Punch and Jurists

Henderson v. U.S., No. 11-9307 (U.S. Supreme Court) (568 U.S. 266; 133 S.Ct. 1121) (February 20, 2013) (Justice Breyer) by Rule 52(b) of the Fed.R.Crim.P. provides that “[a] plain error that affects substantial rights may be considered [by an appellate court] even though it was not brought to the [trial] …

U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. 10-3017 (D.C. Cir.) (676 F.3d 183) (March 9, 2011) (Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson) by Here the Court held (a) that a lawyer’s failure to seek safety-valve relief for his client constituted ineffective assistance of counsel; and (b) that a defendant is eligible for such relief once …

Walker v. Martin, No. 09-996 (U.S. Supreme Court) (562 U.S. 307; 131 S.Ct. 1120) (February 23, 2011) (Justice Ginsburg) by Here a unanimous Court reversed a 9th Circuit habeas ruling and upheld California's relatively flexible procedural rule requiring that habeas petitions be filed “as promptly as the circumstances allow”, concluding …

U.S. v. Delgado Garcia, No. 2:00-CR-276-PGC (D.Utah) (282 F.Supp.2d 1299) (September 19, 2003) (Judge Paul G. Cassell) by