United States v. Armstrong
Facts.
Armstrong was indicted and in response to the indictment, Armstrong filed a motion for discovery or dismissal of the indictment on the ground that he was selected for federal prosecution because he was black.
Rule.
A federal criminal defendant maki
United States v. Batchelder
Facts
Batchelder was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 922 (h), a provision of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (the Omnibus Act). Those convicted of violating 922(h) can be sentenced to any of the penalties listed in 924(a). A second
United States v. Goodwin
Facts
Goodwin (defendant) was charged by the United States government (plaintiff) with several misdemeanor and petty offenses after striking a federal park officer with his vehicle and fleeing after a traffic stop. Plea negotiations took place with a Depa
Vasquez v. Hillery
Facts
Hillery was an African-American indicted on murder charges by a grand jury. Hillery asserted that African-Americans had been intentionally excluded from the grand jury and moved to quash the indictment. The trial court denied his motion and Hillery
Costello v. United States
Facts
Frank Costello was indicted for failure to pay income taxes. Costello filed motions to review the grand jury minutes and dismiss the indictment on the grounds that the grand jury could not have heard any valid evidence against him. The motion was de
United States v. Williams
Facts
Williams was indicted by a federal grand jury for insurance fraud. Williams petitioned the district court to dismiss the indictment. He claimed that the government did not present substantial exculpatory evidence to the grand jury which negated an e
Stack v. Boyle
Facts
Stack and eleven others (were arrested for violating a federal statute. Bail was set anywhere between $2,500 and $100,000 dollars. The district court fixed bail at $50,000 for each defendant after the government moved to increase bail. The defendant