 03-10067 (9th Cir.) (340 F.3d 1013) (August 25, 2003) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt) by The two defendants in this case were former prison guards at the Pelican Bay State prison in California. They were convicted of conspiring with other correctional officers to organize stabbings, assaults, and intimidation …

U.S. v. Colon-Munoz, No. 02-1583 (1st Cir.) (292 F.3d 18) (May 30, 2002) (Judge Michael Boudin) by Here the Court held that the defendant had failed to establish that his appellate claims were likely to result in a reversal, a new trial, or a reduced term of imprisonment as required …

U.S. v. Lane, No. 00 CR 0657 (N.D.Ill.) (194 F.Supp.2d 758) (January 30, 2002) (Judge Charles R. Sr. Norgle) by This case is noted for its detailed review of the criteria under which bail can be granted to a person convicted of a Federal crime pending his or her appeal …

Hilton v. Braunskill, No. 86-108 (U.S. Supreme Court) (481 U.S. 770; 107 S.Ct. 2113) (May 26, 1987) (Justice Rehnquist) by Here the Court held that in considering what factors a court may look at to determine whether a state prisoner should be released on bail following a grant of habeas …

U.S. v. Antico, No. CRIM98-242 (E.D.Pa.) (123 F.Supp.2d 285) (November 16, 2000) (Judge Jan E. Dubois) by Here the Court agreed to grant bail pending an appeal to a defendant convicted of extortion, based in large part on the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Sun-Diamond Growers, which made it …