The Oyez Project: Criminal Procedure Issues - Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Decisions

Alabama v. Bozeman - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 11 Jun 2001 12:00:00 -0500

Does the Interstate Agreement on Detainers require the dismissal of criminal charges when a prisoner serving a federal sentence is transferred for a day to be arraigned on state charges and then returned to the original place of imprisonment before trial?

Bailey v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 06 Dec 1995 12:00:00 -0500

Is evidence of the proximity and accessibility of a firearm to drugs or drug proceeds alone sufficient to support a conviction for "use" of a firearm during and in relation to a predicate narcotics offense under 18 U.S.C. Section 924(c)(1)?

Barrett v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 13 Jan 1976 12:00:00 -0500

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Bates v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 04 Nov 1997 12:00:00 -0500

Does 20 USC section 1097(a), which makes it a felony "knowingly and willfully" to misapply student loan funds insured under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, require an allegation and proof that a defendant specifically intended to injure or defraud either the United States as loan guarantor or another?

Beecham v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 16 May 1994 12:00:00 -0500

Under 18 U.S.C. 922(g), can state procedures for the restoration of the civil rights of felons restore the right of a federal felon to possess a firearm?

Blakely v. Washington - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:00:00 -0500

Does a fact (other than a prior conviction) necessary to increase a sentence beyond the statutory standard range need to be proved by a jury and beyond a reasonable doubt?

Braxton v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 28 May 1991 12:00:00 -0500

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Buford v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 20 Mar 2001 12:00:00 -0500

Does a de novo standard of review apply when a court of appeals reviews a trial court's sentencing guideline determination as to whether an offender's prior convictions were consolidated, and thus related, for sentencing purposes?

Burns v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 13 Jun 1991 12:00:00 -0500

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Carter v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 12 Jun 2000 12:00:00 -0500

May defendants charged with federal bank robbery have the jury consider whether they committed the lesser crime of federal bank larceny?

Castillo v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 05 Jun 2000 12:00:00 -0500

Does the provision of USC Section 924(c)(1), which imposes a stiffer penalty for using a "machinegun" in a crime of violence, state factors enhancing a sentence rather than elements of a separate offense?

Cedric Kushner Promotions v. King - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 11 Jun 2001 12:00:00 -0500

Are Don King and his corporation a distinct "person" and "enterprise," such that RICO applies?

Chapman v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 30 May 1991 12:00:00 -0500

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Cheek v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 08 Jan 1991 12:00:00 -0500

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Cleveland v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 07 Nov 2000 12:00:00 -0500

Do state video poker licenses qualify as property for purposes of the federal mail fraud statute?

Crosby v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 13 Jan 1993 12:00:00 -0500

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Custis v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 23 May 1994 12:00:00 -0500

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Daniels v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 25 Apr 2001 12:00:00 -0500

May a federal defendant, who has been sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984, challenge his federal sentence through a motion on the ground that his prior convictions were unconstitutionally obtained?

Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc. - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 23 Feb 1983 12:00:00 -0500

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Fex v. Michigan - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 23 Feb 1993 12:00:00 -0500

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Gozlon-Peretz v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 19 Feb 1991 12:00:00 -0500

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Holloway v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 02 Mar 1999 12:00:00 -0500

Does the federal carjacking law apply to crimes committed with the "conditional intent" of harming drivers who refuse a carjacker's demands?

Hubbard v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 15 May 1995 12:00:00 -0500

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Immigration And Naturalization Service v. Doherty - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 15 Jan 1992 12:00:00 -0500

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Johnson v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 15 May 2000 12:00:00 -0500

May a district court, under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, impose an additional term of supervised release following the reimprisonment of those who violate the conditions of an initial term of supervised release, without violating the Ex Post Facto Clause?

Jones v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 22 May 2000 12:00:00 -0500

Does the federal arson statute apply to the arson of a private residence?

Jones v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 24 Mar 1999 12:00:00 -0500

Does the federal carjacking law define a single crime with three penalty options dependent on sentencing factors?

Lackawanna County District Attorney v. Coss - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 25 Apr 2001 12:00:00 -0500

May a state prisoner use a federal habeas petition to challenge a current sentence on the ground that it was enhanced based on an unconstitutional prior conviction for which the sentence has fully expired?

Lopez v. Davis - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:00:00 -0500

Does the Bureau of Prisons have the authority to categorically deny consideration for eligibility for early release to inmates convicted of non-violent offenses after they have completed substance abuse programs?

