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29 Apr 2008, 7:13 am
Moore, No. 06-1082 In a case raising the issue of whether a police officer violates the Fourth Amendment by making an arrest based on probable cause but prohibited by state law, the Supreme Court rules that warrantless arrests for crimes committed in the presence of an arresting officer are reasonable under the Constitution, and that while states are free to regulate such arrests however they desire, state restrictions do not alter the Fourth Amendment's protections. … [read post]
25 Apr 2008, 7:21 am
Here is the first paragraph of the opinion to whet Booker reasonableness appetites:This is an appeal by the United States from judgments, which were entered in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, convicting the defendants Brian Williams and Samuel Shuler on their pleas of guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute crack cocaine. [read post]
23 Apr 2008, 6:59 pm
Crime and Consequences and Sentencing Law and Policy both comment on this NY Times article which discusses why "[t]he United States has less than 5 percent of the world's population... [read post]
21 Apr 2008, 11:52 am
" Consequently, a state drug offense punishable by more than one year qualifies as a "felony drug offense," even if state law classifies the offense as a misdemeanor. [read post]
19 Apr 2008, 8:50 am
(Laura Empson of Cass Business School gave a particularly nice presentation on this at lunchtime Thursday, positing that useful ways of thinking about partnership might be as analogous to The Three Musketeers, to Henry V's famous "band of brothers" speech before the Battle of Agincourt, to a buccaneer pirate ship, or, at last, to "Gone With the Wind. [read post]
14 Apr 2008, 11:34 am
Rodriguez-Amaya, No. 06-4514 Conviction for unlawful reentry after deportation by an aggravated felon is affirmed where the time defendant was detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement on administrative charges pending his removal was not detention "in connection with" his arrest, thus defendant's indictment did not violate the Speedy Trial Act. [read post]
10 Apr 2008, 8:03 am
United States, 341 U.S. 494 (1951), and The Steel Seizure Case, 343 U.S. 579 (1952).Minton had the good sense to leave after seven years on the Court. [read post]
9 Apr 2008, 5:49 am
That omission doesn't bother us.The court cited with approval an earlier state court case in which the defendant sold a skeleton truck to a company that then installed a refrigeration unit on the chasis. [read post]
9 Apr 2008, 3:29 am
------------------------"The United States incarcerates more people than any country in the world," said the Pew Center on the States, in a report released February 28, 2008, One in 100: Behind Bars In America 2008. [read post]