CLOSING ARGUMENT

Improper argument by prosecutor
-U.S. v. Alexander (RP)
-U.S. v. Baird (AJ)
-U.S. v. Barnett (NJ) Unpub. judgment 4/8/98 - affirmed
-U.S. v. Clarke (AJ)
-U.S. v. (Vernon) Cooper (NJ)
-U.S. v. Edelin (AJ)
-U.S. v. Fennell (AJ) Opinion
-U.S. v. Goddard (AB)
-U.S. v. Griffith (SS)
-U.S. v. Hunt (AB)
-U.S. v. Kinlaw (LW)
-U.S. v. Light (AB)
-U.S. v. Maddox (LW) Opinion
-U.S. v. Martin (AB)
-U.S. v. McAllister (AB)
-U.S. v. McLaughlin (BD);   Opinion

-U.S. v. Nichols (panel atty)
-U.S. v. Nnanyererugo (AB)
-U.S. v. Purvis (SR)
-U.S. v. Robinson (AB) Reply Brief & Opinion
-U.S. v. (Frederick) Smith (RT)
-U.S. v. Thomas (SS) Opinion
-U.S. v. Trice (SR)
-U.S. v. Turner (LK)
-U.S. v. Young (LW)

Restriction of
-U.S. v. Blissett (AB)
-U.S. v. Edmond (NJ) Opinion
Reply Brief
-U.S. v. Maddox (LW) Opinion
-U.S. v. Speight (AB)

COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL

Prior acquittal
-U.S. v. Vaughn (RP)

COMMERCE CLAUSE

Drug Trafficking within 1000 feet of School
-U.S. v. Baucum (panel attorney)
-U.S. v. Diggs (LW)

Felon in Possession
-U.S. v. Moreno (NJ) Reply Brief

COMPENSATION TO GOV. EMPLOYEE

Sufficiency of evidence
-U.S. v.  Baird (AJ)

COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL

Forced Medication
U.S. v. Weston (AJ & GPand U.S. v. Weston & Opinion

Hearing Required
-U.S. v. Todd (BD) 1st Brief & 2nd Brief & Opinion

Need for examination
-U.S. v. Cunningham (panel attorneys) Opinion

Procedural due process
-U.S. v. Todd 1st Brief & 2nd Brief & Opinion
-U.S. v. Weissberger


CONFRONTATION

Erroneous instruction concerning juvenile witness
-U.S. v. Lampkin (LW) Opinion

Procuring witness's absence
-U.S. v. (Antone) White (NJ) (Opin. 6/27/97 - Affirmed)

Tape recorded Conversation
-U.S. v. (Ralph) Wilson (RP) Opinion

CONSPIRACY
Overt act instruction
-U.S. v. Wilson (RP) Opinion

Sufficiency of evidence
-U.S. v. Stewart (LW) Opinion

CONTEMPT

Jury Trial
-U.S. v. Rapone (EN) Opin. 12/19/97 - reversed (Robinson); vacated (Rapone) Opinion

Notice requirement
-U.S. v. (Sylvia) Young (SR/EN) Opinion

Sufficiency of court order
-U.S. v. (Sylvia) Young (SR/EN) Opinion
-U.S. v. Rapone (EN) Opin. 12/19/97 - reversed (Robinson); vacated (Rapone) Opinion

Sufficiency of the evidence
-U.S. v. Key (AS)
-U.S. v. Rapone (EN) Opin. 12/19/97 - reversed (Robinson); vacated (Rapone) Opinion

CONTINUING CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE

Sufficiency of the evidence
-U.S. v. Campbell (RP) Cert. Petition

COUNSEL

Conflict of interest
-U.S. v. Bruce (AJ) Opinion

Denial of access
-U.S. v. McLaughlin (BD);   Opinion

Denial of withdrawal
-U.S. v. Merlos (LK)

Ineffective assistance
-U.S. v. Acuna (SS) (Reply Brief)
-U.S. v. Akintomide (NJ)
-U.S. v. Almonte-Nunez (LW)
-U.S. v. Arrington (RP) (appellate brief & pet. for cert.)
-U.S. v. Fennell (AJ) Opinion
-U.S. v. Harley (AB) (appellate brief & pet. for cert.)
-U.S. v. (Clyde) Hill (SR) (11/24/97 aff, unpub. judgment)
-U.S. v. Horne (RP)
-U.S. v. Goodall (Brief for Appellant) 7/00
-U.S. v. (Wendell) Jackson (LW) - Aff. 5/20/97 - Opinion
-U.S. v. Minott (SR)
-U.S. v. Mitchell (AB) (app. brief & cert. pet.)
-U.S. v. Stevens (AB)
-U.S. v. Streater (NJ) (reversed & remanded 12/8/95)
-U.S. v. Tavares (BB) (11/26/96 Opin. - Affirmed)
-U.S. v. Tepper (AB)
-U.S. v. Terreros (AB) (1/3/97 - unpub. judgment - affirmed)
-U.S. v. Thompson (panel atty)
-U.S. v. Todd (reply brief)
-U.S. v. Torres (SS) (6/20/97 - Affirmed - opin.)
-U.S. v. Trejo (NJ)
-U.S. v. Turner (LK)
-U.S. v. Washington (JH)
-U.S. v. Williams (TA) (affirmed 6/21/96 opin)

Waiver/Self-Representation
-U.S. v. Cunningham (panel attorneys)

CROSS-EXAMINATION

Impeachment by contradiction
-U.S. v. Copelin (RT)

Improper by prosecutor
-U.S. v. Alford (GP)
-U.S. v. Boyd (AB) (Reply Brief) & Opinion
-U.S. v. McLaughlin (BD);   Opinion

-U.S. v. Moreno (NJ)
-U.S. v. Spinner (AJ) Opinion

Prior Arrests
-U.S. v. Goddard (AB)

Restriction of
-U.S. v. Blissett (AB)
-U.S. v. Campbell (RP) Cert Petition
-U.S. v. Edmond (NJ) Opinion & Reply Brief & Opinion
-U.S. v. Ford (RP)
-U.S. v. Foster (RT)
-U.S. v. Griffith (SS)
-U.S. v. Lin (SR) Opin. 12/10/96 - Affirmed
-U.S. v. Maddox (LW) Opinion
-U.S. v. Miller (PM)
-U.S. v. Patterson (AJ)
-U.S. v. Shirosaki (RT)

D.

