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The Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a convicted felon for firearm possession, rejecting both facial and as-applied Second Amendment challenges. The court held that its prior precedent in United States v. Canada and United States v. Hunt remains binding despite recent Supreme Court rulings.
The Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability and dismissed Eric Fernandez's federal habeas petition because it was filed after the one-year statute of limitations expired. The court held that Fernandez failed to exercise due diligence in discovering that his counsel had not filed a necessary motion to withdraw his plea, which triggered the finality of his conviction.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 24-month prison sentence imposed after the revocation of William Coleman's supervised release. The court held that the district court did not clearly err in finding that Coleman possessed a firearm during a shoplifting incident, despite conflicting witness testimony and low-quality video evidence.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed England Eugene Adams' convictions and sentence while dismissing claims barred by his valid plea agreement appeal waiver. The court found the waiver knowing and voluntary under the totality of the circumstances and identified no meritorious issues for appeal.
The Fifth Circuit granted the government's unopposed motion for summary affirmance, rejecting an appellant's first-time constitutional challenges to a federal firearms statute. The court affirmed the conviction and sentence without addressing the merits of the Second Amendment or Commerce Clause arguments.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the revocation of Elliot Walker's supervised release and his 36-month sentence, holding that circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove he possessed fentanyl with intent to distribute. The court further ruled that any potential error in admitting hearsay testimony was harmless and that the district court did not plainly err by failing to exclude retributive factors from its sentencing reasoning.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of an Equal Pay Act claim, limiting its review strictly to arguments raised in the appellant's informal brief. The court found no reversible error in the lower court's ruling and dispensed with oral argument.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment on the plaintiff's federal civil rights claims and its order remanding state law claims to state court. The court found no reversible error in the lower court's proceedings and addressed several procedural motions regarding the appellant's informal brief and request for counsel.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed Shaun Marqus Robinson's conviction for possessing a firearm after a felony conviction, rejecting his Second Amendment challenges as foreclosed by controlling precedent. The court held that both facial and as-applied challenges fail because the statute remains valid under existing case law and Robinson's specific prior conviction.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Section 1983 complaint filed against a private security employee and a county deputy. The court found no reversible error in the lower court's ruling and dispensed with oral argument due to the sufficiency of the written record.
