Monday, March 24, 2014

There’s more than one reason to run from the police.

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Vernon Headspeth v. United States , No. 11-CF-1669 (decided March 13, 2014) Players:  Judges Blackburne-Rigsby, Thompson, and Ruiz.  ...
Saturday, March 15, 2014

Is the emergency ongoing? Two judges say "yes" and one says "no," where the police interrupt a domestic dispute, separate the parties, and ask the complainant "what happened?"

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Gary Frye v. United States , No. 12-CM-1438 (decided March 13, 2014) The Players : Judges Thompson, Easterly, and Farrell.  ...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

D.C. Court of Appeals: Don't try to pick up women if you know or should know they will turn you down. Also, the DCCA creates a new standard for attempt.

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Grady Hailstock v. United States,  No. 12-CM-1741 (decided March 6, 2014) The Players : Judges Fisher, Thompson, and Schwelb.  Opinion ...
Monday, February 24, 2014

Beware "civility" instructions that encourage deadlocked juries to reach a verdict.

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Charles A. Grant v. United States ,  No. 11-CM-1134 (decided February 20, 2014). Players:   Judges Blackburne-Rigsby, Easterly and Kin...
Monday, February 3, 2014

Judicial No-No: Defendants are entitled to be resentenced by a different judge where trial judge warned them that “there will be jail time” if they rejected the government’s plea offer and went to trial.

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Lindsay & Davis v. United States , Nos. 12-CM-1211 and 12-CM-1336 (decided Jan. 30, 2014) Players : Fisher, Blackburne-Rigsb...
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Friday, January 31, 2014

Trial judges are not obligated to conduct a “knowing and voluntary” inquiry when a defense lawyer strategically concedes guilt on lesser charges – a strategic concession like this is not tantamount to a guilty plea

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Denardo Hopkins v. United States , No. 12-CF-745 (decided Jan. 30, 2014) Players : Glickman, Blackburne-Rigsby, Nebeker.   Opin...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Blast from the past! Big decision in September on several issues pertinent to cases involving an insanity defense. Plus a useful Second Amendment holding.

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Otis Jackson v. United States , No. 07-CF-1216 (decided Sept. 26, 2013) Players: Glickman, Beckwith, Ferren.  Opinion by Judge Beckw...