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· 3/23/1999

United States v. Patricia M. Brisk, Lucy A. Beauprey, Isabel M. Cloud, Leona Sanapaw, Barbara Wheelock, James B. Brisk, Jr., and Mary Jane Denny

Citations

  • 171 F.3d 514
  • 51 Fed. R. Serv. 932
  • 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 4847

How courts have described this case

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  • explaining “distinction between enclave laws and federal laws of nationwide applicability”
  • no clear error in calculation of relevant conduct when calculation was based on testimony of a codefendant that the sentencing court found to be credible
  • no prima facie case of discrimination where the government used four of six peremptories to exclude women, but there were more women than men on the veni-re
  • no due-process violation where majority of Darden factors weighed against finding of unfair trial, 23 including strong evidence of guilt and jury instruction that closing arguments are not evidence
  • rejecting identical arguments invoking Quiver and Antelope

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Judges: Cummings, Bauer, Wood

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