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U.S. v. Ramos, No. 10-4802-cr (2nd Cir.) (685 F.3d 120) (July 2, 2012) (Judge Denny Chin)

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U.S. v. Ramos, No. 10-4802-cr (2nd Cir.) (685 F.3d 120) (July 2, 2012) (Judge Denny Chin) by Conviction of receiving and possessing child pornography is affirmed over claims that: 1) defendant's Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination was violated because he was compelled as a parolee to make self-incriminating statements during …

U.S. v. Prince-Oyibo, No. 02-4104 (4th Cir.) (320 F.3d 494) (February 27, 2003) (Judge Robert Bruce King)

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U.S. v. Prince-Oyibo, No. 02-4104 (4th Cir.) (320 F.3d 494) (February 27, 2003) (Judge Robert Bruce King) by In this case, a divided panel from the Fourth Circuit debated the continuing validity of that Circuit’s long-standing per se rule banning the admission of polygraph evidence to bolster or undermine credibility. …

Ortega v. U.S., No. 01-1168 (8th Cir.) (270 F.3d 540) (November 1, 2001) (Judge Donald R. Ross)

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Ortega v. U.S., No. 01-1168 (8th Cir.) (270 F.3d 540) (November 1, 2001) (Judge Donald R. Ross) by One of the appellants in this case, Sonya Polmanteer, challenged the sentence she received after a jury found her guilty of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 …

U.S. v. Benavidez-Benavidez, No. 99-10270 (9th Cir.) (217 F.3d 720) (June 28, 2000) (Judge Sidney R. Thomas)

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U.S. v. Benavidez-Benavidez, No. 99-10270 (9th Cir.) (217 F.3d 720) (June 28, 2000) (Judge Sidney R. Thomas) by Here the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's ruling rejecting the defendant's efforts to introduce into evidence the results of a polygraph test he had taken to prove his innocence, principally on …

U.S. v. Campos, No. 97-50635 (9th Cir.) (217 F.3d 707) (June 28, 2000) (Judge Sidney R. Thomas)

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U.S. v. Campos, No. 97-50635 (9th Cir.) (217 F.3d 707) (June 28, 2000) (Judge Sidney R. Thomas) by United States v. Campos, 217 F.3d 707 (9th Cir. 2000) (Judge Thomas) United States v. Benavidez-Benavidez, 217 F.3d 720 (9th Cir. 2000) (Judge Thomas) Despite any changes regarding the admissibility of scientific …

U.S. v. Cordoba, No. 98-50082 (9th Cir.) (194 F.3d 1053) (November 12, 1999) (Judge Melvin Brunetti)

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U.S. v. Cordoba, No. 98-50082 (9th Cir.) (194 F.3d 1053) (November 12, 1999) (Judge Melvin Brunetti) by In this case the Court affirmed a district court decision which held that polygraph evidence was properly excluded under the standards laid down by the Supreme Court in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals. …

U.S. v. Gilliard, No. 96-9459 (11th Cir.) (133 F.3d 809) (January 21, 1998) (Judge Susan H. Black)

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U.S. v. Gilliard, No. 96-9459 (11th Cir.) (133 F.3d 809) (January 21, 1998) (Judge Susan H. Black) by Court held that it was not an abuse of discretion to exclude polygraph evidence under the standards of Rule 403.

U.S. v. Call, No. 94-2229 (10th Cir.) (129 F.3d 1402) (December 3, 1997) (Judge Bobby R. Baldock)

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U.S. v. Call, No. 94-2229 (10th Cir.) (129 F.3d 1402) (December 3, 1997) (Judge Bobby R. Baldock) by United States v. Call, 129 F.3d 1402 (10th Cir. 1997) (Judge Baldock) United States v. Gaines, 979 F.Supp. 1429 (S.D.Fla. 1997) (Judge Gold) The impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Daubert …

U.S. v. Gaines, No. 96-6159-CR (S.D.Fla.) (979 F.Supp. 1429) (October 3, 1997) (Judge Alan S. Gold)

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U.S. v. Gaines, No. 96-6159-CR (S.D.Fla.) (979 F.Supp. 1429) (October 3, 1997) (Judge Alan S. Gold) by

U.S. v. Call, No. 94-2229 (10th Cir.) (129 F.3d 1402) (December 3, 1997) (Judge Bobby R. Baldock)

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U.S. v. Call, No. 94-2229 (10th Cir.) (129 F.3d 1402) (December 3, 1997) (Judge Bobby R. Baldock) by Court held that probative value of polygraph evidence was outweighed by its prejudicial effect on the jury.

