Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Smack, No. 02-2620 (3rd Cir.) (347 F.3d 533) (October 24, 2003) (Judge Edward R. Becker) by Here the Court presented an in-depth anayysis of Application Note 12 to U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1, and concluding that it was "poorly drafted." "opaque" and "a bit warped," it called upon the Sentencing …

U.S. v. Cambrelen, No. CR 96-1044 (E.D.N.Y.) (29 F.Supp.2d 120) (December 1, 1998) (Judge Eugene H. Nickerson) by Equating the Government's activites in this case to a reverse sting operation, the Court rejected the Government's argument that the defendant should be held accountable for the full quantity of drugs in …

U.S. v. Romualdi, No. 96-7113 (3rd Cir.) (101 F.3d 971) (December 11, 1996) (Judge Dolores K. Sloviter) by Here the Court explores some of the zealous efforts of the U.S. Postal Service in ridding the world of perverts who buy pornography; but leaves open some rather disturbing questions about the …