Right to Present a Defense https://dcappeals.com/ en United States v. Burwell, et al. -- Appellants' Joint Reply Brief https://dcappeals.com/content/united-states-v-burwell-et-al-appellants-joint-reply-brief <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--pdf.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">United States v. Burwell, et al. -- Appellants&#039; Joint Reply Brief</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--pdf.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--user.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-uid field-formatter-author field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>rsbecker</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--pdf.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-created field-formatter-timestamp field-type-created field-label-hidden">Tue, 02/01/2011 - 08:56</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-legal-issues--pdf.html.twig * field--node--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--taxonomy-term.html.twig x field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node-field-legal-issues field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-legal-issues field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"><div class="field__label">Legal issues</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--right-to-present-a-defense"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/right-present-defense" hreflang="en">Right to Present a Defense</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sentencing-guidelines"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sentencing-guidelines" hreflang="en">Sentencing Guidelines</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--other-crimes"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/other-crimes" hreflang="en">Other Crimes</a></span> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-files--pdf.html.twig * field--node--field-files.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--field-files.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--file.html.twig * field--file.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node--field-files field-formatter-file-default field-name-field-files field-type-file field-label-above has-single"><h3 class="field__label">Files</h3><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'file_link' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/file-link.html.twig' --> <span class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf"> <a href="/sites/default/docs/brf_reply%20brief_101105.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="brf_reply brief_101105.pdf">Appellants' Joint Reply Brief</a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/file-link.html.twig' --> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--comment-node-pdf--pdf.html.twig * field--node--comment-node-pdf.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--comment-node-pdf.html.twig x field--comment.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--comment.html.twig' --> <section class="field field-node--comment-node-pdf field-formatter-comment-default field-name-comment-node-pdf field-type-comment field-label-hidden display-mode-threaded comment-bundle-comment-node-pdf comment-wrapper"> <a name="comments"></a></section> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--comment.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x links--node.html.twig x links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:56:04 +0000 rsbecker 210 at https://dcappeals.com United States v. Burwell, et al. -- Appellee's Brief https://dcappeals.com/content/united-states-v-burwell-et-al-appellees-brief <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--pdf.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">United States v. Burwell, et al. -- Appellee&#039;s Brief</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--pdf.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--user.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-uid field-formatter-author field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>rsbecker</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--pdf.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-created field-formatter-timestamp field-type-created field-label-hidden">Tue, 02/01/2011 - 08:50</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-legal-issues--pdf.html.twig * field--node--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--taxonomy-term.html.twig x field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node-field-legal-issues field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-legal-issues field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"><div class="field__label">Legal issues</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--right-to-present-a-defense"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/right-present-defense" hreflang="en">Right to Present a Defense</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sentencing-guidelines"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sentencing-guidelines" hreflang="en">Sentencing Guidelines</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--other-crimes"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/other-crimes" hreflang="en">Other Crimes</a></span> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-files--pdf.html.twig * field--node--field-files.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--field-files.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--file.html.twig * field--file.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node--field-files field-formatter-file-default field-name-field-files field-type-file field-label-above has-single"><h3 class="field__label">Files</h3><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'file_link' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/file-link.html.twig' --> <span class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf"> <a href="/sites/default/docs/brf_govt%20brief_100514.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="brf_govt brief_100514.pdf">Appellee's Brief</a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/file-link.html.twig' --> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--comment-node-pdf--pdf.html.twig * field--node--comment-node-pdf.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--comment-node-pdf.html.twig x field--comment.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--comment.html.twig' --> <section class="field field-node--comment-node-pdf field-formatter-comment-default field-name-comment-node-pdf field-type-comment field-label-hidden display-mode-threaded comment-bundle-comment-node-pdf comment-wrapper"> <a name="comments"></a></section> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--comment.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x links--node.html.twig x links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:50:00 +0000 rsbecker 209 at https://dcappeals.com United States v. Burwell, et al. -- Appellants' Joint Brief https://dcappeals.com/content/united-states-v-burwell-et-al-appellants-joint-brief <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--pdf.