US v. Zayas-Ortiz
In a defendant’s motion for sentence reduction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 3582(c), following an amendment to the United States Sentencing Guidelines, the district court’s short form denial of the… Continue reading about US v. Zayas-Ortiz
US v. Paulino-Guzman
Sentence for conviction of unlawful possession of a firearm is affirmed where the district court did not abuse its discretion in relying in part on the sentence’s supposed deterrent effect… Continue reading about US v. Paulino-Guzman
US v. Dzhanikyan
In consolidated criminal appeals, convictions of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, 21 U.S.C. section 846, attempt to collect a debt through extortionate means, 18 U.S.C. section 894(a), and possessing crack cocaine… Continue reading about US v. Dzhanikyan
US v. Gorski
In interlocutory appeals from a district court order that, among other things, compels a law firm to produce certain documents pertaining to a fraud allegedly committed by defendant in his… Continue reading about US v. Gorski
Whyte v. Lynch
Petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision ordering petitioner’s removal on the grounds that his Connecticut offense was categorically a crime of violence and thus was… Continue reading about Whyte v. Lynch
US v. Doe
In a habeas corpus case, the district court’s denial of defendant’s 28 U.S.C. section 2255 motion is vacated and remanded where: 1) defendant’s case is not moot because success would… Continue reading about US v. Doe
US v. Analetto
Conviction for knowingly participating in the use of extortionate means to collect or attempt to collect an extension of credit, under 18 U.S.C. section 894, is affirmed over defendant’s challenges… Continue reading about US v. Analetto
Mays v. Clark
In a habeas corpus action challenging petitioner’s conviction for first-degree murder, the district court’s denial of the petition is affirmed where: the California Court of Appeal’s determination that no Miranda… Continue reading about Mays v. Clark
Richey v. Dahne
In a prisoner civil rights action, the court denied defendant’s motion to revoke plaintiff’s in forma pauperis (IFP) status and held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 28 U.S.C. section… Continue reading about Richey v. Dahne