Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's sentencing of Del Martinez Evans, Jr. The court found any error in the career-offender enhancement to be harmless.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed Angela Williams' appeal regarding her sentence for identity theft. The court found the appeal waiver in her plea agreement enforceable.
The Eighth Circuit denied Emmanuel Tiah's petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court upheld Tiah's removability based on violations of protection orders.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Christopher Martin's ERISA claim. The court found the claim was time-barred.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a trademark infringement lawsuit on forum non conveniens grounds. The court held that the claims arose from a stock purchase agreement containing a mandatory forum selection clause.
The Eighth Circuit upheld the conviction of Teslauch K. Gatkuoth for illegal firearm possession. The court found no Fourth Amendment violation in the search that uncovered the weapon.
The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's sentencing decision in the case of Joshua Allen Morris. The court found that the district court did not err in its application of sentencing enhancements.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a 168-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of transporting a minor for sexual activity. The court rejected arguments that the sentence was substantively unreasonable and declined to address an ineffective assistance of counsel claim on direct appeal.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a twenty-one-year prison sentence for a defendant convicted of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an upward variance based on the defendant's extensive criminal history and the seriousness of the offense.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence of child pornography found on electronic devices seized during a search of the defendant's residence. The court held that the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule applied regardless of any potential deficiencies in the search warrant.