Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Crudup, No. 05-4048 (4th Cir.) (461 F.3d 433) (August 7, 2006) (Judge Dennis W. Shedd) by In this case, the court addressed the hair-splitting issue of whether, in appeals from sentences imposed for revocation of supervised release, the courts should apply a "reasonableness" or a "plainly unreasonable" standard …

U.S. v. Kirby, No. 04-6226 (6th Cir.) (418 F.3d 621) (August 15, 2005) (Judge Julia Smith Gibbons) by U.S. v. Kirby, 418 F.3d 621 (6th Cir. 08/15/05) (Judge Gibbons) U.S. v. Hall, 419 F.3d 980 (9th Cir. 08/15/05) (Judge Wardlaw) In these two cases, the Sixth and Ninth Circuits held …