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The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on Gerardo Morales-Ramirez for illegal reentry as a felon. The court found no abuse of discretion in the district court's sentencing decision.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of three defendants under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, holding that binding precedent forecloses constitutional challenges regarding the Felonies Clause and U.S. nexus requirements. The court further ruled that recent Sentencing Guidelines amendments are substantive rather than clarifying, precluding their retroactive application to alter the defendants' sentences.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed convictions under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, holding that binding precedent forecloses constitutional challenges regarding the statute's validity and the lack of a U.S. nexus. The court further ruled that recent Sentencing Guidelines amendments are substantive and do not apply retroactively to alter the defendants' sentences.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction for possession of child pornography, holding that officers did not violate the Fourth Amendment when seizing a suspect's phone during a roadside stop. The court ruled that the stop was lawful under Terry v. Ohio, independent of the search warrant's execution.
The Fifth Circuit granted the government's unopposed motion to remand a criminal sentence after identifying a missed sentencing guideline error during an Anders review. The court vacated the 46-month imprisonment term and ordered resentencing to align with the applicable policy statement range.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of Hector Caballero for drug trafficking aboard a vessel. The court rejected constitutional challenges to the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act and upheld the district court's application of a captain role enhancement under the sentencing guidelines.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed an upward variance sentence for illegal reentry, ruling that a defendant's ambiguous statements during allocution do not constitute a proper objection to presentence report facts under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32. Because the defendant failed to explicitly contest the alleged belligerent conduct, the district court was permitted to rely on those unchallenged facts to justify the sentence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a civil complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The appellate court also denied the appellant's motion to amend or correct the complaint.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an insurance coverage complaint, ruling that the plaintiff failed to plead sufficient facts to support a breach of contract claim under Florida law. The court further held that the district court properly denied leave to amend the complaint because the proposed amendments would have been futile given the policy's specific exclusions.
