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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the criminal convictions of two executives for willfully failing to pay over withheld employee taxes to the federal government.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a 168-month prison sentence for methamphetamine distribution, holding that the district court properly applied a two-level sentencing enhancement for maintaining a premises for drug distribution.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Gary Warick for methamphetamine distribution, rejecting his entrapment defense and other procedural challenges.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose consecutive sentences for a defendant who absconded from a halfway house. The court held that the district court did not plainly err by considering the seriousness of the violation conduct as a breach of trust, even though it used language referencing punitive goals.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals denial of cancellation of removal for an immigrant convicted of identity fraud. The court held that the conviction constituted a crime involving moral turpitude and that the immigration judge properly denied a continuance request.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose sentences in two consolidated cases. The court rejected the defendant's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and substantive unreasonableness.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas corpus petition filed by a Florida prisoner. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice from his trial counsel's alleged failure to retain expert witnesses.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to a school district official. The court held that existing case law did not clearly establish that the official's emails to an employer constituted unlawful retaliation.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence after determining that a high-speed car chase constituted violence under the federal sentencing safety valve. The court held that fleeing at speeds exceeding one hundred thirty-five miles per hour and striking another vehicle satisfied the statutory bar to relief.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal prisoner's pro se complaint alleging inadequate medical treatment and denial of due process. The court held that the claims did not fall within the limited contexts where an implied right of action exists against federal officials.
