Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Miller, No. 02-3831 (7th Cir.) (343 F.3d 888) (September 8, 2003) (Judge Michael S. Kanne) by The defendant in this case was convicted for possession of child pornography after his wife discovered images on a computer. A search of the computer revealed 700 to 750 images of child …

U.S. v. Fagan, No. 97-3306 (10th Cir.) (162 F.3d 1280) (December 29, 1998) (Judge Michael R. Murphy) by In this case the Tenth Circuit held that a district court may grant a downward departure from the Sentencing Guidelines if it finds that the defendant shows remorse to an exceptional degree. …

U.S. v. Fagan, No. 97-3306 (10th Cir.) (162 F.3d 1280) (December 29, 1998) (Judge Michael R. Murphy) by In this case the Tenth Circuit held that a district court may grant a downward departure from the Sentencing Guidelines if it finds that the defendant shows remorse to an exceptional degree. …

U.S. v. Gallant, No. 97-10111 (9th Cir.) (136 F.3d 1246) (February 25, 1998) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan) by Case held that implicit in acceptance of responsibility is an admission of moral wrongdoing, which is satisfied by contrition and remorse - but not by expressions of regret for being caught.

U.S. v. Greene, No. 95-5038 (6th Cir.) (71 F.3d 232) (December 11, 1995) (Judge Karl S. Forester) by In this case the Court specifically rejected the view taken by the Ninth Circuit in U.S. v. Gonzalez, 16 F.3d 985, 991 (9th Cir. 1993) that a sentencing court cannot consider the …