Cases

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge. Defendant-Appellant, Brima Wurie (“Wurie”), who was sentenced as a career offender under section 4B1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.” or “Guidelines”), challenges the classification of his prior Massachusetts convictions—which include convictions for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (“ABDW’), resisting arrest, larceny from th

Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit granted.

ORDER OF COURT LYNCH, Chief Judge, statement on denial of rehearing en banc. Pursuant to First Circuit Internal Operating Procedure X(C), the petition for rehearing en banc has also been treated as a petition for rehearing before the original panel. The petition for rehearing having been denied by the panel of judges who decided the

HOWARD, Circuit Judge, dissenting. Undoubtedly, most of us would prefer that the information stored in our cell phones be kept from prying eyes, should a phone be lost or taken from our hands by the police during an arrest. One could, individually, take protective steps to enhance the phone’s security settings with respect to that information, or for that matter legislation -might be enacted to make such unprotecte

612 F.Supp.2d 104 (2009) UNITED STATES of America v. Brima WURIE. Criminal No. 08-10071-RGS. United States District Court, D. Massachusetts. May 4, 2009. *105 John Benzan, Law Offices of John Benzan, Roxbury, MA, for Defendant. Gretchen A. Lundgren, Suffolk County DA's Office, Boston, MA, for Plaintiff.

Chief Justice ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court. These two cases raise a common question: whether the police may, without a warrant, search digital information on a cell phone seized from an individual who has been arrested. I A In the first case, p

407 F.Supp.2d 351 (2006) UNITED STATES of America v. Amando MONTEIRO, Valdir Fernandes, Angelo Brandao, Brima Wurie, Luis Rodrigues, Manuel Lopes, Defendants. No. CRIM. 03-10329-PBS. United States District Court, D. Massachusetts. January 6, 2006. *352 *353 *354</

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 24-1070 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellant, v. CARLOS GONZALEZ, Defendant, Appellee. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [Hon. Mark G. Mastroianni, U.S. District Judge]

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 22-1121 UNITED STATES, Appellee, v. GILBERT PEREZ, Defendant, Appellant. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE [Hon. D. Brock Hornby, U.S. District Judge] Before

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. Crim. Action No. 11-372-1 (EGS) DONNELL CREWS, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction Defendant Donnell Crews (“Mr. Crews” or “Defendant”) was convicted by a jury of attempted interference with commerce by robbery. See Judgment,

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 19-2012 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee, v. BLAKE FIELDS, Defendant, Appellant. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [Hon. William G. Young, U.S. District Judge] Be

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 21-1244 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellant, v. JUAN GUERRERO, a/k/a Pawtucket, Defendant, Appellee. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND [Hon. William E. Smith, U.S. District Judge]

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 18-1916 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee, v. VAUGHN LEWIS, Defendant, Appellant. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [Hon. Patti B. Saris, U.S. District Judge]

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Nos. 19-1582 19-1625 UNITED STATES, Appellant, v. NIA MOORE-BUSH, a/k/a Nia Dinzey, Defendant, Appellee. Nos. 19-1583 19-1626 UNITED STATES, Appellant, v. DAPHNE MOORE

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 19-1441 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee, v. JUAN R. PEDRÓ-VIDAL, Defendant, Appellant. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO [Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpí, Chief U.S. District Judge]

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge. Appellant David Frates pleaded guilty to one count of federal armed bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a) & (d). At his sentencing hearing, the district court applied the United States Sentencing Guidelines' career offe

WILLIAM E. SMITH, Chief Judge. Defendant Leandro Gomes ("Gomes") was indicted for one count of conspiracy to sex traffic a child, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1594(c) ; one count of sex trafficking a child, in violation of

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 24-2107 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee, v. MICHAEL MAO, a/k/a Whitebodian, a/k/a Spook, a/k/a Leno, Defendant, Appellant. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [Hon. F. Dennis Saylor, IV, U.S. District Judge]

LYNCH, Circuit Judge. Kirk Lassend appeals from the district court's denial of his § 2255 petition. United States v. Lassend , No. CR 10-40019, 2017 WL 2960518 (D. Mass. July 11, 2017), certificate of appealability g

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 19-1091 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee, v. ROBERTO MENDOZA-SÁNCHEZ, Defendant, Appellant. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE [Hon. Joseph A. DiClerico, U.S. District Judge]