Punch and Jurists

Miranda v. Castro, No. 01-56124 (9th Cir.) (292 F.3d 1063) (June 12, 2002) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain) by Here the court held that reliance on erroneous advice of counsel as to the proper due date for filing a habeas petition did not constitute the type of "extraordinary circumstance" that warranted …

U.S. v. Nguyen, No. CR 92-926-ER (C.D.Cal.) (997 F.Supp. 1281) (March 12, 1998) (Judge Edward Rafeedie) by As little children we instinctively learn that sometimes the best course of action may be to try to hide the results of something that we have done that is really embarrassing. One portion …

Meyers v. Gillis, No. 97-1750 (3rd Cir.) (142 F.3d 664) (April 27, 1998) (Judge Theodore A. McKee) by Here, defense counsel suggested that he would be eligible for parole if he accepted a plea agreement, when in fact parole was only possible if the Governor, upon the recommendation of the …

U.S. v. Evangelista, No. 96-1712(l), No. 1478 (2nd Cir.) (122 F.3d 112) (August 13, 1997) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs) by Court held that defendants failed to establish bases for reliance-on-advice and good faith defenses to tax crimes alleged.

Meyers v. Gillis, No. 95-1850 (3rd Cir.) (93 F.3d 1147) (August 23, 1996) (Judge Samuel A. Jr. Alito) by Court remanded case for a determination of whether the petitioner's plea was voluntary based on claim that counsel was ineffective for giving erroneous advice concerning his eligibility for parole if he …