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">United States v. Burwell, et al. -- Appellants&#039; Joint Brief</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--pdf.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--user.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-uid field-formatter-author field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>rsbecker</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--pdf.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-created field-formatter-timestamp field-type-created field-label-hidden">Wed, 09/30/2009 - 14:35</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-legal-issues--pdf.html.twig * field--node--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--taxonomy-term.html.twig x field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node-field-legal-issues field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-legal-issues field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"><div class="field__label">Legal issues</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--fifth-amendment"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/fifth-amendment" hreflang="en">Fifth Amendment</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sixth-amendment"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sixth-amendment" hreflang="en">Sixth Amendment</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--right-to-present-a-defense"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/right-present-defense" hreflang="en">Right to Present a Defense</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sentencing"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sentencing" hreflang="en">Sentencing</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sufficiency-of-evidence"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sufficiency-evidence" hreflang="en">Sufficiency of evidence</a></span> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-files--pdf.html.twig * field--node--field-files.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--field-files.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--file.html.twig * field--file.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node--field-files field-formatter-file-default field-name-field-files field-type-file field-label-above has-single"><h3 class="field__label">Files</h3><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'file_link' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/file-link.html.twig' --> <span class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf"> <a href="/sites/default/docs/brf_appellants%20brief%20public%201_090927.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="brf_appellants brief public 1_090927.pdf">Appellants' Brief</a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/file-link.html.twig' --> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--comment-node-pdf--pdf.html.twig * field--node--comment-node-pdf.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--comment-node-pdf.html.twig x field--comment.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--comment.html.twig' --> <section class="field field-node--comment-node-pdf field-formatter-comment-default field-name-comment-node-pdf field-type-comment field-label-hidden display-mode-threaded comment-bundle-comment-node-pdf comment-wrapper"> <a name="comments"></a></section> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--comment.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x links--node.html.twig x links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:35:46 +0000 rsbecker 196 at https://dcappeals.com United States v. Burwell, et al. -- Issues https://dcappeals.com/content/united-states-v-burwell-et-al-issues <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--book.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">United States v. Burwell, et al. -- Issues</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--book.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-default field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><p> <span style="font-size: 12px;">1. Whether Appellants were deprived of their Sixth Amendment right to an impartial jury because the Trial Court, over objection, erroneously permitted the government to introduce a vast array of evidence of uncharged violent crimes the jury could not have concluded by a preponderance of evidence they committed, that were neither similar to nor related to the charged offenses, and were far more prejudicial than probative of any issue in this case? </span></p> <p> <span style="font-size: 12px;">2. Whether, due to misinterpretation of evidence rules, the Trial Court deprived Appellants of their right to confront government witnesses and to present a complete defense by excluding evidence of uncharged crimes by a key cooperating codefendant, where counsel had a good faith basis for their questions; from the proffered evidence jurors could conclude that the witness committed the crimes; the uncharged conduct was evidence of the witness’s bias and motive to implicate Appellants, rather than other, closer associates; and the proffered evidence was substantially more probative than prejudicial? </span></p> <p> <span style="font-size: 12px;">3. Whether the Trial Court erroneously excluded extrinsic evidence that a cooperating codefendant admitted he would lie when testifying against Appellants by mischaracterizing the testimony as going to the witness’s character for truthfulness, rather than as a prior inconsistent statement? </span></p> <p> <span style="font-size: 12px;">4. Whether the Trial Court erred by denying Appellants Aaron Perkins’s and Lionel Stoddard’s motions to sever their cases, where Perkins was accused of involvement only in the last bank robbery and Stoddard only in two robberies, where neither was implicated in any of the highly prejudicial uncharged criminal acts, where the only evidence of their involvement was the uncorroborated testimony of cooperating codefendants, and where it is impossible to conclude that the verdicts against them were unaffected by evidence against more culpable codefendants? </span></p> <p> <span style="font-size: 12px;">5. Whether the Trial Court deprived Appellants Malvin Palmer and Carlos Aguiar of their Sixth Amendment right to present closing argument by sustaining repeated, meritless government objections and imposing improper restrictions on the scope of argument? </span></p> <p> <span style="font-size: 12px;">6. Whether the Trial Court erred by denying motions for judgment of acquittal where no reasonable jury could have concluded from the evidence presented that Burwell agreed to conduct or participate in a racketeering enterprise in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) and no evidence supported his conviction for using or carrying a machinegun in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(B)(ii), that Perkins committed any of the charged crimes, or that Stoddard committed any of the charged crimes? </span></p> <p> <span style="font-size: 12px;">7. Whether the Trial Court erred by sentencing Appellants Palmer and Aguiar under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) to 10-year consecutive prison terms in addition to the 25-year mandatory consecutive term imposed on each for their second counts under that statute?