Jeralyn E. Merritt

Background

Merritt, Jeralyn E. was born on September 28, 1949 in New York, New York, United States.

Education

Case Western Reserve University. University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). University of Denver (Juris Doctor, 1973).

Career

United States. v. Stowell, 947 F.2d 1251 (5th Circuit, Texas, November 15, 1991), (Number. 90-2223), (Reversal of Drug Conviction for Failure to give Separate Conspiracy Instructions). Floyd v. United States., 860 F.2d 999 (10th Cir, (Colo, November 7, 1988), (Number. 88-1065), (Forfeiture of Seized Currency). United States. v. Bennett, 825 F. Supp. 1512 (Doctorate. Colorado, June 25, 1993), (Number. Civ. A. 93 Czech Republic 40), (Wiretap). United States. v. Dago, 813 F. Supp. 736 (Doctorate. Colorado, December 24, 1992); (Number. Crim. A. 92-Czech Republic-245), (Wiretap). Floyd v. United States., 677 F. Supp. 1083, (Doctorate. Colorado, December 30, 1987), (Number. 87-Y-75), (Rule 41 (e) Motions for Return of Property Seized for Civil Forfeitures, Suppression of Evidence), United States. v. Perez (Forfeiture, Double Jeopordy).Admitted to the bar, 1974, Colorado, United States. District Court, District of Colorado and United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

1981, New York and United States.

Supreme Court; 1990, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

1991, United States. District Court, District of Arizona.

Recipient, Selected by the United State Sentencing Commission to present oral testimony on the federal drug sentencing guidelines at hearing of the Sentencing Commission, Denver, Colorado, August 12, 1996. Selected by Chairman Bill McCollum, House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, to present oral and written congressional testimony on federal marijuana sentencing laws on behalf of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) March 6, 1996, Washington, District of Columbia Marshall Stern Award for Outstanding Legislative Achievement, NACDL, 1995.

Judicially appointed member of the Standing Committee on the Criminal Justice Acting for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, 1994-1996. Chair, 1995-1996. Lectures: Aspen Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, Criminal and Civil Forfeiture Update, 1996 (Aspen).

Colorado Criminal Defense Bar: Criminal and Civil Forfeitures, 1990, 1994,1995,1996.

Cross-Examination of a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent, March, 1995: Cross Examination: Faculty, Twelfth Annual Practice Institute, March, 1996. NACDL: Seminar for the 90"s, 1995 Sentencing Guideline Amendments, August, 1995 (Snowmass). Only the Strong Survive, Bail and Detention Hearings, April, 1995 (Denver).

NACDL.

Sentencing Guideline Amendments, August, 1995. NORML Drug Law Seminar: Wiretaps, December, 1995 (Key West). The Year Review and the Year Ahead: Crime Bills in the 104th and 105th Congress and Federal Forfeiture Update, December, 1996 (Key West).

Computer Technology and The Internet for the Criminal Defense Practitioner, Law Education Institute, January 1996.

State Bar of Texas, June 1996. Author: First the Punishment, Then the Verdict: Bail and Detention Hearings in Federal Court, (Law Education Institute, Incorporated. and The Bureau of National Affairs, Incorporated. for Vail Continuing legal education Seminar), January, 1997.

Congressional Record: Federal Marihuana Sentencing Written Testimony Before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, March, 1996. Continuing legal education International: Making Preemptory Challenges Work (Trial by Jury Seminar), May 1996.

NACDL Champion: Legislative Update Section of NACDL News, November, 1994 - October, 1995.

Legislation, monthly column, 1995—. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Acting of 1994. Drug Crimes and Penalties.

January/February, 1995.

Legislative Fly-In Takes Office (Summer, 1994). Drug Crimes and Penalties in the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Acting of 1994, the Politics of Contraband or Smugglers" Blues (Winter, 1995).

Media Appearances: Rivera Live, Consumer News and Business Channel: Recurring Guest. Geraldo Rivera Show; Department of Administration and Management Live.

Peter Boyle Radio Show.

Tim Kern Radio Show. Member, Legal Advisory Board: Martindale Hubbell, Lexis Nexis, 1996—. Member: Denver (Member, Criminal Justice Committee, 1977-1978), Colorado (Member, Committees on: Ethics, 1976-1982.

Legislative, 1976-1977.

Grievance Policy, 1979-1981) and American (Member, Criminal JusticeSection, 1992—) Bar Associations. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Company-Chair, Legislative Committee, 1994—. Legislative Coordinator for Colorado, 1993-1995.

Member, Lawyers"s Assistance Strike Force Committee, 1994—, Member Champion Advisory Board, 1995—, Member, Nominating Committee, 1995—.

White Collar Crime Committee, 1992—, Member, Board of Directors, 1995—). Colorado Criminal Defense Bar.

Cyberspace Bar Association (Director, 1995—). Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1995—).

Achievements

• Jeralyn E. Merritt has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Legal Advisory Board: Martindale Hubbell, Lexis Nexis, 1996—. Member: Denver (Member, Criminal Justice Committee, 1977-1978), Colorado (Member, Committees on: Ethics, 1976-1982. Legislative, 1976-1977.

Grievance Policy, 1979-1981) and American (Member, Criminal JusticeSection, 1992—) Bar Associations.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Company-Chair, Legislative Committee, 1994—. Legislative Coordinator for Colorado, 1993-1995.

Member, Lawyers"s Assistance Strike Force Committee, 1994—, Member Champion Advisory Board, 1995—, Member, Nominating Committee, 1995—. White Collar Crime Committee, 1992—, Member, Board of Directors, 1995—).

Colorado Criminal Defense Bar.

Cyberspace Bar Association (Director, 1995—). Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1995—). Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1995—).