DEATH PENALTY

Competency
U.S. v. Weston (AJ & GP) Opinion

Constitutionality
U.S. v. (Carl) Cooper (panel attorneys)

DEBRIEFING AGREEMENTS
Voice ID as violation of
-U.S. v. Patterson (AJ)

DEFENSES

Official misstatement of law
-U.S. v. Baird (AJ)

DEMONSTRATIONS

Sufficiency of evidence of permit revocation
-U.S. v. Cinca (AB) Reply Brief & Opinion

DISCOVERY

Failure to disclose statement
-U.S. v. Patterson (AJ)
-U.S. v. Small (LB) Opinion & Reply Brief & Order

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

-U.S. v. Andrews (AJ)
-U.S. v. Arrington (RP)

DRUGS

Cocaine powder/Crack penalties/Constitutionality
-U.S. v. (Kevin) Thomas (AJ)

Constructive Possession/Sufficiency of evidence
-U.S. v. Bennett (EB)
-U.S. v. Dingle (NJ) Opinion
-U.S. v. Edelin (AJ)
-U.S. v. Gaulteau (MW)
-U.S. v. Lucas (AB)
-U.S. v. Mitchell (EB)
-U.S. v. Smith (EB)

Crack/Hydroxyl radical/Sufficiency of evidence/Vagueness
-U.S. v. Gaulteau (MW)
-U.S. v. Michael (BB & MW)
-U.S. v. St. Fleur (RP)

Crack House Statute/Constitutionality/Sufficiency of evidence
-U.S. v. Lancaster (RT)

Distribution/Sufficiency of evidence
.-U.S v. Scales (GS)

Intent to distribute/Sufficiency of evidence
-U.S. v. Boyd (LB) Opinion
-U.S. v. Glenn (AB) (Reply Brief) & Opinion
-U.S. v. Hilson (AS)
-U.S. v. McCray (panel atty)
-U.S. v. Michael (BB & MW)

Intent to distribute/Within 1000 ft. of school
-U.S. v. Baucum (panel attorney)(constitutionality of § 860(a))
-U.S. v. Campbell (BB)
-U.S. v. Diggs (LW)
-U.S. v. Edelin (AJ)

Lesser included offenses
-U.S. v. Boyd (LB) Opinion
-U.S. v. Dingle (NJ) Opinion
-U.S. v. Whren (LW) - Affirmed 5/6/97 by Opin.

Manufacture, Attempt to/Sufficiency of evidence
-U.S. v. Raya (MW)

Quanity as element
-U.S. v. Kevin Williams (BD)

Simple possession/LIO
-U.S. v. McKie (AJ)
-U.S. v. Michael (BB & MW)

Type as element

DUE PROCESS

Appearance in prison garb
-U.S. v. Albritton (SS)
-U.S. v. (Jeffrey Williams) (NJ) Cert Petition

Ex parte submission by prosecution
-In re Sealed Case (PM & BB)

E.

EMBEZZLEMENT

Lack of authorization


ENTRAPMENT

Acceptance of responsibility
-U.S. v. Kirkland (NJ) (1/24/97 opin - affirmed)

Erroneous instructions
-U.S. v. Taylor (AB)

Failure to request instruction
-U.S. v. Trejo (NJ)

Inducement evidence

Inducement instruction
-U.S. v. deMesones (LW)

Predisposition evidence
-U.S. v. deMesones (LW)
-U.S. v. Williams (LW)

Refusal to give instruction
-U.S. v. Merlos (LK)

Refusal to give derivative entrapment instruction
-U.S. v. Taylor (AB)

EVIDENCE

Aliases, use of
-U.S. v. Sobin (AB)

Chain of custody
-U.S. v. Goddard (AB)
-U.S. v. Roberts (SR)
-U.S. v. Stewart (LW) Opinion

Character, exclusion of
-U.S. v. Lucas (AB)

Co-conspirator statements
-U.S. v. Walls (panel attorney)

Credibility of declarant (Rule 806)
-U.S. v. Patterson (AJ)

DEA-7 Form, admissibility of
-U.S. v. Wilson (LK)

Declarations against penal interest
-U.S. v. (Antonio) Davis (NJ)
-U.S. v. Edelin (AJ)
-U.S. v. Purvis (SR)

Drug expert
-U.S. v. Alexander (RP)
-U.S. v. Bademosi (EN)
-U.S. v. Boyd (LB) Opinion
-U.S. v. Brown (RP)
-U.S. v. Clarke (AJ)
-U.S. v. Dicks (AB)
-U.S. v. Fennell (AJ) Opinion
-U.S. v. Glenn (AB) (Reply Brief) & Opinion
-U.S. v. Harris (SR)
-U.S. v. Hilson (AS)
-U.S. v. James (PM)
-U.S. v. Lancaster (RT)
-U.S. v. Martin (AB)
-U.S. v. Mitchell (EB)
-U.S. v. Norris (AJ)
-U.S. v. Ratiff (LB)
-U.S. v. Robinson (AB) (Reply Brief) & Opinion
-U.S. v. Serrano (AB)
-U.S. v. Shaw (AB)
-U.S. v. Simpson (GS)
-U.S. v. Smart (VR)
-U.S. v. Spriggs (AB)
-U.S. v. Turner (LK)
-U.S. v. (Antone) White (NJ) (Opin. 6/27/97 - Affirmed)
-U.S. v. Williams (MW)
-U.S. v. (Andre) Young (LW) 12/4/96 Affirmed unpub. judgment

Exclusion of defendant's state of mind
-U.S. v. Baird (AJ)

Exclusion of defense evidence
-U.S. v. Lampkin (LW)
-U.S. v. Russo (RT)
-U.S. v. Timmons (BD)
-U.S. v. (Jeffrey) Williams  (NJ) Cert. Petition

Exclusion of linguistics expert
-U.S. v. Campbell (RP) Cert. Petition

Exclusion of third-person culpability
-U.S. v. Cabrerra (LW)
-U.S. v. Washington (RP) (affirmed 3/20/96, unpub. judgment)

Exclusion of sting operations expert
-U.S. v. Taylor (AB)

Expert witness/Bankruptcy law
-U.S. v. Sobin (AB)

Expert witness/Terrorism
-U.S. v. Shirosaki (RT)

Expert/Fact witness
-U.S. v. McAllister (AB)

Failure to strike
-U.S. v. Ruffin (JH)

Guilt by association
-U.S. v. Hammoude (SR)
-U.S. v. Shirosaki (RT)