</span></p> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--book.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--user.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-uid field-formatter-author field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>rsbecker</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--book.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-created field-formatter-timestamp field-type-created field-label-hidden">Wed, 09/30/2009 - 14:22</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-legal-issues--book.html.twig * field--node--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--taxonomy-term.html.twig x field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node-field-legal-issues field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-legal-issues field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"><div class="field__label">Legal issues</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--fifth-amendment"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/fifth-amendment" hreflang="en">Fifth Amendment</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sixth-amendment"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sixth-amendment" hreflang="en">Sixth Amendment</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--right-to-present-a-defense"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/right-present-defense" hreflang="en">Right to Present a Defense</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sentencing"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sentencing" hreflang="en">Sentencing</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sufficiency-of-evidence"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sufficiency-evidence" hreflang="en">Sufficiency of evidence</a></span> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-projects--book.html.twig * field--node--field-projects.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--field-projects.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--taxonomy-term.html.twig x field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node-field-projects field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-projects field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"><div class="field__label">Projects</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--appeals"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/projects/appeals" hreflang="en">Appeals</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--criminal"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/projects/criminal" hreflang="en">Criminal</a></span> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x links--node.html.twig x links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:22:58 +0000 rsbecker 195 at https://dcappeals.com United States v. Burwell, et al., No. 06-3070 https://dcappeals.com/content/united-states-v-burwell-et-al-no-06-3070 <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--book.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">United States v. Burwell, et al., No. 06-3070</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--book.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-default field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><p><em><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>United States v. Burwell, et al.</strong></span></em><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>, No. 06-3070 </strong>— Appellants charged with RICO conspiracy, conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery, four armed bank robberies, two armed assaults with intent to kill. Appellants challenged the Trial Court's rulings on the admissibility of evidence of their alleged other crimes and bad acts, and exclusion of similar evidence they proffered regarding the government's star cooperating codefendant. Individual appellants argued that the Judge erred by denying severance motions, by failing to limit government interference with final argument, and that tere was insufficient evidence to convict them.</span><br /> </p> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--book.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--user.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-uid field-formatter-author field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>rsbecker</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--book.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-created field-formatter-timestamp field-type-created field-label-hidden">Wed, 09/30/2009 - 14:07</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-legal-issues--book.html.twig * field--node--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--taxonomy-term.html.twig x field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node-field-legal-issues field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-legal-issues field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"><div class="field__label">Legal issues</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--fifth-amendment"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/fifth-amendment" hreflang="en">Fifth Amendment</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sixth-amendment"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sixth-amendment" hreflang="en">Sixth Amendment</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--right-to-present-a-defense"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/right-present-defense" hreflang="en">Right to Present a Defense</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sentencing"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sentencing" hreflang="en">Sentencing</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sufficiency-of-evidence"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sufficiency-evidence" hreflang="en">Sufficiency of evidence</a></span> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-projects--book.html.twig * field--node--field-projects.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--field-projects.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--taxonomy-term.html.twig x field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node-field-projects field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-projects field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"><div class="field__label">Projects</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--criminal"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/projects/criminal" hreflang="en">Criminal</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--appeals"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/projects/appeals" hreflang="en">Appeals</a></span> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x links--node.html.twig x links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:07:29 +0000 rsbecker 194 at https://dcappeals.com United States v. Mahdi -- Appellant's Reply Brief https://dcappeals.com/content/united-states-v-mahdi-appellants-reply-brief <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--pdf.