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Capitol Hill correspondent, covers legislative and political stories.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of a ten-month prison sentence. The panel found no significant procedural error and determined the sentence was not substantively unreasonable.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a conviction for producing child pornography, ruling that evidence of prior acts was properly admitted under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b). The court held that videos of the defendant recording adult women were relevant to prove her identity and the absence of mistake in the charged offense.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Deshante R. Nabors in a per curiam decision. The court rejected Nabors's pro se challenges regarding pretrial motions, trial conduct, and sentencing guidelines calculations.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a federal drug trafficking sentence after rejecting the defendant's challenge to prior state convictions used in her sentencing calculation. The court held that a defendant cannot collaterally attack prior state convictions during a federal sentencing hearing unless those convictions were obtained in violation of the right to counsel.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. The court rejected the defendant's challenge to a sentencing enhancement and his constitutional arguments regarding the underlying statute.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a father's petition to return his child under the Hague Convention. The appellate panel found no clear error in the lower court's determination that returning the child posed a grave risk of harm.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has granted petitions for rehearing en banc in the consolidated cases of United States v. Ruiz and United States v. Hebert. The court has vacated its prior judgments and reopened the matters to address critical questions regarding the burden of proof for non-Indian status in General Crimes Act prosecutions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Antonio Daleon White for possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court rejected White's challenges to the statute's interstate commerce element, Commerce Clause authority, and Second Amendment validity based on established precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has granted petitions for rehearing en banc in the consolidated cases of United States v. Ruiz and United States v. Hebert. The court has vacated its prior panel judgments and stayed the issuance of mandates pending further proceedings.