Hearsay
-U.S. v. Almonte-Nunez (LW)
-U.S. v. Calderon (SS)
-U.S. v. Campbell (RP) Cert. Petition
-U.S. v. Clarke (AJ)
-U.S. v. Clipper (LW) (5/8/98 unpub judgment - affirmed)
-U.S. v. Grant (SR)
-U.S. v. Lampkin (LW)
-U.S. v. Lanham (NJ) reply brief
-U.S. v. Patterson (AJ)
-U.S. v. Robinson (AB) (Reply Brief) & Opinion
-U.S. v. (Andre) Young (LW)- 12/4/96 affirmed unpub. judgment

Incarceration of accused
-U.S. v. Jennings (BB)

Lay Opinion
-U.S. v. Mitchell (AB)

Other crimes
-U.S. v. Alford (GP)
-U.S. v. Brown (RP) (appellate brief and pet. for cert.)
-U.S. v. Calderon (SS)
-U.S. v. Campbell (RP) Cert. Petition
-U.S. v. Clarke (AJ)
-U.S. v. Davis (SS) (panel and in banc briefs) (Reply Brief)
-U.S. v. DeLeon (AB)
-U.S. v. Hamilton (EB) (appellate brief & pet. for cert.)
-U.S. v. Hudson (RP) (unpub. judgment 5/15/98 - affirmed)
-U.S. v. Jones (NJ)
-U.S. v Martin (AB)
-U.S. v. Milo (MW)
-U.S. v. Moy (AB)
-U.S. v. Patterson (AJ)
-U.S. v. Pless (SR) (4/2/96 opin. affirmed)
-U.S. v. Robinson (AB) Reply Brief & Opinion
-U.S. v. Ruffin (JH)
-U.S. v. Shirosaki (RT)
-U.S. v. Spinner (AJ) Opinion
-U.S. v. Thomas (MW)
-U.S. v. Timbers (PM)
-U.S. v. Turner (RP)

Pager, admissibility of
-U.S. v. Nichols (panel atty)

Police reports
-U.S. v. Warren (AJ)
-U.S. v. Davis (SS) (Reply Brief)

Prior consistent statements, admissibility of
-U.S. v. Lampkin (LW)

Prior inconsistent statements, admissibility of
-U.S. v. Davis (SS) (Reply Brief)

Prior investigation
-U.S. v. Stewart (LW) Opinion

Relevance
-U.S. v. Rezaq (RT) 2/6/98 Opin. - affirmed

Simulated Videotape, admissibility of
-U.S. v. Shirosaki (RT)

Tape Recorded
-U.S. v. Walls  (panel attorney)

Threats against witness
-U.S. v. Cabrera-Baez (AB)
-U.S. v. Clarke (AJ)

EX POST FACTO

CCE instruction
-U.S. v. Campbell (RP) Cert Petition

Sentencing guidelines
-U.S. v. Wright (TA)

Special assessment
-U.S. v. Lampkin (LW)
-U.S. v. Maddox (LW) Opinion

F.

FAILURE TO APPEAR

Sufficiency of evidence
-U.S. v. Bademosi(EN)

FALSE STATEMENTS

Jurisdictional element
-U.S. v. Winstead (LW)

Materiality element
-U.S. v. Winstead (LW)

Sufficiency of evidence
-U.S. v. Moreno (MW)

FIREARMS

Armed Career Criminal -- See Sentencing

"Carry" under  § 924(c)
-U.S. v. (William) Green (SR)

Crime of violence under BRA
-U.S. v. Floyd (BB)
-U.S. v. Singleton (BB)

Crime of violence under § 924(c)
-U.S. v. Cunningham (panel attorneys)

D.C. Immunity Provision
-U.S. v. Campbell (AB)

Enhancement
-U.S. v. Thomas (SS)
-U.S. v. Washington (MW)

Felon in possession
-U.S. v. Bost (AJ)
-U.S. v. Gatling (RP)
-U.S. v. Moreno (NJ)
-U.S. v. Myles (SR) Opin. 9/27/96 - Affirmed

Multiple convictions - § 924(c)
-U.S. v. Anderson (AJ/NJ)
-U.S. v. Taylor (AB)

Obliterated serial number
-U.S. v. Fennell (AJ) Opinion
-U.S. v. Johnson (RP)
-U.S. v. Moreno (NJ)

Operability
-U.S. v. Bowlding (LB)

Pinkerton liability - § 924(c)
-U.S. v. Taylor (AB)

Receipt while under felony indictment
-U.S. v. Fennell (AJ) Opinion

Sufficiency of evidence
-U.S. v. Bailey/U.S. v. Robinson (jt. brief for rehr'g en banc)
-U.S. v. Fennell (AJ) Opinion
-U.S. v. Lazenby (SR/MW)
-U.S. v. Nichols (panel atty)
-U.S. v. Otsuki (MW)
-U.S. v. Reed (LK) (appellate brief, pet. for rehr'g, cert. pet.)
-U.S. v. Sparks (NJ)
-U.S. v. Spinner (AJ) Opinion
-U.S. v. Taylor (AB)
-U.S. v. Thomas ( MW)
-U.S. v. Warren (AJ)

"Use" under § 924(c)
-U.S. v. Epps (AS)
-U.S. v. Fennell (AJ) Opinion
-U.S. v. Johnson (RP)
-U.S. v. (Michael Johnson) (SR)
-U.S. v. Lin (SR) - Opin. 12/10/96 - Affirmed
-U.S. v. (Maurice) Stewart (SR)
-U.S. v. Taylor (AB)

FIRST AMENDMENT

Right to demonstrate
-U.S. v. Cinca (AB) Reply Brief & Opinion
-U.S. v. Nomad (MW)

FORFEITURE

Salaries and tax payments


FRAUD

Identification documents
-U.S. v. Hammoude (SR)

Specific intent

Value, insufficent evidence
-U.S. v. Najiy (LW)

Wire Fraud, insufficent evidence of commerce nexus
-U.S. v. Najiy (LW)

GRAND JURY

Compelled production of testimony and documents
-In re Sealed Case (PM & BB)

GUILTY PLEAS

Defective
-U.S. v. DeWalt (CH) 8/20/96 opin. vacated & remanded
-U.S. v. Funches (EN)
-U.S. v. Holland (panel attorney)
-U.S. v. Liboro (AJ)

Withdrawal
-U.S. v. Acuna (SS)
-U.S. v. Cabrera (RP)
-U.S. v. Hernandez (CH) (FPD staff only) (Opin. 3/29/96 affirmed)
-U.S. v. Holland (panel attorney)
-U.S. v. Holmes (AJ)
-U.S. v. Horne (RP)
-U.S. v. Idowu (CH)
-U.S. v. Streater (NJ) (reversed & remanded 12/8/95)
-U.S. v. Taylor (LW)
-U.S. v. Tepper (AB)
-U.S. v. Todd (reply brief)
-U.S. v. Washington (JH)

Habeas
See motion to vacate conviction (2255)

HOSTAGE-TAKING

Dismissal of indictment
-U.S. v. Lin (SR) - Opin. 12/10/96 - Affirmed

Sufficiency of evidence
-U.S. v. Lin (SR) - Opin. 12/10/96 - Affirmed

I.

