Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Galvan, No. 04-1331 (8th Cir.) (407 F.3d 954) (May 17, 2005) (Judge Morris Sheppard Arnold) by Defendant appealed his conviction and sentence in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri for one count of possessing pseudoephedrine knowing, or with reasonable cause to believe, that …

U.S. v. Truong, No. 04-5094 (10th Cir.) (425 F.3d 1282) (October 17, 2005) (Judge Michael W. McConnell) by U.S. v. Truong, 425 F.3d 1282 (10th Cir. Oct. 17, 2005) (Judge McConnell) U.S. v. Heredia, 426 F.3d 1226 (9th Cir. Oct. 24, 2005) (Judge Bybee) In these two drug cases, the …

U.S. v. Kaur, No. 03-30306 (9th Cir.) (382 F.3d 1155) (September 10, 2004) (Judge Harry Pregerson) by Here the Court held that the “reasonable cause to believe” standard contained in 21 U.S.C. 21 U.S.C. § 841(c)(2) does not require the Government to prove that the defendant had any actual knowledge …

U.S. v. Saffo, No. 99-6276 (10th Cir.) (227 F.3d 1260) (September 18, 2000) (Judge David M. Ebel) by Here the Court held that the "knowing or having reasonable cause to believe" standard in 21 USC § 841(c)(2) [formerly § 841(d)(2)] imposes "a constitutionally sufficient mens rea requirement.". Defendant appealed from …