Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. D.M., No. 12-CR-170 (E.D.N.Y.) (942 F.Supp.2d 327) (May 3, 2013) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by In a rare and noteworthy Sentencing Memorandum that shows exceptional diligence in the pursuit of a fair and justice sentence, Judge Weinstein explained his reasons for imposing a non-Guidelines sentence of probation on …

U.S. v. Prosperi, No. 10-1739 (1st Cir.) (686 F.3d 32) (July 13, 2012) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez) by Here the Court affirmed, as substantively reasonable, sentences of probation imposed on two white collar defendants convicted of fraud in Boston's Big Dig project despite a Guidelines’ sentencing range of 87 to …

U.S. v. Watt, No. Crim. No. 08cr10318-NG (D.Mass.) (707 F.Supp.2d 149) (April 27, 2010) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by Here Judge Gertner explained her reasons for imposing a sentence of two years on a computer wiz who wrote some of the software used in the largest identity theft in American history, …

U.S. v. Lehmann, No. 06-3597 (8th Cir.) (513 F.3d 805) (January 17, 2008) (Per Curiam) by In a decision that shows the impact of the Supreme Court rulings in Gall and Kimbrough, the Eighth Circuit emphatically upheld a sentence of probation, after concluding that the district court's decision was procedurally …