Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a one hundred eighty month sentence for assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a prohibited object. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by prioritizing public protection and deterrence over the defendant's mental health history.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's imposition of a prison sentence following the fourth revocation of supervised release for a defendant with a history of repeated violations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress wiretap evidence in a federal drug trafficking case, finding the government sufficiently demonstrated the necessity of the surveillance.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed the appeal of a defendant convicted of unlawful reentry after appointed counsel filed an Anders brief asserting the appeal was frivolous.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a 156-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of child sex trafficking conspiracy. The court found the district court's upward variance from the sentencing guidelines was not substantively unreasonable given the defendant's history of violence and obstruction of justice.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a bad faith insurance claim brought by an assignee of an insured. The court held that Oklahoma law governed the dispute and barred the assignment of the claim.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, finding the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence of constitutional violation.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal by police officers challenging a denial of qualified immunity in a Fourth Amendment case. The court affirmed the lower court's ruling on the legal standard but lacked jurisdiction to review the officers' factual disputes.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed a prisoner's Section 1983 appeal as frivolous after he failed to meaningfully challenge the district court's reasons for dismissal. The court said Section 1983 was not a proper vehicle for attacking his state convictions and sentence.
The Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability in a state-prisoner habeas case dismissed as untimely. The court held that the petition was filed years after the federal one-year deadline and that neither statutory nor equitable tolling made the timeliness ruling reasonably debatable.