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The Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant who had entered a plea agreement containing an appeal waiver. The court found the waiver valid and enforceable, concluding there were no non-frivolous issues for appeal outside its scope.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a prisoner's third motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the defendant's circumstances were not extraordinary and compelling.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a defendant who challenged his sentence. The court held that the defendant had waived his right to appeal under the terms of his plea agreement.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a supervised release revocation sentence where the district court considered factors typically reserved for initial sentencing. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate a clear or obvious error affecting his substantial rights.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon. The court held that the categorical prohibition on felon possession is consistent with historical tradition and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Davon R. Williams for drug and firearm offenses. The court found no merit in the appellant's challenges regarding statutory interpretation, evidentiary sufficiency, and sentencing guidelines calculations.
The Eighth Circuit vacated a class certification order in a product liability suit, ruling that the plaintiff lacked Article III standing. The court held that ownership of a firearm with alleged design defects does not constitute an injury in fact absent a manifest defect.
The Eighth Circuit vacated a condition of supervised release requiring sex offender registration after the government conceded the condition was erroneous. The court affirmed the remainder of the defendant's sentence, finding it was not substantively unreasonable.
The Ninth Circuit granted the petition in part and denied it in part regarding an immigration appeal. The court remanded the case for reconsideration of a withholding of removal claim while affirming the denial of asylum and Convention Against Torture protection.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of a twenty-four-month prison term. The court held that the district judge's remarks focused on deterrence and rehabilitation rather than impermissible retributive factors.
