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The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint filed by an inmate challenging the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denial of mandatory supervision. The court held that the Board satisfied due process requirements and did not act arbitrarily in denying release.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a fraud conviction and sentence for a defendant who orchestrated a prison-based phone scam targeting medical professionals. The court rejected challenges to sentencing enhancements for sophisticated means and the defendant's leadership role in the conspiracy.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a conviction for producing child pornography, ruling that evidence of prior acts was properly admitted under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b). The court held that videos of the defendant recording adult women were relevant to prove her identity and the absence of mistake in the charged offense.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. The court rejected the defendant's challenge to a sentencing enhancement and his constitutional arguments regarding the underlying statute.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a 120-month mandatory minimum sentence imposed on Philip Anthony Maheia for a drug offense. The court held that the district court correctly applied a two-level aggravating-role enhancement, which precluded Maheia from receiving safety-valve relief.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a federal drug trafficking sentence after rejecting the defendant's challenge to prior state convictions used in her sentencing calculation. The court held that a defendant cannot collaterally attack prior state convictions during a federal sentencing hearing unless those convictions were obtained in violation of the right to counsel.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Antonio Daleon White for possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court rejected White's challenges to the statute's interstate commerce element, Commerce Clause authority, and Second Amendment validity based on established precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a criminal sentence imposed after the defendant pled guilty to a tax offense. The court concluded the district court did not impose a substantively unreasonable sentence.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Anthony Steven Price's supervised release following a new assault conviction. The court held that the district court had sufficient evidence to find Price violated release conditions by committing a new crime and possessing a dangerous weapon.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation sentence for supervised release. The court found no plain error in the lower court's consideration of the defendant's respect for the law.
