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U.S. v. Skilling, No. 06-20885 (5th Cir.) (638 F.3d 480) (April 6, 2011) (Judge Edward C. Prado)

Article • April 18, 2011 • from P&J April, 2011

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U.S. v. Skilling, No. 06-20885 (5th Cir.) (638 F.3d 480) (April 6, 2011) (Judge Edward C. Prado) by Former Enron Corporation CEO Jeffrey K. Skilling was convicted of conspiracy, securities fraud, making false representations to auditors, and insider trading; and he was sentenced to 292 months in prison and $45 …

U.S. v. Hernandez, No. 09-1421-cr (2nd Cir.) (604 F.3d 48) (May 5, 2010) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs)

Article • November 29, 2010 • from P&J November, 2010

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U.S. v. Hernandez, No. 09-1421-cr (2nd Cir.) (604 F.3d 48) (May 5, 2010) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs) by Defendant's drug conspiracy sentence is vacated where the district court evidently started with an assumption, invalid after so long an interval, that the baseline for the re-sentencing was the sentence imposed in …

U.S. v. Rigas, No. 08-3485-cr (L) (2nd Cir.) (583 F.3d 108) (October 5, 2009) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes)

Article • November 1, 2009 • from P&J November, 2009

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Resentencing

U.S. v. Rigas, No. 08-3485-cr (L) (2nd Cir.) (583 F.3d 108) (October 5, 2009) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes) by Defendants' securities fraud sentences are affirmed where: 1) the district court was required to resentence defendants de novo following the reversal of a portion of defendants' convictions by another panel of …

U.S. v. Paul, No. 08-30125 (9th Cir.) (561 F.3d 970) (April 2, 2009) (Per Curiam)

Article • March 1, 2009 • from P&J March, 2009

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U.S. v. Paul, No. 08-30125 (9th Cir.) (561 F.3d 970) (April 2, 2009) (Per Curiam) by In an earlier, unpublished decision reported at U.S. v. Paul, 239 Fed. Appx. 353 (9th Cir. Aug. 17, 2007) (P&J, 07/16/07) (“Paul !”), a panel from the Ninth Circuit reversed a within-Guidelines sentence of …

U.S. v. DeMott, No. 05-4285-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (513 F.3d 55) (January 15, 2008) (Per Curiam)

Article • February 1, 2008 • from P&J March, 2008

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U.S. v. DeMott, No. 05-4285-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (513 F.3d 55) (January 15, 2008) (Per Curiam) by Order resentencing defendant following his guilty plea to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over one thousand kilograms of marijuana is vacated where the court violated: 1) defendant's right to be …

U.S. v. Hirliman, No. 05-3677-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (503 F.3d 212) (September 27, 2007) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter)

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

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U.S. v. Hirliman, No. 05-3677-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (503 F.3d 212) (September 27, 2007) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter) by For a summary of this decision, see "2nd Circuit Removes Judge From Case for Repeated Refusal to Document Sentence Grid Departure," by Mark Hamblett, as published in the New York Law …

U.S. v. Cole, No. 06-0226-cr (2nd Cir.) (496 F.3d 188) (August 9, 2007) (Judge Peter W. Hall)

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

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U.S. v. Cole, No. 06-0226-cr (2nd Cir.) (496 F.3d 188) (August 9, 2007) (Judge Peter W. Hall) by In this case, the district court sua sponte imposed an above-Guidelines sentence, departing 12 months above the highest end of the Guidelines range that it found applicable. As Cole correctly notes, a …

U.S. v. Medley, No. 05-2383 (10th Cir.) (476 F.3d 835) (February 9, 2007) (Judge Harris L. Hartz)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Remands

U.S. v. Medley, No. 05-2383 (10th Cir.) (476 F.3d 835) (February 9, 2007) (Judge Harris L. Hartz) by This decision should serve as a warning for defendants who want to appeal their sentences. The defendant, Pamela Medley, was convicted for defrauding the government of funds intended for fire victims. Her …

U.S. v. Lence, No. 05-30236 (9th Cir.) (466 F.3d 721) (October 25, 2006) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain)

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

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U.S. v. Lence, No. 05-30236 (9th Cir.) (466 F.3d 721) (October 25, 2006) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain) by Defendant appealed his 33-month prison sentence, imposed by the United States District Court for the District of Montana following a remand for resentencing under Booker. Defendant's sentence was the third sentence imposed …

U.S. v. Lence, No. 05-30236 (9th Cir.) (455 F.3d 1047) (July 27, 2006) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain)

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

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U.S. v. Lence, No. 05-30236 (9th Cir.) (455 F.3d 1047) (July 27, 2006) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain) by After attorney and CPA John Lence was convicted for his role in a bank fraud, Montana’s Chief Judge Molloy sentenced him to 24 months. The government appealed the sentence, and the Ninth …

U.S. v. Labastida-Segura, No. 04-1311 (10th Cir.) (396 F.3d 1140) (February 4, 2005) (Judge Paul J. Jr. Kelly)

Article • January 1, 2005 • from P&J January, 2005

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U.S. v. Labastida-Segura, No. 04-1311 (10th Cir.) (396 F.3d 1140) (February 4, 2005) (Judge Paul J. Jr. Kelly) by U.S. v. Labastida-Segura, 396 F.3d 1140 (10th Cir. 02/04/2005) (Judge Kelly) U.S. v. Rodriguez, 398 F.2d 1291 (11th Cir. 02/04/05) (Judge Carnes) One of the major Booker disagreements that has developed …

U.S. v. Atondo-Santos, No. 04-10095 (9th Cir.) (385 F.3d 1199) (October 6, 2004) (Judge Alfred T. Goodwin)

Article • September 1, 2004 • from P&J September, 2004

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U.S. v. Atondo-Santos, No. 04-10095 (9th Cir.) (385 F.3d 1199) (October 6, 2004) (Judge Alfred T. Goodwin) by The defendant in this case pled guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute of 117 pounds of cocaine and one count of importation of cocaine. His Guideline sentencing range …