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U.S. v. Cavera, No. 05-4591-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (505 F.3d 216) (October 11, 2007) (Judge Richard J. Cardamone)

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

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U.S. v. Cavera, No. 05-4591-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (505 F.3d 216) (October 11, 2007) (Judge Richard J. Cardamone) by Here rthe Court held that under the circumstances of this case, the district court's reliance on the simple fact of population density to impose a non-guidelines sentence constituted legal error and rendered …

Kimbrough v. U.S., No. 06-6330 (U.S. Supreme Court) (552 U.S. 85; 128 S.Ct. 558) (December 10, 2007) (Justice Ginsburg)

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

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Kimbrough v. U.S., No. 06-6330 (U.S. Supreme Court) (552 U.S. 85; 128 S.Ct. 558) (December 10, 2007) (Justice Ginsburg) by Gall v. U.S., 552 U.S. ___, 128 S.Ct. 565 (Dec. 10, 2007) (Justice Stevens) Kimbrough v. U.S., 552 U.S. ___, 128 S.Ct. 558 (Dec. 10, 2007) (Justice Ginsburg) Generally It …

Gall v. U.S., No. 06-7949 (U.S. Supreme Court) (552 U.S. 38; 128 S.Ct. 586) (December 10, 2007) (Justice Stevens)

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

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Gall v. U.S., No. 06-7949 (U.S. Supreme Court) (552 U.S. 38; 128 S.Ct. 586) (December 10, 2007) (Justice Stevens) by Gall v. U.S., 552 U.S. ___, 128 S.Ct. 565 (Dec. 10, 2007) (Justice Stevens) Kimbrough v. U.S., 552 U.S. ___, 128 S.Ct. 558 (Dec. 10, 2007) (Justice Ginsburg) Generally It …

U.S. v. Garcia, No. 05-30596 (9th Cir.) (497 F.3d 964) (August 10, 2007) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher)

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

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U.S. v. Garcia, No. 05-30596 (9th Cir.) (497 F.3d 964) (August 10, 2007) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher) by Defendants were among 13 defendants charged in a 25-count indictment with participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine obtained from various sources, both inside and outside Montana, and with related firearm offenses. …

U.S. v. Wachowiak, No. 06-1643 (7th Cir.) (496 F.3d 744) (August 1, 2007) (Judge Diane S. Sykes)

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

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U.S. v. Wachowiak, No. 06-1643 (7th Cir.) (496 F.3d 744) (August 1, 2007) (Judge Diane S. Sykes) by In this case, the Seventh Circuit actually approved a 70 month prison sentence for a defendant in a pornography case, despite acknowledging that the sentence was “considerably less” than the defendant’s advisory …

U.S. v. Taylor, No. 06-2216 (1st Cir.) (499 F.3d 94) (August 17, 2007) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

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U.S. v. Taylor, No. 06-2216 (1st Cir.) (499 F.3d 94) (August 17, 2007) (Judge Juan R. Torruella) by Here the Court affirmed a district court’s broad use a defendant’s “extraordinary good works” pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5H1.11 as the justification for imposing a non-Guidelines sentence; although it then held that …

U.S. v. Burns, No. 04-2901 (8th Cir.) (500 F.3d 756) (August 27, 2007) (Judge Roger L. Wollman)

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

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U.S. v. Burns, No. 04-2901 (8th Cir.) (500 F.3d 756) (August 27, 2007) (Judge Roger L. Wollman) by This case involves a Government appeal from a sentence imposed by Judge Bennett (N.D.Iowa), one of the most meticulous of sentencing judges, in which he rejected the Government’s recommendation for a 15 …

U.S. v. Tomko, No. 05-4997 (3rd Cir.) (498 F.3d 157) (August 20, 2007) (Judge D. Michael Fisher)

Article • July 1, 2007 • from P&J March, 2009

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U.S. v. Tomko, No. 05-4997 (3rd Cir.) (498 F.3d 157) (August 20, 2007) (Judge D. Michael Fisher) by In this lengthy (66-page) decision, a divided panel from the Third Circuit vacated a probation-only sentence for tax evasion as substantively unreasonable. The majority and dissenting opinions represent the most detailed analysis …

U.S. v. Paul, No. 06-30506 (9th Cir.) (239 Fed. Appx. 353) (August 17, 2007) (Per Curiam)

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U.S. v. Paul, No. 06-30506 (9th Cir.) (239 Fed. Appx. 353) (August 17, 2007) (Per Curiam) by U.S. v. Gammicchia, 498 F.3d 467 (7th Cir. Aug. 9, 2007) (Judge Posner) U.S. v. Paul, 239 Fed. Appx. 353 (9th Cir. Aug. 17, 2007) (Per Curiam) (unpublished) It is, by now, well …

U.S. v. Gammicchia, No. 06-3325 (7th Cir.) (498 F.3d 467) (August 9, 2007) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

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U.S. v. Gammicchia, No. 06-3325 (7th Cir.) (498 F.3d 467) (August 9, 2007) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by U.S. v. Gammicchia, 498 F.3d 467 (7th Cir. Aug. 9, 2007) (Judge Posner) U.S. v. Paul, 239 Fed.Appx. 353 (9th Cir. Aug. 17, 2007) (Per Curiam) (unpublished) It is, by now, well …

U.S. v. Wilms, No. 06-1896 (6th Cir.) (495 F.3d 277) (July 23, 2007) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)

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U.S. v. Wilms, No. 06-1896 (6th Cir.) (495 F.3d 277) (July 23, 2007) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore) by U.S. v. Liou, 491 F.3d 277 (6th Cir. July 20, 2007) (Judge Moore) U.S. v. Wilms, 495 F.3d 277 (6th Cir. July 23, 2007) (Judge Moore) These two cases, both authored by …

U.S. v. Liou, No. 06-4405 (6th Cir.) (491 F.3d 334) (July 20, 2007) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)

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

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U.S. v. Liou, No. 06-4405 (6th Cir.) (491 F.3d 334) (July 20, 2007) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore) by U.S. v. Liou, 491 F.3d 334 (6th Cir. July 20, 2007) (Judge Moore) U.S. v. Wilms, 495 F.3d 277 (6th Cir. July 23, 2007) (Judge Moore) These two cases, both authored by …

U.S. v. Santoya, No. 06-CR-82 (E.D.Wisc.) (493 F.Supp.2d 1075) (June 25, 2007) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman)

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

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U.S. v. Santoya, No. 06-CR-82 (E.D.Wisc.) (493 F.Supp.2d 1075) (June 25, 2007) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman) by