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">United States v. Mahdi -- Appellant&#039;s Reply Brief</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--pdf.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--user.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-uid field-formatter-author field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>rsbecker</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--pdf.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-created field-formatter-timestamp field-type-created field-label-hidden">Mon, 04/20/2009 - 09:54</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-legal-issues--pdf.html.twig * field--node--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--taxonomy-term.html.twig x field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node-field-legal-issues field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-legal-issues field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"><div class="field__label">Legal issues</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--fifth-amendment"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/fifth-amendment" hreflang="en">Fifth Amendment</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--right-to-present-a-defense"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/right-present-defense" hreflang="en">Right to Present a Defense</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sentencing-guidelines"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sentencing-guidelines" hreflang="en">Sentencing Guidelines</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--confrontation-clause"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/confrontation-clause" hreflang="en">Confrontation Clause</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--double-jeopardy"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/double-jeopardy" hreflang="en">Double Jeopardy</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--other-crimes"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/other-crimes" hreflang="en">Other Crimes</a></span> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-files--pdf.html.twig * field--node--field-files.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--field-files.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--file.html.twig * field--file.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node--field-files field-formatter-file-default field-name-field-files field-type-file field-label-above has-single"><h3 class="field__label">Files</h3><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'file_link' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/file-link.html.twig' --> <span class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf"> <a href="/sites/default/docs/brf_reply_080908.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="brf_reply_080908.pdf">Appellant's Reply Brief</a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/file-link.html.twig' --> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--comment-node-pdf--pdf.html.twig * field--node--comment-node-pdf.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--comment-node-pdf.html.twig x field--comment.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--comment.html.twig' --> <section class="field field-node--comment-node-pdf field-formatter-comment-default field-name-comment-node-pdf field-type-comment field-label-hidden display-mode-threaded comment-bundle-comment-node-pdf comment-wrapper"> <a name="comments"></a></section> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--comment.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x links--node.html.twig x links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:54:45 +0000 rsbecker 193 at https://dcappeals.com United States v. Mahdi -- Appellee's Brief https://dcappeals.com/content/united-states-v-mahdi-appellees-brief <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--pdf.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">United States v. Mahdi -- Appellee&#039;s Brief</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--pdf.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--user.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-uid field-formatter-author field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>rsbecker</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--pdf.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-created field-formatter-timestamp field-type-created field-label-hidden">Sat, 10/11/2008 - 17:32</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-legal-issues--pdf.html.twig * field--node--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--taxonomy-term.html.twig x field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node-field-legal-issues field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-legal-issues field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"><div class="field__label">Legal issues</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--fifth-amendment"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/fifth-amendment" hreflang="en">Fifth Amendment</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--right-to-present-a-defense"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/right-present-defense" hreflang="en">Right to Present a Defense</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sentencing-guidelines"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sentencing-guidelines" hreflang="en">Sentencing Guidelines</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--confrontation-clause"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/confrontation-clause" hreflang="en">Confrontation Clause</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--double-jeopardy"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/double-jeopardy" hreflang="en">Double Jeopardy</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--other-crimes"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/other-crimes" hreflang="en">Other Crimes</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--multiplicity"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/multiplicity" hreflang="en">Multiplicity</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--commerce-clause"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/commerce-clause" hreflang="en">Commerce Clause</a></span> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-files--pdf.html.twig * field--node--field-files.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--field-files.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--file.html.twig * field--file.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node--field-files field-formatter-file-default field-name-field-files field-type-file field-label-above has-single"><h3 class="field__label">Files</h3><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'file_link' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/file-link.html.twig' --> <span class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf"> <a href="/sites/default/docs/brf_appellee%20brief_080818.