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   Federal Courts - 1st Circuit Court of Appeals - October 22 - October 30, 2008

  
Benito v. Mukasey, No. 07-2648, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT, October 22, 2008, Decided
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Overview: Court lacked jurisdiction to review a finding that no circumstances existed to justify waiving the filing deadline for an asylum application. The court agreed with the BIA and an IJ that a citizen of Indonesia failed to show past persecution or a clear probability of future persecution such that the IJ was compelled to conclude to the contrary.

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United States v. Grullon, No. 07-1982, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT, October 24, 2008, Decided
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Overview: Sufficient evidence supported defendant's conspiracy to distribute cocaine conviction pursuant to 21 U.S.C.S. ? 846 as it was for the jury to determine the weight to be given to a drug enforcement agent's testimony and whether recorded wiretap conversations were "drug talk." Also, underlying evidence supporting a dismissed charge could be used.

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Cossette v. USDA, No. 08-1245, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT, October 27, 2008, Decided
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Ligoussou v. Mukasey, No. 08-1157, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT, October 27, 2008, Decided
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United States v. Arroyo, No. 07-2423, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT, October 27, 2008, Decided
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Overview: Defendant's sentence for drug conspiracy counts under 21 U.S.C.S. ? 846 was upheld as, inter alia, even with no special skills or abuse of trust adjustments pursuant to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual ?? 3B1.3, 5H1.2, upward departure based on the fact that defendant was a police officer was not irrational, nor was it the only factor considered.

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Jensen v. Phillips Screw Co., No. 07-2766, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT, October 29, 2008, Decided
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Zheng v. Mukasey, Nos. 06-2479, 07-1568, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT, October 29, 2008, Decided
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United States v. Levesque, No. 08-1344, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT, October 30, 2008, Decided
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United States v. Polk, No. 07-2425, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT, October 30, 2008, Decided
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