GUADALUPE ADRIANA MARTINEZ, BRYAN POWERS, AND LEMUEL LOPEZ; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13-06-00386-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-08-07)07-0842 VICTOR HADDAD, M.D. v. [read post]

Martinez, No. 06-2021 Convictions and sentences for drug offenses are affirmed where: 1) the evidence was sufficient to support defendants' convictions; 2) the jury was not required to determine the amount of drugs involved for sentencing purposes; 3) the reasonable foreseeability of the drug amounts was not at issue for defendants since they were directly involved in the entire amount; and 4) the district court did not err in enhancing one defendant's sentence for a managerial… [read post]

These Senators voted to not filibuster the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court: Akaka (D-HI) Alexander (R-TN) Allard (R-CO) Allen (R-VA) Baucus (D-MT)Bennett (R-UT) Bingaman (D-NM) Bond (R-MO)Brownback (R-KS) Bunning (R-KY) Burns (R-MT) Burr (R-NC) Byrd (D-WV) Cantwell (D-WA) Carper (D-DE) Chafee (R-RI) Chambliss (R-GA) Coburn (R-OK) Cochran (R-MS) Coleman (R-MN)Collins (R-ME) Conrad (D-ND) Cornyn (R-TX)Craig (R-ID) Crapo (R-ID) DeMint (R-SC) DeWine (R-OH) Dole (R-NC) Domenici… [read post]