May 21
2026
10th Cir. 25-3116 Panel Decision
United States v. Gamboa-Saenz
The Tenth Circuit granted counsel's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California and dismissed the appeal as frivolous.
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Criminal Justice
Decisions covered by James Taylor
1,506 decisions
May 21
2026
5th Cir. 25-11022 Per Curiam
United States v. Boling
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw filed by appointed counsel. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
May 21
2026
4th Cir. 24-4651 Per Curiam
United States v. Guzman
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the sentence of a defendant convicted of securities fraud. The court found no meritorious grounds for appeal after reviewing the record under the Anders standard.
May 21
2026
5th Cir. 25-11051 Per Curiam
United States v. Harris
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw filed by the Federal Public Defender for defendant TaQuyrion Harris. The court dismissed the consolidated appeals after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
May 21
2026
5th Cir. 25-11054 Per Curiam
United States v. Harris
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing TaQuyrion Harris. The court dismissed the consolidated appeals after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
May 21
2026
5th Cir. 25-11135 Per Curiam
United States v. Herrera-Mancillas
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw under Anders v. California. The court found no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review and excused the attorney from further responsibilities.
May 21
2026
5th Cir. 25-20221 Per Curiam
United States v. Obaze
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Christopher Obaze for drug trafficking and tax fraud offenses. The court rejected Obaze's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and his assertion that his guilty plea was involuntary.
May 21
2026
5th Cir. 25-40678 Per Curiam
United States v. Hernandez-Mata
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
May 21
2026
10th Cir. 24-2170 Panel Decision
United States v. Trevino
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a conviction for possessing a short-barreled rifle and receiving ammunition while under felony indictment. The court held that the district court properly struck closing arguments suggesting police return of firearms justified acquittal regardless of the defendant's knowledge.
May 21
2026
5th Cir. 25-11147 Per Curiam
Jones-Timms v. Freedom Chevrolet Buick GMC
The Fifth Circuit granted a pro se plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis and vacated a dismissal for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The court remanded the case to the district court to consider whether the plaintiff should be permitted to amend his complaint.