Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed a pro se appeal filed by Jutaurio Clemons as duplicative of a previously pending appeal regarding his conviction and sentencing. The court held that Clemons lacks standing to challenge a post-judgment forfeiture order because his interest in the property was extinguished by the earlier preliminary order.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted the Government's motion to dismiss an appeal filed by Luis Angel Campuzano. The court enforced an appeal waiver contained within the Appellant's plea agreement.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed a defendant's direct appeal challenging his sentence for ineffective assistance of counsel because his plea agreement contained an enforceable waiver of that right. The court held that the waiver was entered into knowingly and voluntarily after the district court specifically questioned the defendant about it during the plea colloquy.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed a petition for review of a Department of Veterans Affairs decision for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that exclusive authority to review Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions rests with the Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court's grant of habeas relief, holding that Marcus Bernard Williams failed to demonstrate prejudice under Strickland v. Washington. The court concluded that Alabama courts would likely have weighed Williams's severe aggravating circumstances more heavily than his new mitigation evidence regarding childhood trauma.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Waffle House, ruling that an employee's stabbing of a customer was an independent criminal act outside the scope of employment. The court held that the employer was not liable under Florida law because the assault was not reasonably foreseeable and the employee had stepped away from his duties at the time of the incident.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Tyreic Brewer's convictions for being a felon in possession of a firearm, rejecting his Second Amendment challenge under binding precedent. The court also upheld the 60-month sentence, finding it reasonable given Brewer's repeated offenses and history of obstructing justice.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a thirty-six-month sentence for bank fraud and money laundering, rejecting the defendant's challenges to the sentencing guidelines calculations. The court found no plain error in the district court's application of the mass-marketing enhancement and its denial of a minor-role reduction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed this appeal sua sponte for lack of jurisdiction. The court found that the petitioner filed his notice of appeal prematurely before the district court had adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted the Government's motion to dismiss an appeal filed by Rachael Byrd. The court enforced an appeal waiver contained in the Appellant's plea agreement.