U.S. v. Weekly, No. 96-1513 (8th Cir.) (128 F.3d 1198) (July 23, 1997) (Judge John R. Gibson)

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U.S. v. Weekly, No. 96-1513 (8th Cir.) (128 F.3d 1198) (July 23, 1997) (Judge John R. Gibson) by United States v. Weekly, 128 F.3d 1198 (8th Cir. 1997) (Per Curiam) United States v. Washman, 128 F.3d 1305 (9th Cir. 1997) (Judge Molloy) In 1994, Congress enacted the so-called "safety valve" …

U.S. v. Pitner, No. CR96-500C (W.D.Wash.) (969 F.Supp. 1246) (June 23, 1997) (Judge John C. Coughenour)

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U.S. v. Pitner, No. CR96-500C (W.D.Wash.) (969 F.Supp. 1246) (June 23, 1997) (Judge John C. Coughenour) by This is another of the growing number of cases that are addressing the issue of the use of polygraph evidence in criminal trials. Citing the Supreme Court's decision in Daubert v. Merrell Dow …

U.S. v. Pitner, No. CR96-500C (W.D.Wash.) (969 F.Supp. 1246) (June 23, 1997) (Judge John C. Coughenour)

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U.S. v. Pitner, No. CR96-500C (W.D.Wash.) (969 F.Supp. 1246) (June 23, 1997) (Judge John C. Coughenour) by This is another of the growing number of cases that are addressing the issue of the use of polygraph evidence in criminal trials. Citing the Supreme Court's decision in Daubert v. Merrell Dow …

U.S. v. Sanchez, No. 96-4215 (4th Cir.) (118 F.3d 192) (June 30, 1997) (Judge James Dickson Jr. Phillips)

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U.S. v. Sanchez, No. 96-4215 (4th Cir.) (118 F.3d 192) (June 30, 1997) (Judge James Dickson Jr. Phillips) by In this case the defendant was denied permission to cross-examine a cooperating co-conspirator about a polygraph test she had failed in the course of her cooperation, and he argued that he …

U.S. v. Weekly, No. 96-1513 (8th Cir.) (118 F.3d 576) (May 23, 1997) (Judge John R. Gibson)

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U.S. v. Weekly, No. 96-1513 (8th Cir.) (118 F.3d 576) (May 23, 1997) (Judge John R. Gibson) by Here the Court affirmed the denial of a safety valve sentence reduction partly because the defendant refused to take a polygraph exam to clarify conflicts between her testimony and that of a …

Jesionowski v. Beck, No. Civ. 94-10434-MLW (D.Mass.) (955 F.Supp. 149) (March 6, 1997) (Judge Magistrate)

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Jesionowski v. Beck, No. Civ. 94-10434-MLW (D.Mass.) (955 F.Supp. 149) (March 6, 1997) (Judge Magistrate) by This significant case overrules the long standing precedent in the Fifth Circuit that polygraph evidence is per se inadmissible for any purpose. The lower court had refused to allow the defendants to use polygraph …

Jesionowski v. Beck, No. Civ. 94-10434-MLW (D.Mass.) (955 F.Supp. 149) (March 6, 1997) (Judge Magistrate)

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Jesionowski v. Beck, No. Civ. 94-10434-MLW (D.Mass.) (955 F.Supp. 149) (March 6, 1997) (Judge Magistrate) by Here a Magistrate refused to allow the admission of polygraph evidence in a civil rights lawsuit against the police, concluding that while the witness may have been qualified, the scientific reliability of polygraph evidence …

U.S. v. Cordoba, No. 95-50492 (9th Cir.) (104 F.3d 225) (January 7, 1997) (Judge Sidney R. Thomas)

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U.S. v. Cordoba, No. 95-50492 (9th Cir.) (104 F.3d 225) (January 7, 1997) (Judge Sidney R. Thomas) by Case held that polygraph evidence is not per se inadmissible under Daubert rule. With clear concern about the inherent reliability of polygraph evidence, the Ninth Circuit becomes the second Federal Circuit Court …

U.S. v. Bellomo, No. 96 Cr. 430 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (944 F.Supp. 1160) (October 30, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan)

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U.S. v. Bellomo, No. 96 Cr. 430 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (944 F.Supp. 1160) (October 30, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan) by

U.S. v. Padilla, No. 95-494-CR-Atkins (S.D.Fla.) (908 F.Supp. 923) (November 27, 1995) (Judge C. Clyde Atkins)

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U.S. v. Padilla, No. 95-494-CR-Atkins (S.D.Fla.) (908 F.Supp. 923) (November 27, 1995) (Judge C. Clyde Atkins) by In this case the defendant was arrested at the Miami airport, after a substantial amount of heroin was discovered in her luggage. At the time, she was accompanied by her two daughters, aged …