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Indictments: Matthews v. U.S.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Indictments Right to Grand Jury Indictment Matthews v. U.S. 09-0321-pr Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: The case requires the court to decide whether the Fifth Amendment guarantees an unwaivable right ...

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Evidence: U.S. v. Shyne

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Evidence Out-of-Court Statements — Conspiracy U.S. v. Shyne 08-0865-cr Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: Defendants-appellants Nathaniel Alexander, Steven Riddick and Roberto Montgomery were indicted for their participation in broad criminal ...

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Prosecutorial Misconduct: U.S. v. Gomez

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Prosecutorial Misconduct Maintenance of False Legal Argument U.S. v. Gomez 08-3829-cr Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: Ellis Williams Gomez appeals from a judgment of conviction for conspiracy to distribute and ...

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Immigration: Wu v. Holder

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Immigration Fugitives Wu v. Holder 09-2564-ag Appealed from the Board of Immigration Appeals Background: Nen Di Wu seeks review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ June 1, 2009 order of removal. Before either party ...

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Immigration: Lecaj v. Holder

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Immigration Judicial Evaluation of Foreign Conditions Lecaj v. Holder 09-0768-ag Appealed from the Board of Immigration Appeals Background: Petitioner Fatmir Lecaj, a native of the former Yugoslavia, seeks review of the order of the ...

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Sentencing: U.S. v. Johnson

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Sentencing Armed Career Criminal Act — Violent Felony U.S. v. Johnson 08-5245-cr Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: The court is asked to consider whether a violation of Connecticut General Statute §53a-179b, which ...

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