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Sex abuse conviction

September 7, 2024 By lilly

SEX ABUSE conviction affirmed… Morris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Elizabeth Musick, Paulette Stewart, Ryan Weldon, Tim Tatarka

Sentencing, “large capacity” magazine, Glock 17

August 31, 2024 By lilly

SENTENCING: “Large capacity magazine” properly construed by Sentencing Commission as 15 rounds, Glock 17 rounds properly used to enhance felon in possession’s base offense… Christensen affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: John Rhodes, Karla Painter, Rachel Julagay, Tim Tatarka

Kidnap/interstate sex abuse, convictions affirmed

June 29, 2024 By lilly

KIDNAP/INTERSTATE SEX ABUSE convictions affirmed… Watters affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Bryan Dake, Constance Van Kley, Tim Tatarka, Zeno Baucus

Kidnap of Indian, excited utterance hearsay exception

June 29, 2024 By lilly

INDIAN KIDNAP conviction affirmed over excited utterance hearsay exception challenge… Watters affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Bryan Dake, Constance Van Kley, Tim Tatarka, Zeno Baucus

Hate crime, shooting to rid town of “lesbians and queers”

June 15, 2024 By lilly

HATE CRIME: Conviction of hate crime for shooting at house in furtherance of “mission” to “rid” town of “lesbians and queers” affirmed… Morris affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Colin Stephens, Erin Flynn, Janea Lamar, Kristen Clarke, Paul Vestal, Tim Tatarka

Drugs, RV on property reported as parolee’s address

May 18, 2024 By lilly

DRUGS: Parole officers had reasonable suspicion that Defendant controlled RV on property which he reported as his residence (regardless of whether it is a dwelling or a vehicle)… Morris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Jeffrey Starnes, Paul Gallardo, Tim Tatarka

Traffic stop, rental vehicle in drug corridor, meth

April 27, 2024 By lilly

TRAFFIC STOP: (Stop of rental vehicle in drug corridor not unreasonably prolonged, suppression of meth properly denied… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Evangelo Arvanetes, Julie Patten, Russell Hart, Tim Tatarka

Sex abuse of child, convictions affirmed

April 20, 2024 By lilly

SEX ABUSE OF CHILD convictions affirmed… Morris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Elizabeth Musick, Kalah Paisley, Karolina Tierney, Kelsey Sabol, Paulette Stewart, Tim Tatarka

Sentencing, McCoy claim as to counsel’s guilt concession

April 13, 2024 By lilly

SENTENCING: McCoy claim that trial counsel conceded drug Defendant’s guilt on felon possessing firearm over his express objection improperly summarily dismissed… Watters reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: arla Painter, Stephen Hormel, Thomas Godfrey, Tim Tatarka

Drugs, “fair probability” that evidence would be found

March 16, 2024 By lilly

DRUGS: Affidavit facts sufficient to establish “fair probability” that evidence of crime would be found at suspicious residence, motion to suppress meth properly denied… Watters affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Kelsey Sabol, Michael Rubich, Nancy Schwartz, Tim Tatarka

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