Archive for August 20th, 2007
Looking Ahead to Watson v. US
2 Comments Published by Kedar August 20th, 2007 in Sentencing, Supreme Court, Upcoming Arguments, Constitutional LawOn October 9, 2007, the Court will hear oral arguments in Watson v. US.
Watson revolves around the question of whether or not the presence of a firearm in a drug exchange consitutes ‘use’ as it applies to sentencing provisions. If an individual is convicted of using a firearm within the context of a drug deal, […]
Looking Ahead to US v. Santos
0 Comments Published by Kedar August 20th, 2007 in Circuit Courts, Sentencing, Supreme Court, Upcoming Arguments, Constitutional LawOn October 3, 2007, the Court will hear oral arguments in US v. Santos.
From the 1970’s through the 1990’s, Efrain Santos operated an illegal lottery in north-west Indiana. He was convicted of running an illegal gambling ring and laundering that money through his payment of runners and money collectors who were involved in his […]
