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Drugs, conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl

August 23, 2025 By lilly

DRUGS: Conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl affirmed… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Brian Lowney, Shandor Badaruddin, Tara Elliott, Tim Tatarka

Drugs, conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl

August 23, 2025 By lilly

DRUGS: Conviction for conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl affirmed over challenge to hearsay at sentencing hearing… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Brian Lowney, Craig Shannon, Tara Elliott, Tim Tatarka

Drugs, warrants for hotel room, Facebook records

July 19, 2025 By lilly

DRUGS: Search warrant for hotel room supported by probable cause… State District Court warrant for California Facebook records authorized under Stored Communications Act… Christensen affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Jennifer Clark, Shandor Badaruddin, Tim Tatarka

Sex abuse of minor, challenge to victim’s age

July 19, 2025 By lilly

SEX ABUSE OF MINOR: Conviction affirmed over challenge to knowledge of victim’s age and being in “custody, care, or supervisory control”… Morris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Amanda Myers, Kalah Paisley, Kelsey Sabol, Paulette Stewart, Tim Tatarka

FTCA, BIA ditch rider’s pit bull bite

June 21, 2025 By lilly

FTCA: Summary judgment for US properly granted based on landlord-tenant relationship of BIA ditch rider living in BIA housing whose pit bull bit Plaintiff, but improperly granted based on employee’s alleged negligence within scope of his employment… Molloy affirmed, reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Hannah Stone, Madison Mattioli, Tim Tatarka

FTCA, VA nurse’s claims against US

May 31, 2025 By lilly

FTCA: VA nurse’s claims against US barred by sovereign immunity… Watters affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Abbie Cziok, Madison Mattioli, Tim Tatarka, William D'Alton

Failure to register as sex offender, “knowingly”

May 31, 2025 By lilly

FAILURE TO REGISTER: Jury properly found that Defendant “knowingly” failed to register as sex offender… 84 months imprisonment not unreasonable… Watters affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Benjamin Hargrove, Evangelo Arvanetes, Kelsey Sabol, Steven Babcock, Tim Tatarka

Sentencing, enhancement for gun on car thief’s seat

May 31, 2025 By lilly

SENTENCING: Enhancement properly applied to Defendant who had gun on driver’s seat while attempting to hot-wire vehicle… Watters affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Evangelo Arvanetes, Kelsey Sabol, Tara Elliott, Tim Tatarka

Drugs, traffic stop of parolee

May 24, 2025 By lilly

DRUGS: Traffic stop correctly extended when officers discovered Defendant was on parole, consent to then search vehicle was voluntary… suppression of meth properly denied… Molloy affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Andrew Nelson, Jennifer Clark, Tim Tatarka

Abusive sexual contact, improper vouching

April 19, 2025 By lilly

ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT conviction affirmed over improper vouching… Watters affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Gillian Gosch, Kelsey Sabol, Lori Suek, Russell Hart, Tim Tatarka

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