IDENTIFICATION

Suggestive
-U.S. v. Thompson (panel atty)

IMPEACHMENT

Prior convictions
-U.S. v. Alvarez (SR)
-U.S. v. Moreno (NJ)

INDICTMENTS

Constructive amendment
-U.S. v. Pless (SR) (4/2/96 opin. affirmed)

Duplicity
-U.S. v. Bruce (AJ)

Failure to allege element
-U.S. v. Idowu (CH)

Multiplicity
-U.S. v. Campbell (BB)
-U.S. v. Owens (private attorney)

Notice of Charges
-U.S. v. James (MW)

INFORMANTS

Admission of hearsay statements
-U.S. v. Grant (SR)

Bolstering Credibility
-U.S. v. (Antonione Smith) (SR)

Credibility as declarant
-U.S. v. Patterson (AJ)

Nondisclosure
-U.S. v. Campbell (BB)
-U.S. v. Warren (AJ)

INSANITY

Bifurcated trial
-U.S. v. Duran (AJ) 10/8/96 Opin. Affirmed

J.

JENCKS ACT

Rough notes
-U.S. v. Thomas (SS)

JUDICIAL BIAS

Bolstering witnesses' credibility
-U.S. v. Lin (SR) - Opin. 12/10/96 - Affirmed
-U.S. v. Smith (Brief for Appellant)
-U.S. v. Smith (Reply Brief)

Comments on evidence
-U.S. v. Roberts (SR)

Cross-examining defendant
-U.S. Kirkland (NJ) (1/24/97 opin - affirmed)
-U.S. v. Rawlings (LB) (reversed & remanded 1/19/96 re instruc.)
-U.S. v. Tilghman (LW) (reversed & remanded 2/3/98)
-U.S. v. Williams (LW)
-U.S. v.  Winstead (LW)

Cumulative effect of errors
- U.S. v. Edmond (NJ) Opinion & Reply Brief

JURISDICTION

D.C. Code provision
-U.S. v. Campbell (AB)

Mandate withheld provision


Manufactured
-U.S. v. Rezaq (RT) 2/6/98 Opin. - affirmed
-U.S. v. (Ellis) Williams (GP) Reply Brief & Opinion

Subject matter, lack of
-U.S. v. Rezaq (RT) 2/6/98 Opin.- affirmed
-U.S. v. (Ellis) Williams (GP) Reply Brief & Opinion

JURY

Anonymous
- U.S. v Edmond (NJ) Opinion & Reply Brief

Cause challenge
-U.S. v. (Ronald) Nelson (AJ)

Discharge of juror
-U.S. v. Johnson (RP)

JURY DELIBERATIONS

Coercive comments by court
-U.S. v. Harris (SR)

Exposure to unadmitted evidence
-U.S. v. Cunningham (panel attorneys)

Extrinsic influence
-U.S. v. Barnett (NJ) (Unpub. judgment 4/8/98 - affirmed)
-U.S. v. (Antone) White (NJ) (Opin. 6/27/97 - Affirmed)

Question whether accused incarcerated
-U.S. v. Jennings (BB)

Request for transcript
-U.S. v. Boyd (AB) (Reply Brief) & Opinion

JURY INSTRUCTIONS

Addict/Informer
-U.S. v. Spriggs (AB)
-U.S. v. Torres (SS) (6/20/97 Opin - Affirmed)

Advice-of-counsel


Aggravated Bank Robbery
-U.S. v. Levi (SR)

Aiding and abetting
-U.S. v. Walker (BB) Opin. 11/8/96 - Affirmed 

Bank Fraud
-U.S. v. Miller (AB) (Opin. Aff. 12/12/95)

Bankruptcy Fraud
-U.S. v. Sobin (AB)

Burden of proof, diminishing
-U.S. v. Kirkland (NJ) (1/24/97 opin - affirmed)
-U.S. v. Rawlings (LB) (reversed & remanded 1/19/96 re instruc.)

Burden of proof, shifting
-U.S. v. Almonte-Nunez (LW)
-U.S. v. (Andre) Young (LW) 12/4/96 affirmed - unpub. judgment

Check kiting
-U.S. v. Pless (SR) (4/2/96 opin. affirmed)

Cocaine base, failure to define
-U.S. v. Wilson (LK)

Conspiracy
-U.S. v. (Antone) White (NJ) (Opin. 6/27/97 - Affirmed)

Constructive possession/Joint occupancy of premises
-U.S. v. Thomas (MW)

Continuing Criminal Enterprise
-U.S. v. Campbell (RP) Cert Petition

Elements, incorrect statement of
-U.S. v. Baird (AJ)
-U.S. v. Kleinbart (SS)

Elements, removal of
-U.S. v. Bademosi (EN)

Firearms
-U.S. v. Spinner (AJ) Opinion

Good faith


Identification
-U.S. v. (Frederick) Smith (RT)

Lesser included offense
-U.S. v. Michael (BB & MW) (appellate brief & pet. for rehr'g)
-U.S. v. Stevens (AB)

Mere presence
-U.S. v. ( Frederick) Smith (RT)

Missing witness charge
-U.S. v. Glenn (AB) (Reply Brief) & Opinion
-U.S. v. Martin (AB)
-U.S. v. Speight (AB)
-U.S. v. Williams (LW)

Money laundering


Obliterated serial number, knowledge of
-U.S. v. Fennell (AJ) Opinion

Operating a crack house
-U.S. v. Lancaster (RT)

Other crimes evidence
-U.S. v. Spinner (AJ) Opinion

Police officer testimony
-U.S. v. Jennings (BB)

Preliminary instructions
-U.S. v. Alvarez (SR)

Precluding consideration of particular fact
-U.S. v. Breedlove (LW) Opinion & Order & Opinion

Precluding Element
-U.S. v. Simpkins (2nd Circuit)

Presumption of innocence
-Payne v. U.S. (AJ & BB) (pet. for cert.)

