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Hassoun v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 25, 2012

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
11-1198 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2011

Issue: (1) Whether Federal Rule of Evidence 701 permits a lay witness with no percipient knowledge of conversations to offer “opinions” as to a speaker’s supposed meaning of words used in those conversations; and (2) whether the terrorism sentencing enhancement may be imposed in the absence of the statutorily-required finding that the defendant’s motive is to intimidate, coerce, or retaliate against government conduct.

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