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="brf_appellee brief_080818.pdf">Appellee's Brief</a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/file-link.html.twig' --> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--comment-node-pdf--pdf.html.twig * field--node--comment-node-pdf.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--comment-node-pdf.html.twig x field--comment.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--comment.html.twig' --> <section class="field field-node--comment-node-pdf field-formatter-comment-default field-name-comment-node-pdf field-type-comment field-label-hidden display-mode-threaded comment-bundle-comment-node-pdf comment-wrapper"> <a name="comments"></a></section> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--comment.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x links--node.html.twig x links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:32:55 +0000 rsbecker 154 at https://dcappeals.com United States v. Mahdi -- Issues https://dcappeals.com/content/united-states-v-mahdi-issues <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--book.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">United States v. Mahdi -- Issues</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--book.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-default field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: times new roman,times;">1. Whether the Trial Court violated the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment where the indictment included 17 multiplicitous substantive counts and three multiplicitous conspiracies embedded within a RICO conspiracy and the Judge did not require the government to elect between prosecuting Appellant Abdur R. Mahdi under 18 U.S.C. §§1959 and 924(c) or nearly identical D.C. Code provisions, or, at a minimum, failed to identify the D.C. Code violations on the verdict form as lesser-included offenses to be considered by the jury only if it acquitted Appellant of the greater crimes or failed to reach verdicts on the greater charges despite their best efforts?<br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: times new roman,times;">2. Whether the Trial Court violated Appellant’s Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses against him by refusing to order the government to identify numerous bad acts and uncharged crimes it either intended to elicit from cooperating codefendants or that might come out in cross-examination of government witnesses, effectively preventing defense counsel from aggressively cross-examining those witnesses because counsel never had the opportunity to investigate or prepare to rebut the witnesses’ allegations?<br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: times new roman,times;">3. Whether Appellant was deprived of his right under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to present a complete defense where the government asserted that nearly anyone the defense might call as a witness was an unindicted co-conspirator who would assert the privilege against self incrimination; where the Trial Court refused to press the government to grant witnesses immunity or to limit cross-examination; where the Trial Court excluded testimony that contradicted key cooperators and demonstrated their bias, and where the Trial Court refused to enforce Appellant’s right to compulsory process?</p> <p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: times new roman,times;">4. Whether 18 U.S.C. §1959 is facially unconstitutional or unconstitutional as applied in this case because Congress exceeded its authority under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution by enacting the statute, which punishes violent acts within the law enforcement jurisdiction of the states and which have no direct effect on interstate commerce?<br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: times new roman,times;">5. Whether Appellant must be resentenced because his convictions on numerous federal charges and lesser-included D.C. Code violations violate the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment, and because the Trial Court violated the Sixth Amendment by applying the mandatory Federal Sentencing Guidelines in calculating his sentence, including in the calculation facts not found by the jury beyond a reasonable doubt?</span></p> <p> </p> <p></span></p> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--book.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--user.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-uid field-formatter-author field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>rsbecker</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--book.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-created field-formatter-timestamp field-type-created field-label-hidden">Sat, 10/11/2008 - 17:28</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-legal-issues--book.html.twig * field--node--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--taxonomy-term.html.twig x field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node-field-legal-issues field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-legal-issues field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"><div class="field__label">Legal issues</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--fifth-amendment"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/fifth-amendment" hreflang="en">Fifth Amendment</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--right-to-present-a-defense"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/right-present-defense" hreflang="en">Right to Present a Defense</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sentencing-guidelines"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sentencing-guidelines" hreflang="en">Sentencing Guidelines</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--confrontation-clause"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/confrontation-clause" hreflang="en">Confrontation Clause</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--double-jeopardy"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/double-jeopardy" hreflang="en">Double Jeopardy</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--other-crimes"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/other-crimes" hreflang="en">Other Crimes</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--multiplicity"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/multiplicity" hreflang="en">Multiplicity</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--commerce-clause"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/commerce-clause" hreflang="en">Commerce Clause</a></span> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-projects--book.html.twig * field--node--field-projects.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--field-projects.