Reasonable doubt
-U.S. v. Calderon (SS)
-U.S. v. DeLeon (AB) (appellate brief; rehearing petition &
pet. for cert.)
-U.S. v. Edelin (AJ) (appellate brief & pet. for cert.)
-U.S. v. Spriggs (AB)
-U.S. v. Merlos (LK) (appellate brief, pet., reply, and supp. brief
for rehr'g, cert. pet.)
-U.S. v. Purvis (SR)
-U.S. v. Ratiff (LB)
-U.S. v. Tyree (AB) (affirmed 2/23/96,unpub. judgment)
-U.S. v. Washington, et al. (LK) (pet. for cert.)

Reinstruction
-U.S. v. Almonte-Nunez (LW)

RICO enterprise


Self-defense
-U.S. v. Gatling (RP)

Specific intent, refusal to give
-U.S. v. Khan (panel attorney)

Supplemental charge
-U.S. v. Patterson (AJ)
-U.S. v. Spann (JH)

Theory of defense
-U.S. v. Davis (EN)
-U.S. v. Whren (LW) - Affirmed 5/6/97 by Opin.

Unanimity requirement
- U.S. v. Timmons (BD)

"Use" of firearm under § 924(c)
-U.S. v. McAllister (AB)
-U.S. v. Perkins (EN)
-U.S. v. Smart (VR)
-U.S. v. Green (Reply Brief)

JURY QUESTIONS

Improper response


JURY SELECTION

Batson issues
-U.S. v. deMesones (LW)

Prescreening


False responses
-U.S. v. Walker (BB) Opin 11/8/96 - Affirmed 

Hardship deferrals

Concealment of juror's felony conviction & other material information
-U.S. v. Geter (LB)
-U.S. v. Mathis (SR)

Denial of challenge for cause
-U.S. v. Patterson (AJ)
-U.S. v. Evans (NJ)

Sex abuse questions
-Payne v. U.S (AJ) (pert. for cert.)

K.

MAIL FRAUD

Conduct relating to union election
-U.S. v. Defries (private attorney)


Sufficiency of evidence
-U.S. v. Iguade (AJ) (aff. 8/7/96 unpub judgment)

MIRANDA ISSUES

Nonverbal conduct
-U.S. v. Cabrerra (LW)

Comment on post-Miranda silence
-U.S. v. Purvis (SR)
-U.S. v. Rawlings (LW) (Remanded)
-U.S. v. Samuel (AJ) (4/3/96 affirmed unpub. judgment)

Waivers
-U.S. v. Shirosaki (RT)

MISTRIAL

Inadmissible evidence
-U.S. v. Alford (GP)
-U.S. v. Griffith (SS)
-U.S. v. Walker (BB) (Opin 11/8/96 - Affirmed) 

MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL

Newly discovered evidence
-U.S. v. Baird (AJ)

MOTION TO VACATE CONVICTION (§2255)

Abuse of writ
-U.S. v. Kleinbart (SS)

Actual innocence
-U.S. v. Powell (EN)
-In Re: Robert Moore (EN) (amicus)

Cause and prejudice
-U.S. v. Kleinbart (SS)
-U.S. v. McKie (AJ)

Denial of hearing
-U.S. v. Minott (SR)
-U.S. v. Washington (JH)

New rule
-U.S. v. McKie (AJ)

Procedural default
-U.S. v. Kleinbart (SS)

Successive petitions
-U.S. v. Powell (EN)

Time limitations

N.

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE

False grand jury testimony
-U.S. v. Russo (RT)

P.

PAROLE

Revocation
-Noble v. U.S. (BD)

Street time credit
-U.S. v. Noble (AB)
-Noble v. U.S. (BD)

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

Compelled examination of defendant
-In re Donald Hawkins (PM) (mandamus)

PLEA AGREEMENTS

Agreed upon sentence under Rule(e(1)(c)28
-U.S. v. Goodall (MP)

Enforcement of cooperation provision
-U.S. v. Jones (RP)

PRETRIAL PUBLICITY

Denial of continuance or change of venue
-U.S. v. Merlos (LK)
-U.S. v. Edmond (NJ) Opinion & Reply Brief

Midtrial
-U.S. v. Rezaq (RT) 2/6/98 Opin - affirmed

PRIVILEGES

Attorney-Client

Observation Post
-U.S. v. Foster (RT)

Psychiatrist-Patient
-U.S. v. Jones (MW)

PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT (See also "CLOSING ARGUMENT")

Doyle violation
-U.S. v. Purvis (SR)
-U.S. v. Rawlings (LB) (reversed & remanded 1/19/96 re instruc.)

Eliciting hearsay
-U.S. v. (Andre) Young (LW) 12/4/96 - affirmed unpub. judgment

Opening statement
-U.S. v. McLaughlin (BD);   Opinion

-U.S. v. Rawlings (LW) (reversed & remanded 1/19/96 re instruc.)
-U.S. v. Samuel (AJ) (4/3/96 affirmed, unpub. judgment)

References to defendant's heritage
-U.S. v. Calderon (SS)

References to defendant's race & character
-U.S. v. Light (AB)

References to facts not put in evidence
-U.S. v. Small (LB) Opinion & Reply Brief & Order

Q.

REBUTTAL EVIDENCE

Improper
-U.S. v. Griffith (SS)

RECUSAL

Judge's participation on pornography commission
-Payne v. U.S. (AJ & BB) (pet. for cert.)

RICO

Conspiracy
-U.S. v. (Antone) White (NJ) (Opin. 6/27/97 - Affirmed)


Interstate commerce nexus
-U.S. v. (Antone) White (NJ) (Opin. 6/27/97 - Affirmed)

S.

