Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Lara, No. 14-50120 (9th Cir.) (815 F.3d 605) (March 3, 2016) (Judge William A. Fletcher) by This is an interesting decision in which the Ninth Circuit held that it was constitutionally unreasonable for two Probation Officers to search the probationer’s cell phone and the data contained therein, even …

U.S. v. Lee, No. 10-493-cr (2nd Cir.) (653 F.3d 170) (July 26, 2011) (Judge Denny Chin) by U.S. v. Divens, 650 F.3d 343 (4th Cir. July 5, 2011) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz) U.S. v. Lee, 653 F.3d 170 (2nd Cir. July 26, 2011) (Judge Denny Chin) In these two decisions, …

U.S. v. Divens, No. 09-4967 (4th Cir.) (650 F.3d 343) (July 5, 2011) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz) by U.S. v. Divens, 650 F.3d 343 (4th Cir. July 5, 2011) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz) U.S. v. Lee, 653 F.3d 170 (2nd Cir. July 26, 2011) (Judge Denny Chin) In these two …

U.S. v. Newson, No. 06-41115 (5th Cir.) (515 F.3d 374) (January 22, 2008) (Judge W. Eugene Davis) by Here the Court approved the prosecutors' decision to refuse to move for an additional point of acceptance-of-responsibility credit under U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1(b) simply because the defendant refused to agree to waive his …