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Rita v. U.S., No. 06-5754 (U.S. Supreme Court) (551 U.S. 338; 127 S.Ct. 2456) (June 21, 2007) (Justice Breyer)

Article • May 1, 2007 • from P&J May, 2007

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Presumption of Reasonableness

Rita v. U.S., No. 06-5754 (U.S. Supreme Court) (551 U.S. 338; 127 S.Ct. 2456) (June 21, 2007) (Justice Breyer) by In this much-awaited sentencing decision, the Supreme Court, by a vote of 8-to-1, held that Federal appellate courts are not precluded from applying a presumption of reasonableness to sentences that …

U.S. v. Pruitt, No. 06-3152 (10th Cir.) (502 F.3d 1154) (August 28, 2007) (Judge William J. Jr. Holloway)

Article • May 1, 2007 • from P&J May, 2007

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Presumption of Reasonableness

U.S. v. Pruitt, No. 06-3152 (10th Cir.) (502 F.3d 1154) (August 28, 2007) (Judge William J. Jr. Holloway) by The issue before the Court in this case was the reasonableness of the 292 month sentence imposed on Terri Pruitt, a 42-year old Kansas mother, who pled guilty to distributing 18.5 …

U.S. v. Rita, No. 05-4674 (4th Cir.) (177 Fed.Appx. 357) (May 1, 2006) (Per Curiam)

Article • December 1, 2006 • from P&J December, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Presumption of Reasonableness

U.S. v. Rita, No. 05-4674 (4th Cir.) (177 Fed.Appx. 357) (May 1, 2006) (Per Curiam) by In this case, the Fourth Circuit summarily affirmed Victor Rita’s thirty-three month within-guideline sentence for perjury. Neither the trial court nor the appellate panel discussed the relevance of any of the factors that the …

U.S. v. Gall, No. 05-3001 (8th Cir.) (446 F.3d 884) (May 12, 2006) (Judge Lavenski R. Smith)

Article • December 1, 2006 • from P&J December, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Presumption of Reasonableness

U.S. v. Gall, No. 05-3001 (8th Cir.) (446 F.3d 884) (May 12, 2006) (Judge Lavenski R. Smith) by Brian Gall pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance (Ecstacy). The lowest sentence under the federal sentencing guidelines was 30 months in prison. The district judge (Judge Pratt) sentenced Gall …

U.S. v. Davis, No. 05-6259 (6th Cir.) (458 F.3d 505) (August 15, 2006) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)

Article • July 1, 2006 • from P&J July, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Presumption of Reasonableness

U.S. v. Davis, No. 05-6259 (6th Cir.) (458 F.3d 505) (August 15, 2006) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore) by U.S. v. [Lonnie] Davis, 458 F.3d 505 (6th Cir. Aug. 15, 2006) (Judge Moore) U.S. v. Cage, 458 F.3d 537 (6th Cir. Aug. 15, 2006) (Judge Batchelder) Both of these cases dealt …

U.S. v. Cage, No. 05-5241 (6th Cir.) (458 F.3d 537) (August 15, 2006) (Judge Alice M. Batchelder)

Article • July 1, 2006 • from P&J July, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Presumption of Reasonableness

U.S. v. Cage, No. 05-5241 (6th Cir.) (458 F.3d 537) (August 15, 2006) (Judge Alice M. Batchelder) by U.S. v. [Lonnie] Davis, 458 F.3d 505 (6th Cir. Aug. 15, 2006) (Judge Moore) U.S. v. Cage, 458 F.3d 537 (6th Cir. Aug. 15, 2006) (Judge Batchelder) Both of these cases dealt …

U.S. v. Navedo-Concepcion, No. 05-2301 (1st Cir.) (450 F.3d 54) (June 9, 2006) (Judge Michael Boudin)

Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Presumption of Reasonableness

U.S. v. Navedo-Concepcion, No. 05-2301 (1st Cir.) (450 F.3d 54) (June 9, 2006) (Judge Michael Boudin) by In this sentencing decision, the First Circuit somewhat amplified its approach to post-Booker sentencing as set forth in U.S. v. Jiménez-Beltre, 440 F.3d 514 (1st Cir. March 6, 2006) (en banc). This appeal …

U.S. v. Zavala, No. 05-30120 (9th Cir.) (443 F.3d 1165) (April 11, 2006) (Per Curiam)

Article • March 1, 2006 • from P&J November, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Presumption of Reasonableness

U.S. v. Zavala, No. 05-30120 (9th Cir.) (443 F.3d 1165) (April 11, 2006) (Per Curiam) by Defendant appealed the 30-year sentence that was imposed by the United States District Court for the District of Idaho after he was convicted of conspiracy to distribute or to possess with intent to distribute …