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Abandonment
-U.S. v. Hall (app. brief(EB) and cert. pet. (NJ))
-U.S. v. McKinney (LK)

Anonymous tips
-U.S. v. Clipper (RT)
-U.S. v. Crestwell (SR)
-U.S. v. Cutchin (AJ)
-U.S. v. Vaughn (RT)
-U.S. v. Thompson (reply brief)

Arrest warrant
-U.S. v. Johnson (GP)

Automobile stops and searches
-U.S. v. Battle (EB)
-U.S. v. Bookhardt (AJ)
-U.S. v. Campbell (RP) (pet. for cert.)
-U.S. v. Christian (GP)
-U.S. v. Cutchin (AJ)
-U.S. v. (William) Hill (EN) Opin. 12/23/97 - reversed & remanded
-U.S. v. Jackson (LW)
-U.S. v. Jones (NJ)
-U.S. v. Jordan (GS)
-U.S. v. May (NJ)

Consent searches
See also Search and Seizure: Interdiction

-U.S. v. Agurs (SR)
-U.S. v. Epps (PM) Supplemental Brief
-U.S. v. King (GS)
-U.S. v. Lawson (SR)
-U.S. v. Michael (BB & MW)
-U.S. v. Ortiz (SS)
-U.S. v. Pinnock (BD)
-U.S. v. Ratcliffe (PM)
-U.S. v. Rivera (SR)

Containers
-U.S. v. Campbell (RP) (pet. for cert.)
-U.S. v. Edwards (MW)
-U.S. v. Epps (PM)
-U.S. v. Harley (AB)
-U.S. v. Pinnock (BD)
-U.S. v. Ratcliffe (PM)
-U.S. v. Jackson (NJ)

Exigent circumstances
-U.S. v. King (GS)
-U.S. v. Ratcliffe (PM)

Good faith exception
-U.S. v. Vanness (BB) Opinion

Incredible police testimony
-U.S. v. Streater (NJ) (reversed & remanded 12/8/95)

Inevitable discovery
-U.S. v. Abdul-Saboor (AB)
-U.S. v. Moy (AB)

Interdiction
-U.S. v. Carter (EB)
-U.S. v. Edwards (MW)
-U.S. v. Epps (PM)
-U.S. v. Espana (NJ) (appellate brief & pet. for cert.)
-U.S. v. Gibson (BB)
-U.S. v. Hammond (DB)
-U.S. v. Lamont (NJ)
-U.S. v. London (GS)
-U.S. v. Mincey (JH)
-U.S. v. Ortiz (SS)
-U.S. v. Terreros (AB) (1/3/97 unpub. judgment - affirmed)

Knock and announce
-U.S. v. Bowlding (LB)
-U.S. v. Johnson (RP)
-U.S. v. Moy (AB)
-U.S. v. Spriggs (AB)

Plain view
-U.S. v. Robinson (GS)

Pretextual stops
-U.S. v. Whren (LW) - Affirmed 5/6/97 by Opin.

Probable Cause, lack of
-U.S. v. Blake (GS)
-U.S. v. Campbell (BB)
-U.S. v. Cooper (GS)
-U.S. v. Davis (Reply Brief) 9/00
-U.S. v. Dicks (AB)
-U.S. v. McCray (panel atty)
-U.S. v. Wade (NJ)
-U.S. v. Kevin Williams (BD)
-U.S. v. Wilson (SS)

Protective sweep
-U.S. v. Abdul-Saboor (AB)

Roadblocks
-U.S. v. (Mark) Davis (AJ)

Standing
-U.S. v. Hicks (GS)
-U.S. v. Jackson
-U.S. v. Lucas (AB)
-U.S. v. Ratcliffe (PM) (app. brief & pet. for rehr'g)

Strip search
-U.S. v. Moore (AB)

Terry stops & frisks
-U.S. v. Campbell (BB)
-U.S. v. Crestwell (SR)
-U.S. v. Cutchin (AJ)
-U.S. v. (Curnell Davis) (AJ)
-U.S. v. Dicks (AB)
-U.S. v. Edmonds (SR)
-U.S. v. Fitch (JH)
-U.S. v. Jackson (NJ)
-U.S. v. Jennings (BB)
-U.S. v. (Robert) Johnson (SR)
-U.S. v. Johnson (VR)
-U.S. v. Lawson (SR)
-U.S. v. Palomino-Perez (SR) (app. brief & cert. pet.)
-U.S. v. Reid (JH)
-U.S. v. Richard (RT)
-U.S. v. Rivera (SR)
-U.S. v. Smart (VR)
-U.S. v. Vaughn (RT)
-U.S. v. Waldron (GS)
-U.S. v. Wilson (SS)

Warrant, False statements in
-U.S. v. Campbell (RP) (appellate brief & pet. for cert.)
-U.S. v. Gregory (EN)
-U.S. v. Vanness (BB) Opinion

Warrant, sufficiency
-U.S. v. Gregory (EN)
-U.S. v. Moy (AB)
-U.S. v. Warren (AJ)

Wiretap
-U.S. v. Edmond (NJ) Opinion & Reply Brief

SELF-INCRIMINATION

Concealment of information/misprision of felony
-U.S. v. Fox (MW)

Defense witness's assertion of privilege
-U.S. v. Cooper (NJ)

SENTENCING

Allocution, denial of right
-U.S. v. Cruz (CH)
-U.S. v. Houser (AJ)

Armed career criminal
-U.S. v. Jackson (LW)
-U.S. v. Kinlaw (LW)

Cruel and unusual punishment
-U.S. v. McLean (JH)

Disparity between Districts
-U.S. v. Silva-Osuna (2nd Circuit)

Cumulative sentences, drug & RICO conspiracies
-U.S. v. (Antone) White (NJ) (Opin. 6/27/97 - Affirmed)

Enhancements, failure to comply with notice requirements
-U.S. v. Almonte-Nunez (LW)
-U.S. v. (Eddie Brown) (RP)
-U.S. v. Vanness (BB) Opinion

Enhancement for exercise of right to trial
-U.S. v. Jones (AJ) (amicus & pet. for cert.)

Ex post facto
-U.S. v. Lampkin (LW)
-U.S. v. Wright (TA)

Fines
-U.S. v. Johnson (LW) Opinion
-U.S. v. Sobin (AB)

Manipulation
-U.S. v. Walls (panel attorney)

Multiple sentences, D.C. & Fed. Offenses
-U.S. v. Cunningham (panel attorneys)
-U.S. v. McLaughlin (BD); Opinion

Multiple problems & conditions
-U.S. v. Sheldon (2nd Circuit)

Resentencing, scope of/failure to comply with remand/jurisdiction
-U.S. v. Cabrera-Baez (AB)
-U.S. v. Edmonds (EN) (amicus)
-U.S. v. Harrison (RP)
-U.S. v. Shepherd (AJ) - Remanded 2/19/98 by unpub. judgment
-U.S. v. Whren (LW) - Affirmed 5/6/97 by Opin.

