5th Cir.

United States v. Oduu

July 21, 2026 ·24-20289 ·Per Curiam ·Per Curiam · By James Taylor

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court judgment in a criminal appeal where the defendant challenged his guilty plea and sentence.

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Background

Ndem Oduu pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government property and was sentenced to forty-five months of imprisonment. He appealed his conviction and sentence representing himself.

The court’s reasoning

The court found no plain error in the plea acceptance, suppression denial waiver, prosecutorial misconduct claim, constructive amendment claim, or sentencing calculations.

What it means going forward

Affirms district court judgment and denies transcript production motions.