Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation sentence where the defendant argued a conflict between written and oral supervised release conditions. The court found no error because the defendant had ample notice and opportunity to object to the conditions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel 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 Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after reviewing a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw. The court found that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a securities fraud suit, holding that shareholders who exchanged preferred stock for new company shares purchased securities for value. The court clarified that a stock-for-stock exchange in a spinoff satisfies the statutory standing requirements under the Securities Act of nineteen thirty-three.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw counsel and dismissed the appeal. The court found no nonfrivolous issues for review after reviewing the Anders brief filed by the Federal Public Defender.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing Guillermo Saldana-Hernandez. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw appointed counsel and dismissed the appeal. The court found no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review after reviewing the Anders brief filed by the defendant's attorney.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of additional prison time. The court held that jurisdiction existed because a warrant was issued during the supervised release period, even though the defendant was arrested after the term expired.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief to a death row inmate. The court held that the state court's admission of evidence regarding the defendant's Satanism and the performance of his counsel did not violate clearly established federal law.