STATE OF MARYLAND v. MICHAEL M. JOHNSON
Court of Special Appeals, Wright, June 29, 2016,
Jurisdiction – A court has no jurisdiction to rule on a motion made in a criminal proceeding where a mistrial was granted and jury discharged
(Dissent – Friedman – any acquittal should bar retrial so long as there is personal and subject-matter jurisdiction)
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DAVID ANTHONY TAYLOR, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES
Supreme Court of the United States, Alito, June 20, 2016,
Hobbs Act – Federal Jurisdiction – The commerce element of the Hobbs Act is met where the defendant committed a robbery with the intent to steal drugs or drug proceeds, regardless of whether the drugs were produced purely for intrastate use/sale.
(Dissent- Thomas – The Commerce Clause should not apply to purely intrastate commerce/activity)
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. EDGAR JAVIER BELLO MURILLO, a/k/a Payaso,
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, King, June 14, 2016,
Jurisdiction – Extradition – Due Process – Trial of defendant in US for murder of DEA agent in Columbia did not offend due process, even where American interests were not specifically targeted