CONNICK v. THOMPSON, 131 S.Ct. 1350 (2011)

Issues: Brady Disclosure, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1871

131 S.Ct. 1350 (2011) 563 U.S. 51 Harry F. CONNICK, District Attorney, et al., Petitioners, v. John THOMPSON. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-571. Argued October 6, 2010. Decided March 29, 2011. Headnotes CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1871 — Section 1983 — Failure to Train Prosecutors — Single Brady Violation. A district attorney’s office […]

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LEE v. UNITED STATES, 137 S.Ct. 1958 (2017)

Issues: Criminal Law, Plea Bargains

137 S.Ct. 1958 (2017) 582 U.S. __ JAE LEE, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of United States. No. 16-327. Argued March 28, 2017. Decided June 23, 2017. Counsel: John J. Bursch, Caledonia, MI, for Petitioner. Eric J. Feigin, Washington, DC, for Respondent. Patrick McNally, Weatherly, McNally & Dixon, P.L.C., Nashville, TN,?Matthew T. Nelson,?Gaetan Gerville-Reache,?Adam […]

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MASLENJAK v. UNITED STATES, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Criminal Law, Immigration Law

DIVNA MASLENJAK, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 16-309. Argued April 26, 2017. Decided June 22, 2017. Counsel: Christopher Landau, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, clandau@kirkland.com, Attorneys for Petitioner, Divna Maslenjak. Jeffrey B. Wall, Acting Solicitor General, SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov, Attorneys for Respondent, United States. Theodore A. Howard, Wiley Rein LLP, thoward@wileyrein.com, for […]

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TURNER v. UNITED STATES, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Brady Disclosure, Evidence Law

CHARLES S. TURNER, ET AL., Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES. RUSSELL L. OVERTON, Petitioner. v. UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 15-1503. Argued March 29, 2017. Decided June 22, 2017.1 Counsel: John S. Williams, Williams & Connolly LLP, jwilliams@wc.com., Attorneys for Petitioners, Charles S. Turner, et al. Michael E. Antalics, O’Melveny & Myers […]

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JENKINS v. HUTTON, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Miscarriage-of-Justice Exception

?CHARLOTTE JENKINS, WARDEN, v. PERCY HUTTON. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 16-1116. Decided June 19, 2017. Counsel: Eric E. Murphy, State Solicitor, Office of the Ohio Attorney’s General, eric.murphy@ohioattorneygeneral.gov, Attorneys for Petitioner, Charlotte Jenkins, Warden. Michael J. Benza, michael.benza@case.edu Attorneys for Respondent, Percy Hutton. PER CURIAM. Respondent Percy Hutton accused two friends, Derek […]

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VIRGINIA v. LEBLANC, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Juveniles

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGINIA, ET AL. v. DENNIS LEBLANC ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED ?STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 16?1177. Decided June 12, 2017 ?PER CURIAM. Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), a state prisoner is eligible for fed- […]

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DEAN v. UNITED STATES, 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Criminal Law, Sentencing, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United […]

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SMITH v. UNITED STATES, 568 U.S. ___ (2013)

Issues: Conspiracy, Criminal Law

133 S.Ct. 714 (2013) 184 L. Ed. 2d 570 Calvin SMITH, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of United States. No. 11-8976. Argued November 6, 2012. Decided January 9, 2013. Counsel: A.J. Kramer, Washington, DC, for Petitioner. Sarah E. Harrington, Washington, DC, for Respondent. A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, Counsel of Record, Rosanna M. Taormina, […]

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Shaw v. United States, 580 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Criminal Law

NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]

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BRADY v. MARYLAND, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)

Issues: Brady Disclosure, Evidence Law

83 S.Ct. 1194 BRADY v. MARYLAND. CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND. No. 490. Argued March 18-19, 1963. Decided May 13, 1963. In separate trials in a Maryland Court, where the jury is the judge of both the law and the facts but the court passes on the admissibility of the evidence, petitioner […]

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Tatum v. Arizona, 580 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Juveniles

United States Supreme Court BOBBY JERRY TATUM v. ARIZONA, (2016) No. 15-8850 Argued: ????Decided: October 31, 2016 ?????The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division […]

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Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Juveniles, Retroactivity, Sentencing

136 S.Ct. 718 (2016) 577 US. __ Henry MONTGOMERY, Petitioner v. LOUISIANA. No. 14-280.Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 13, 2015.Decided January 25, 2016.As Revised January 27, 2016.*725 Richard D. Bernstein, appointed by this Court, as amicus curiae. Michael R. Dreeben for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, […]

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BRADY v. MARYLAND, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)

Issues: Brady Disclosure, Evidence Law

373 U.S. 83 373 U.S. 83 83 S.Ct. 1194 10 L.Ed.2d 215 John L. BRADY, Petitioner,v.STATE OF MARYLAND. No. 490. Argued March 18 and 19, 1963. Decided May 13, 1963. E. Clinton Bamberger, Jr., Baltimore, Md., for petitioner. Thomas W. Jamison, III, Baltimore, Md., for respondent. Opinion of the Court by Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, announced […]

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Mathis v. United States, 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), Criminal Law, Sentencing

NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]

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McDonnell v. United States, 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Bribery, Criminal Law, Hobbs Act (18 U.S.C. Section 1951)

NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]

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Taylor v. United States, 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Commerce Clause, Hobbs Act (18 U.S.C. Section 1951)

NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]

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McDaniel v. Brown, 130 S. Ct. 665 (2010)

Issues: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus

558 U.S. 120 130 S. Ct. 556 E. K. McDANIEL, WARDEN, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. TROY BROWN No. 08-559.Supreme Court of United States.January 11, 2010.[qtbl style=”color:gray;”] Syllabus/SummaryJackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 324, 99 S. Ct. 2781, 61 L. Ed. 2d 560, entitles a state prisoner to habeas relief if a federal judge finds that […]

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CAREY v. MUSLADIN, 549 U.S. 70 (2006)

Issues: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus

127 S. Ct. 649 (2006) 549 U.S. 70 Thomas L. CAREY, Warden, Petitioner, v. Mathew MUSLADIN. No. 05-785. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 11, 2006. Decided December 11, 2006. *651 Gregory A. Ott, San Francisco, CA, for petitioner. David W. Fermino, San Francisco, CA, appointed by this Court, for respondent. Bill Lockyer, Attorney […]

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U.S. v. RESENDIZ-PONCE, 549 U.S. 102 (2007)

Issues: Criminal Law

127 S. Ct. 782 (2007) 549 U.S. 102 UNITED STATES, Petitioner, v. RESENDIZ-PONCE. No. 05-998. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 10, 2006. Decided January 9, 2007. *785 Michael R. Dreeben, Washington, DC, for petitioner. Atmore L. Baggot, Apache Junction, Arizona, appointed by this Court, for respondent. Jeffrey T. Green, Devon A. Corneal, Sidley […]

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PINKERTON v. UNITED STATES, 328 U.S. 640 (1946)

Issues: Conspiracy, Criminal Law, Double Jeopardy, Fifth Amendment, Pinkerton Doctrine

328 U.S. 640 66 S.Ct. 1180 90 L.Ed. 1489 PINKERTON et al. v. UNITED STATES. No. 719. Argued May 1, 1946. Decided June 10, 1946. Rehearing Denied Oct. 14, 1946. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Double Jeopardy. Convictions for conspiracy and substantive offenses.?? Double jeopardy no defense to convictions for both. CRIMINAL LAW Conspiracy — Indictment […]

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