Punch and Jurists

Miller v. Smith, No. 95-7521 (4th Cir.) (115 F.3d 1136) (May 23, 1997) (Judge Clyde H. Hamilton) by The defendant in this case was denied his right to appeal his criminal conviction "because he could not afford to obtain, and the State of Maryland refused to provide, a trial transcript …

U.S. v. Hicks, No. 95-30342 (9th Cir.) (103 F.3d 837) (December 24, 1996) (Judge Thomas G. Nelson) by This case is noted because of the Court's ruling that a district court may not order the parties to exchange witness lists and summaries of anticipated witness testimony in advance of trial. …

In Re Four Search Warrants, No. 1:96-M-687 (N.D.Ga.) (945 F.Supp. 1563) (October 23, 1997) (Judge J. Owen Forrester) by This case deals with an emergency motion by the press to obtain information about the search of Richard Jewell. This case is for devotees of the bomb explosion at Atlanta's Centennial …