Reweighing drugs
-U.S. v. Small (LB) Opinion & Reply Brief & Order

-U.S. v. Kevin Williams (BD)

SENTENCING GUIDELINES

Abuse of trust
-U.S. v. Becraft (AS)
-U.S. v. Miller (AB)
-U.S. v. Jeffrey Robinson (EN)
-U.S. v. Smaw (JH)

Acceptance of responsibility

-U.S. v. Adesioye (EN)
-U.S. v. Arias (NJ)
-U.S. v. Campbell (RP) Cert. Petition
-U.S. v. Cutchin (AJ)
-U.S. v. deMesones (LW)
-U.S. v. DeWalt (CH) 8/20/96 opin. vacated & remanded grounds)
-U.S. v. Henderson (EN)
-U.S. v. Hicks (GS)
-U.S. v. Lee (TM)
-U.S. v. McClean (AJ) (pet. for cert.)
-U.S. v. (Evangeline) Miller (GS)
-U.S. v. Mingo (AB)
-U.S. v. Murphy (PB)
-U.S. v. Reid (JH)
-U.S. v. Scales (GS)
-U.S. v. Thomas (SS)
-U.S. v. Williams (TA) (affirmed 6/21/96 opin.)

Base offense level
-U.S. v. Conyers (SS)
-U.S. v. (William) Hill (EN) Opin. 12/23/97 - reversed & remanded
-U.S. v. Sobin (AB)
-U.S. v. Warren (AJ)
-U.S. v. Washington (SS) 6/6/97 Opin - Affirmed

Career offender
-U.S. v. Price (PM & BB)
-U.S. v. (David) Smith (AS/NJ) Reversed & Remanded for new trial
-U.S. v. Thompson (panel atty)

Concurrent/consecutive sentences
-U.S. v. DeWalt (CH) 8/20/96 opin. vacated & remanded
-U.S. v. Hilliard (AB)

Crack provisions/constitutionality
-U.S. v. Edmonds (EN) (amicus)
-U.S. v. D. Thomas (AJ/TH)
-U.S. v. K. Thomas (AJ/TH)
-U.S. v. Thompson (panel atty)
-U.S. v. Warren (AJ)

Criminal history
-U.S. v. Goodall (MP)
-U.S. v. Johnson (LK)
-U.S. v. Lee (TM)
-U.S. v. (Evangeline) Miller (GS)
-U.S. v. Ruffin (JH)
-U.S. v. Sobin (AB)

Departures, Downward

Abuse in prison

Addicts
-U.S. v. Webb (EN) (remanded for resentencing 2/3/98)
(note: Webb is appellee)

Aliens
-U.S. v. Cabrera-Baez (AB)
-U.S. v. Cruz (CH)
-U.S. v. Leandre (CH) (Opin. 1/13/98 - affirmed)
-U.S. v. Stewart (LW) Opinion

Crack/powder disparity
-U.S. v. Anderson (VR)
-U.S. v. Cabrera-Baez (AB)
-U.S. v. Hogan (CH) (affirmed 2/15/96, unpublished)
-U.S. v. Smart (VR)
-U.S. v. Warren (AJ)
-U.S. v. Washington (SS) 6/6/97 Opin. - Affirmed
-U.S. v. Wright (TA)

Criminal history over-represented
-U.S. v. Clark (MW)

Denial of, mistaken lack of authority
-U.S. v. Boyd (LB) Opinion
-U.S. v. Brandon (LK)
-U.S. v. Lanham (NJ) reply brief
-U.S. v. Taylor (AB)
-U.S. v. Vizcaino (LW) Opinion

Diminished capacity

-U.S. v. Chatman (NJ)
-U.S. v. Dortch (SS)
-U.S. v. Greenfield (NJ)
-U.S. v. Hogan (AJ/CH) (affirmed 2/15/96 unpublished)
-U.S. v. Leandre (CH) (Opin. 1/13/98 affirmed)
-U.S. v. Moore (RP)
-U.S. v. Perkins (AJ)
-U.S. v. White (CH) (Opin. Aff. 12/15/95)
-U.S. v. Wilson (RP)

Disparities among defendants
-U.S. v. Williams (MW)

D. C. prosecutor's discretion
-U.S. v. Clark (MW)

Drug quantity calculation
-U.S. v. Dingle (NJ) Opinion
-U.S. v. Warren (AJ)

Failure to consider grounds
-U.S. v. Hogan (AJ/CH) (affirmed 2/15/96 unpublished)

Family circumstances
-U.S. v. Evans (NJ)
-U.S. v. Leandre (CH) (Opin. 1/13/98 - affirmed)

Government delay
-U.S. v. Lancaster (RT)

Imperfect entrapment
-U.S. v. Adamson (private attorney)

Lack of youthful guidance
-U.S. v. Brandon (LK)
-U.S. v. Clark (MW)
-U.S. v. Pinnick (LK)

Low purity of drugs
-U.S. v. Mitchell (AB)

Mules
-U.S. v. James (PM)

Post-conviction rehabilitation
-U.S. v. (Marcos) Anderson (RP)
-U.S. v. Johnson (LW) Opinion

Racial disparity
-U.S. v. Thompson (panel atty)
-U.S. v. White (CH) (Opin. Aff. 12/15/95)

Reduced culpability
-U.S. v. Reed (BD) - 2/23/98,Unpub. judgment, affirmed Reply Brief

Simple possession of crack
-U.S. v. Michael (BB & MW)

Spousal abuse
-U.S. v. Sammoury (TA) (Opin. Aff. 2/6/96)

Substantial assistance
-U.S. v. Dawson (AJ)
-U.S. v. Hernandez (CH) (FPD staff only) (3/29/96 Opin. affirmed)
-U.S. v. Jones (RP)
-U.S. v. Sparks (AB)

Vulnerability

-U.S. v. Reed (BD) - 2/23/98,Unpub. judgment, affirmed Reply Brief

Waivers, validity of

Departures, Upward

Continuing criminal enterprise, Sanctioning violence
-U.S. v. (Marcos) Anderson (RP)

Criminal history
-U.S. v. Johnson (AJ)

Disruption of governmental function
-U.S. v. Houser (AJ)

Drugs into prison
-U.S. v. Wright (TA)

Double counting
-U.S. v. Bapack (EN) (Opin. 12/5/97 - affirmed)
-U.S. v. McLaughlin (BD);  Opinion

Ex post facto/effective date
-U.S. v. (Clyde) Hill (SR) (11/24/97 aff. unpub. judgment)
-U.S. v. Milton (GS) (amicus)