Moskal v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 03 Dec 1990 12:00:00 -0500

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Ohler v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 22 May 2000 12:00:00 -0500

Does a defendant waive her right to appeal a ruling granting the government's motion to introduce evidence of a prior conviction under Federal Rule of Evidence 609(a)(1), if she introduces the prior conviction while testifying on direct examination?

Pasquantino v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 12:00:00 -0500

Did a plot to defraud a foreign government of tax revenue violate the federal wire fraud statute?

Peguero v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 02 Mar 1999 12:00:00 -0500

Does a District Court's failure to advise a defendant of his right to appeal, as required by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, provide ground for habeas relief when the defendant was aware of his right and elected not to appeal?

Posters 'N' Things, Ltd. v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 23 May 1994 12:00:00 -0500

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Ratzlaf Et Ux. v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 11 Jan 1994 12:00:00 -0500

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Richardson v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 01 Jun 1999 12:00:00 -0500

Does the "continuing criminal enterprise" statute require juror unanimity as to each specific violation of federal law for conviction?

Rubin v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 21 Jan 1981 12:00:00 -0500

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Scarborough v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 06 Jun 1977 12:00:00 -0500

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Schmuck v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 22 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Shepard v. U.S. - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 07 Mar 2005 12:00:00 -0500

May a court sentencing under the Armed Career Criminal Act look to police reports or complaint applications to determine whether an earlier guilty plea necessarily admitted, and supported a conviction for, generic burglary?

Simpson v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 28 Feb 1978 12:00:00 -0500

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Small v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 12:00:00 -0500

Federal law made gun possession illegal for any person "convicted in any court" for crimes punishable by more than a year in prison. Does "convicted in any court" include convictions in foreign courts?

Staples v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 23 May 1994 12:00:00 -0500

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Tome v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 10 Jan 1995 12:00:00 -0500

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Touby v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 20 May 1991 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. A Parcel Of Land, Buildings, Appurtenances, And Improvements, Known As 92 Buena Vista Avenue, Rumson, New Jersey - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 24 Feb 1993 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Aguilar - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 21 Jun 1995 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Baggot - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 30 Jun 1983 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Booker - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 12 Jan 2005 12:00:00 -0500

1.) Does an enhanced sentence under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines based on the judge's determination of a fact violate the Sixth Amendment? 2.) If so, are the Sentencing Guidelines altogether unconstitutional?

United States v. Cotton - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 20 May 2002 12:00:00 -0500

Does the omission from a federal indictment of a fact that enhances the statutory maximum sentence justify a Court of Appeals' vacating the enhanced sentence, even though the defendant did not object in the trial court?

United States v. Culbert - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 28 Mar 1978 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Gaddis - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 03 Mar 1976 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. John Doe, Inc. I - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 21 Apr 1987 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Johnson - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 01 Mar 2000 12:00:00 -0500

May a federal criminal defendant's excess prison time be credited towards this supervised release term, reducing its length?

United States v. Mezzanatto - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 18 Jan 1995 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Moore - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 09 Dec 1975 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Coop - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 14 May 2001 12:00:00 -0500

Does a medical necessity exception to the Controlled Substances Act's prohibition on the manufacture and distribution of various drugs, including marijuana, exist?

United States v. Olano - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 26 Apr 1993 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Robertson - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 01 May 1995 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc. - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 30 Jun 1983 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Shabani - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 01 Nov 1994 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Vonn - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 04 Mar 2002 12:00:00 -0500

Does a criminal defendant who lets a Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 11 error pass without objection in the trial court bear the burden of showing plain error under Rule 52? May a court reviewing Rule 11 error examine the entire record begun at the defendant's first appearance in the matter leading to his eventual plea when considering the effect of any error on the defendant's substantial rights?

United States v. Wells - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 26 Feb 1997 12:00:00 -0500

Is the materiality of falsehood an element of the crime of knowingly making a false statement to a federally insured bank?

Wade v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 18 May 1992 12:00:00 -0500

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Washington v. Recuenco - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0500

Can a violation of Blakely v. Washington's rule that all factors used in sentencing enhancements must be found by a jury, not a judge, be found legally harmless?

Whitfield v. U.S. - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:00:00 -0500

Did a conviction for conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956(h), require proof of an overt act furthering the conspiracy?

Williams v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 09 Mar 1992 12:00:00 -0500

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Williamson v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 27 Jun 1994 12:00:00 -0500

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