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--taxonomy-term.html.twig x field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node-field-projects field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-projects field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"><div class="field__label">Projects</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--appeals"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/projects/appeals" hreflang="en">Appeals</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--criminal"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/projects/criminal" hreflang="en">Criminal</a></span> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x links--node.html.twig x links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:28:00 +0000 rsbecker 153 at https://dcappeals.com United States v. Mahdi -- Appellant's Brief https://dcappeals.com/content/united-states-v-mahdi-appellants-brief <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--pdf.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">United States v. Mahdi -- Appellant&#039;s Brief</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--pdf.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--user.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-uid field-formatter-author field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>rsbecker</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--pdf.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-created field-formatter-timestamp field-type-created field-label-hidden">Sat, 10/11/2008 - 17:25</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-legal-issues--pdf.html.twig * field--node--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--field-legal-issues.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--taxonomy-term.html.twig x field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node-field-legal-issues field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-legal-issues field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"><div class="field__label">Legal issues</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--fifth-amendment"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/fifth-amendment" hreflang="en">Fifth Amendment</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--right-to-present-a-defense"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/right-present-defense" hreflang="en">Right to Present a Defense</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--sentencing-guidelines"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/sentencing-guidelines" hreflang="en">Sentencing Guidelines</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--confrontation-clause"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/confrontation-clause" hreflang="en">Confrontation Clause</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--double-jeopardy"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/double-jeopardy" hreflang="en">Double Jeopardy</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--other-crimes"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/other-crimes" hreflang="en">Other Crimes</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--multiplicity"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/multiplicity" hreflang="en">Multiplicity</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--commerce-clause"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/legal-issues/commerce-clause" hreflang="en">Commerce Clause</a></span> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--entity-reference.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-files--pdf.html.twig * field--node--field-files.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--field-files.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--file.html.twig * field--file.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field-node--field-files field-formatter-file-default field-name-field-files field-type-file field-label-above has-single"><h3 class="field__label">Files</h3><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'file_link' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/file-link.html.twig' --> <span class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf"> <a href="/sites/default/docs/brf_appellants%20brief_080604.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="brf_appellants brief_080604.pdf">Appellant's Brief</a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/file-link.html.twig' --> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--comment-node-pdf--pdf.html.twig * field--node--comment-node-pdf.html.twig * field--node--pdf.html.twig * field--comment-node-pdf.html.twig x field--comment.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--comment.html.twig' --> <section class="field field-node--comment-node-pdf field-formatter-comment-default field-name-comment-node-pdf field-type-comment field-label-hidden display-mode-threaded comment-bundle-comment-node-pdf comment-wrapper"> <a name="comments"></a></section> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--comment.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x links--node.html.twig x links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/navigation/links--node.html.twig' --> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:25:07 +0000 rsbecker 152 at https://dcappeals.com United States v. Mahdi https://dcappeals.com/content/united-states-v-mahdi <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--book.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">United States v. Mahdi</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--book.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-default field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: times new roman,times;"><strong><em>United States v. Mahdi</em>, No. 03-3154, <em>briefs filed</em> (D.C. Cir.) --</strong> Appellant and 15 codefendants indicted for conspiracy to distribute narcotics, RICO conspiracy, numerous counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute narcotics, several D.C. Code counts of assault with intent to commit murder while armed and related firearms charges, first-degree premeditated murder while armed and related firearms charges, several counts under 18 U.S.C. 1959(a) of committing violent crimes in aid of racketeering, and related firearms violations under 18 U.S.C. 924(c). Appellant, the only defendant who went to trial, was convicted on 48 of 49 counts. Appeal argues that the indictment charging both D.C. Code violent crimes and federal VICAR crimes was multiplicitous, that Appellant was deprived of his right to confront witnesses against him and to present a defense, that 18 U.S.C. 1959 is facially unconstitutional, and that his sentence for the D.C. violent crimes and the VICAR crimes violated the Double Jeopardy Clause.</span></p> </div></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--book.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference-type--user.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-uid field-formatter-author field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>rsbecker</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--book.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--book.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/rb_theme/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field-name-created field-formatter-timestamp field-type-created field-label-hidden">Sat, 10/11/2008 - 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