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Cal. Burglary Not a Crime of Violence? Defendant Wins New Sentence
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Burglary may not mean what you think it means. When Alfredo Huizar pleaded guilty to reentering the U.S. illegally after an earlier deportation, the district...
Circuit Vacates Attorney Sanctions, Suggests New Path to Penalties
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John Olsen talked his way out of a $25,000 attorney sanction in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals this week, but he shouldn't make plans to spend those...
Lawyers Urge Inhofe, Coburn to Call for Bacharach Confirmation
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In June, The Oklahoman reported that U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert E. Bacharach didn’t have enough Republican support in the Senate to be confirmed for the...
Colo. Judge Questions Appellate Waiver Policy
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Judge John Kane wants the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to be busier. If you follow the Tenth Circuit docket, you're familiar with the recurring criminal...
Will 10th Cir Reinstate DJ Williams Failed Drug Test Lawsuit?
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The bulk of the Tenth Circuit's docket is dedicated to reviewing Terry searches and evidence suppression. There are lots of drug appeals in the Denver-based...
Court Won't Reconcile Conspiracy Theory and Subject Matter Jurisdiction
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Leroy Fresquez, a Colorado state prisoner, filed a civil rights action against Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy Baldwin and six Correctional Healthcare...