COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL/RECLAMATION: Argument that new gold mine pit must be fully reclaimed barred by unappealed ruling as to another pit, plan properly selected… Tucker affirmed. [Read more…]
Marijuana/sentencing, state v. federal law
MARIJUANA/SENTENCING: Jury properly instructed to disregard State medical marijuana law… venue properly not [Read more…]
Sentencing, intent to distribute meth
SENTENCING: 262 months for intent to distribute meth affirmed… Lovell affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Sentencing, supervised release revocation
SENTENCING: 2003 amendment as to prison and supervised release that can be imposed following revocation of supervised release construed on first impression in 9th Circuit… 24 months imprisonment properly imposed upon 3rd revocation of firearms defendant’s supervised release, [Read more…]
Sentencing, mortgage broker fabricated statements
SENTENCING: Mortgage broker who based applications on fabricated financial statements properly sentenced to 3 times top of uppermost Guidelines range despite only “potential” losses by lenders… Lovell affirmed. [Read more…]