Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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 affirmed the denial of a new trial motion for a defendant convicted of methamphetamine distribution. The court held that newly discovered evidence of a confidential informant's false testimony in a separate case was not material enough to undermine confidence in the verdict.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a mixed ruling on Starbucks Corporation's petition to review an order from the National Labor Relations Board. The court granted enforcement of some findings regarding coercive threats and interrogation while denying enforcement of others and dismissing the request for a new election.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of unlawful search and seizure claims against three officers but reversed the dismissal of a false arrest claim against the arresting officer. The court vacated the dismissal of failure to intervene and malicious prosecution claims, remanding them for consideration on the merits.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of possessing child pornography. The court held that the record supported an inference that the defendant reviewed the presentence report with counsel before sentencing.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentence for illegal reentry after the defendant argued that the district court imposed conflicting supervised release conditions. The court held that the conditions were not self-contradictory and that the defendant failed to demonstrate clear error.
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 a federal prisoner's appeal regarding the appointment of a pretrial services officer. The court found the issue moot because the petitioner had already been convicted and sentenced.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in balancing the statutory factors.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court sentence of one hundred eleven months for conspiracy to transport and harbor illegally present aliens. The court rejected the appellant's claims that the sentence was unreasonable due to a sexual assault enhancement and that an evidentiary hearing was required.