Express threat of death
-U.S. v. Robinson (TA/FP) (affirmed 6/21/96 opin)
-U.S. v. Milton (GS) (amicus)

Factual disputes/standard of proof
-U.S. v. Burney (SS) (affirmed, unpub.judgment 4/4/96) ( Reply Brief )
-Lam Kwong-Hah v. U.S. (AJ) (pet. for cert.)
-U.S. v. Todd (BD)

Firearms enhancement
-U.S. v. Thomas (SS)
-U.S. v. (Kevin) Washington (SR)
-U.S. v. (Antoine) Wilson (BD)

Firearms/in connection with other offense
-U.S. v. Burney (SS) (affirmed 4/4/96, unpublished judgment)( Reply Brief )

Fraud/Loss calculation
-U.S. v. (Joann) McCoy (LW) Opinion & Opinon
-U.S. v. Jeffrey Robinson (EN)
-U.S. v. Studevent (BB)
-U.S. v. Tilghman (LW) (reversed & remanded 2/3/98 on other grounds)

Grouping of counts
-U.S. v. Lancaster (RT)
-U.S. v. (Joann) McCoy (LW) Opinion & Opinon

Juvenile adjudications, consideration of
-U.S. v. Johnson (LK)

Manager/Organizer
-U.S. v. Bapack (EN) (Opin. 12/5/97 - affirmed)
-U.S. v. (Joann) McCoy (LW) Opinion & Opinon
-U.S. v. Scales (GS)
-U.S. v. Smyth (private attorney)
-U.S. v. (Antone) White (NJ) (Opin. 6/27/97 - Affirmed)

Minimal/minor participant
-U.S. v. Reed (BD) - 2/23/98,Unpub. judgment, affirmed Reply Brief
-U.S. v. Spriggs (private attorney)

More than minimal planning
-U.S. v. (Joann) McCoy (LW) Opinion & Opinon

NCIC report, reliance on
-U.S. v. (Terrell) Thompson (BD)

Obstruction of justice
-U.S. v. Kirkland (NJ) (1/24/97 opin - affirmed)
-U.S. v. Lee (TM)
-U.S. v. (Joann) McCoy (LW) Opinion & Opinon

-U.S. v. Mingo (AB)
-U.S. v. Sobin (AB)
-U.S. v. Taylor (AB)
-U.S. v. Villagarcia (VR)

Policy statement/guideline dichotomy


Prior felony convictions under § 2K2.1
-U.S. v. Brice (EN)

Probation officer consultation
-U.S. v. DeWalt (CH) 8/20/96 opin. vacated & remanded

Relevant conduct
-U.S. v. Breedlove (LW) Opinion & Order & Opinion
-U.S. v. Cabrera-Baez (AB)
-U.S. v. Clarke (AJ)
-U.S. v. Cooper (NJ)
-U.S. v. Copelin (RT)
-U.S. v. DeLeon (AB)
-U.S. v. Hicks (GS)
-U.S. v. Hunt (AB)
-U.S. v. Lancaster (RT)
-U.S. v. Pinnick (LK)
-U.S. v. Scales (GS)
-U.S. v. Spriggs (AB)
-U.S. v. (Ellis) Williams (GP) Reply Brief & Opinion

Restitution
-U.S. v. Bapack (EN) (opin. 12/5/97 - affirmed)
-U.S. v. Rezaq (RT) 2/6/98 opin. - affirmed
-U.S. v. Jeffrey Robinson (EN)
-U.S. v. Wolff (JB)

Retroactive application
-U.S. v. Clipper (LW) (5/8/98 - unpub. judgment - affirmed)

Role in offense
-U.S. v. Akintomide (NJ)
-U.S. v. (Marcos) Anderson (RP)
-U.S. v. Clarke (AJ)
-U.S. v. Conyers (SS)
-U.S. v. Dortch (SS)
-U.S. v. (Derrick) Hill (EN) (6/19/97 affirmed, unpub. judgment)
-U.S. v. Salamanca (AJ)
-U.S. v. Taylor (AB)

"Safety Valve" provision
-U.S. v. deJesus-Gaul (CH)
-U.S. v. Evans (NJ)
-U.S. v. Plunkett (BD) (affirmed 10/3/97 - opinion) Reply Brief
-U.S. v. Washington (RP) (affirmed 3/20/96, unpub. judgment)

Substantial assistance, validity of §5K1.1

Supervised release
-U.S. v. Breedlove (LW) Opinion & Order & Opinion

-U.S. v.(Wendell) Jackson (LW) - Aff. 5/20/97 - Opinion
-U.S. v. Moody (BD)

Vulnerable victim
-U.S. v. Shyllon (panel atty) (pet. for cert.)

SEVERANCE

-U.S. v. Adamson (private attorney)
-U.S. v. Brown (NJ) (appellate briefs, pet. for rehr'g & pet. for cert.)
-U.S. v. Cunningham (panel attorney)
-U.S. v. Gatling (RP)
-U.S. v. Levi (SR)
-U.S. v. McLean (JH)
-U.S. v. Salamanca (AJ)
-U.S. v. Spriggs (private attorney)
-U.S. v. Trice (SR)
-U.S. v. Wilson (RP)

SPEEDY TRIAL

Waiver
-U.S. v. Diggs (LW)

T.

THREATS

Sufficiency of evidence
-U.S. v. Jones (MW)

TRANSPORTING STOLEN PROPERTY

Sufficiency of evidence
-U.S. v. Royal (RP)

U.

VENUE

Manufactured



VERDICTS

By 11-member panel
-U.S. v. Nichols (panel atty)
-U.S. v. Patterson (AJ)

Disavowal
- U.S. v. Timmons (BD)

Leniency recommendation
-U.S. v. (Vernon) Cooper (NJ)

Unanimity on particular acts
-U.S. v. Hunt (AB)
-U.S. v. Turner (RP)

Special verdict form
-U.S. v. Spann (JH)

VOIR DIRE

Concealment of juror's felony conviction & other material information
-U.S. v. Geter (LB)
-U.S. v. Mathis (SR)

Denial of challenge for cause
-U.S. v. Patterson (AJ)

Sex abuse questions
-Payne v. U.S. (AJ) (pet. for cert.)

W.

WITNESSES

Defense witness's assertion of privilege
-U.S. v. Cooper (NJ)
-U.S. v. (Clyde) Hill (SR) (11/24/97 aff. unpub judgment)

Production of psychiatric records
-U.S. v. Cooper (NJ)
-U.S. v. Griffith (SS)

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