Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing Charles Dandraon Seaton. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Daontae Nathaniel Hale for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens. The court held that the district court properly denied Hale's motion to suppress evidence gathered by Border Patrol agents.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted Starbucks Corporation's petition for review and vacated the National Labor Relations Board's decision. The court held that the Board failed to adequately consider contradictory evidence regarding the termination of a union organizer.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court affirmed the lower tribunal's finding that the petitioner was not a credible witness.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing Deandre Thompson. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's sentence for illegal reentry and supervised release revocation. The court found no plain error in the sentencing calculations, the use of retributive factors, or the classification of the defendant's prior robbery as an aggravated felony.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court affirmed the lower tribunal's finding that the petitioner was not a credible witness.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's sentence for illegal reentry and supervised release revocation. The court found no plain error in the sentencing calculations, the name used in the revocation order, or the classification of the defendant's prior robbery as an aggravated felony.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw appointed counsel and dismissed the appeal. The court found that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a forty-eight-month sentence for illegal reentry. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an upward variance based on the defendant's criminal and removal history.