United States Fifth Circuit - August 2001 Opinion Summaries
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US v. BAPTISTEUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingWhere no drug quantities were alleged in the indictment, and there is nothing in the record to indicate that the jury made any findings about... |
08/31/2001 | 99-31027 |
BETTCHER v. THE BROWN SCHS., INC.United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment LawThe "single filing rule," a carefully limited exception to the ADEA requirement of a timely-filed charge with the EEOC, will not extend to allow... |
08/31/2001 | 00-50982 |
US v. WILLIAMSUnited States Fifth Circuit
Civil Rights, Constitutional LawDefendant must present evidence regarding the percentage of African-Americans in the community, or at least the composition of other venires drawn... |
08/30/2001 | 00-60587 |
US v. FIXUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureWhen a state court rules that a criminal defendant is entitled to a new trial, there is no longer any conviction, so he cannot be under disability or... |
08/29/2001 | 00-10789 |
US v. BISHOPUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureEven if a juror was not qualified to serve on a jury and failed to accurately respond to questions designed to elicit this information, the defendant... |
08/29/2001 | 00-20282 |
US v. LOPEZUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingThe safety valve guideline in USSG 5C1.2 expressly allows a sentence without regard to any statutory minimum, and it does not matter what order the... |
08/29/2001 | 00-20506 |
TIGNER v. COCKRELLUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas CorpusDefendants in Texas are not entitled to a jury instruction regarding a 35-year parole ineligibility because only prisoners who face a life sentence... |
08/28/2001 | 01-50238 |
US v. DAUGHERTYUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedurePersons convicted of a felony are still considered convicted felons even after they successfully complete community supervision and thus subject to 18... |
08/28/2001 | 00-20871 |
DOLEAC v. MICHALSONUnited States Fifth Circuit
Civil ProcedureRemoval based upon diversity jurisdiction under 28 USC 1441(a) applies only to John Doe defendants as such, not to subsequently named parties... |
08/27/2001 | 99-60754 |
CROWE v. SMITHUnited States Fifth Circuit
Ethics & Professional Responsibility, SanctionsWhere the record lacks clear and convincing evidence that the purpose of the meeting was to have a global settlement conference to include defendants... |
08/27/2001 | 99-30973 |
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