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Why Prosecutors Cheat: U.S. v. Cano, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed August 16, 2019

Why Prosecutors Cheat: U.S. v. Cano, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed August 16, 2019

In U.S. v. Cano, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a conviction for importing cocaine...
Is Murder a Crime of Violence? U.S. v. Begay, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed August 19, 2019

Is Murder a Crime of Violence? U.S. v. Begay, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed August 19, 2019

Is murder a crime of violence? It seems obvious, right? I mean, what could be more violent than...
Fourth Circuit Overturns “Habitual Drunkard” Law: Manning v. Caldwell, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Decided July 16, 2019

Fourth Circuit Overturns “Habitual Drunkard” Law: Manning v. Caldwell, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Decided July 16, 2019

In Manning v. Caldwell, the Fourth Circuit overturned a Virginia law that criminalized “habitual...