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NBC29Charges delayed against CIA contractor in Pakistan
A lawyer for families of the dead men said Tuesday the next trial court hearing would be March 16, when contractor Raymond Allen Davis may be charged. On March 14, the Pakistani government is scheduled to tell the Lahore High Court whether Davis has
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:32A
CARDENAS-SANCHEZ v. HOLDER
and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge's removal order. We have jurisdiction under 8 USC § 1252. We review de novo questions of law, Alvarez-Barajas v.
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U.S. v. ALLENSWORTH
Paul Tracy Allensworth appeals the district court's 1 judgment entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 USC § 841(a)(1). The district court sentenced Allensworth to 132 months in
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:32A
U.S. v. COBAS
Because Cobas preserved his sufficiency claim at trial, the standard of review is "whether, considering all the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, a reasonable trier of fact could have found that the evidence established guilt beyond
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U.S. v. ISIWELE
"Under Rule 104(b), the trial court must admit the evidence if sufficient proof has been introduced so that a reasonable juror could find in favor of authenticity or identification." Id. The prior inconsistent statements at issue here are three
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NGEUSANG v. HOLDER
Legal issues are reviewed de novo, "affording appropriate deference to the [Board]'s interpretation of the [Immigration and Nationality Act] and any attendant regulations." Li Fang Lin v. Mukasey, 517 F.3d 685, 691-92 (4th Cir. 2008).
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U.S. v. PAUL
1976), but the facts in Werker were particularly unusual — the defendant attempted to plea bargain directly with the court. Id. at 201, 205. Some Circuits have indeed espoused a "bright-line" rule regarding remarks made by a trial court that touch on
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:31A
PEOPLE v. MAQUIZ
The court explained that criminal proceedings were suspended when appellant was "sent out for a review to determine whether [he was] competent." Appellant said that he had some "case law" on that, but the court refused to "get into a legal discussion"
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:31A
IN RE CHERRY
It was an accident, the gun going off from the weight of the gun going forward.' "In 2009, defendant explained that he agreed to plead guilty to second degree murder despite believing his action was accidental because he wanted to spare Hill's mother
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:31A
PEOPLE v. ONTIVEROS
Financial Casualty and Surety (Financial) appeals the denial of a motion to vacate the forfeiture of a bail bond after the court changed the defendant's arraignment date without notice. We reverse the order. On December 13, 2009, Financial posted a
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:31A
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