Third Circuit Blog
Commentary and summaries of cases before the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Author: Candace Hom, Melinda Ghilardi, Nancy Rimmer, Sarah Gannett, Renee Pietropaolo and Tieffa Harper are federal defenders.
Blawg Related Categories: Appellate Practice • Criminal Justice • Public Defenders • Law Practice Management • Trials & Litigation • 3rd Circuit Court • Public Defender
Recent Posts from Third Circuit Blog
- THIRD CIRCUIT FINDS 18 U.S.C. § 48 UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
- Court Rejects Habeas Petition Challenging Parole Commission’s Procedures
- Immigration judge abused discretion when motion for continuance was denied as a result of delay caused by Department of Homeland Security
- Government's Use of Defendant's Former Lawyer as Confidential Informant Not "Outrageous"
- Unpaid Taxes Found to Be “Proceeds” of Mail Fraud
- Third Circuit Examines United States v. Gunter In Light of Supeme Court's Sentencing Jurisprudence
- Third Circuit clarifies appellate procedure and substantive sentencing rules (including an issue of first impression) in favor of defendants
- Customs and Border Protection Officer's Haboring Conviction Reversed While Bribery Conviction Upheld
- Possession charge effectively covered “mere presence” issue; Prosecutor asking why officers would risk careers was not improper vouching.
- "Related" within the meaning of U.S.S.G. §4A1.2(a)(2) (pre-Nov. 1, 2007) requires either formal consolidation order or close factual relationship