Alabama v. Moffitt, 537 U.S. 1147 (2003). · Go Syfert
Alabama v. Moffitt, 537 U.S. 1147 (2003). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“circuits have chosen not to exercise their discretion to correct plain sentencing errors raised by the government on appeal ... when the length of the sentence imposed and the correct sentence was not significant enough to create a miscarriage of justice.”
26 citation events (26 in the last 25 years) across 8 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Guzman v. United States (nysd, 2003-06-16)
Treatment trajectory · 2003 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
2003 2014 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 7 distinct citers. How cited ↗
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Guzman v. United States
S.D.N.Y. · 2003 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
circuits have chosen not to exercise their discretion to correct plain sentencing errors raised by the government on appeal ... when the length of the sentence imposed and the correct sentence was not significant enough to create a miscarriage of justice.
cited Cited "see" Ontha v. Rutherford Cnty TN
6th Cir. · 2007 · signal: see · confidence high
See Phelps v. Coy, 286 F.3d 295, 301-02 (6th Cir.2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1104 , 123 S.Ct. 866 , 154 L.Ed.2d 772 (2003).
discussed Cited "see" Reffsin v. United States
E.D.N.Y · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Gordon et al., 291 F.3d 181 (2d Cir.2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1114 , 123 S.Ct. 866 , 154 L.Ed.2d 788 (2003); United States v. Gordon et al., 71 F.Supp.2d 128 (E.D.N.Y.1999); United States v. Gordon et al., 990 F.Supp. 171 (E.D.N.Y.1998).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Alfred Lenoci, Sr.
2d Cir. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Gordon, 291 F.3d 181, 186 (2d Cir.2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1114 , 123 S.Ct. 866 , 154 L.Ed.2d 788 (2003); United States v. Carboni, 204 F.3d 39, 46 (2d Cir.2000).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Acklin v. City of Inkster
E.D. Mich. · 2015 · signal: see also · confidence low
With respect to Defendant Melendez, the Sixth Circuit has specifically noted that “ ‘there undoubtedly is a clearly established legal norm precluding the use of violent physical force against a criminal suspect who already has been subdued and does not present a danger to himself or others.’ ” Meirthew, 417 Fed.Appx. at 499 (quoting Harris v. City of Circleville, 583 F.3d 356, 367 (6th Cir.2009)); see also Phelps v. Coy, 286 F.3d 295, 302 (6th Cir.2002) (holding that a police officer’s tackling of a handcuffed suspect, hitting him in the face twice, and banging his head on the floor …
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Bultema v. Benzie County
6th Cir. · 2005 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Phelps v. Coy, 286 F.3d 295, 302 (6th Cir.2002) (holding that a police officer’s tackling of a handcuffed suspect, hitting him in the face twice, and banging his head on the floor three times, was unconstitutional), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1104 , 123 S.Ct. 866 , 154 L.Ed.2d 772 (2003); McDowell, 863 F.2d at 1307 (holding that a blow from a nightstick to a handcuffed, unresisting suspect was constitutionally unreasonable).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Clarissa Aspinall
2d Cir. · 2004 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
A plain error is one that prejudi-cially affected the defendant’s “substantial rights” and “seriously affect[ed] the fairness, integrity or public reputation of judicial proceedings.” United States v. Olano, 507 U.S. 725, 732 , 113 S.Ct. 1770 , 123 L.Ed.2d 508 (1993) (internal quotation marks omitted); see, e.g., United States v. Gordon, 291 F.3d 181, 193 (2d Cir.2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1114 , 123 S.Ct. 866 , 154 L.Ed.2d 788 (2003).
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Alabama
v.
Moffitt
02-327.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jan 13, 2003.
537 U.S. 1147

Sup. Ct. Ala. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed informa pauperis granted. Certiorari denied.