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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month above-guidelines sentence imposed on Aubrey Suzuki following a second revocation of supervised release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in balancing the sentencing factors under Section thirty-five fifty-three of Title eighteen of the United States Code.
The First Circuit affirmed in part and remanded in part the convictions and sentence of a defendant charged with producing, possessing, and receiving child pornography and coercing minors, addressing claims of trial error and double jeopardy.
The Tenth Circuit reversed the dismissal of charges against defendants who sold unprocessed poppy seeds coated in opium latex. The court held that extracting opioids from these seeds to make tea constitutes manufacturing a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of felon possession of ammunition. The court held that while the district court erred in admitting evidence of the defendant's prior conviction, the error was harmless given the overwhelming evidence of guilt.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a 42-month prison sentence for illegal re-entry, rejecting the defendant's claim that the sentence was substantively unreasonable despite the advisory Guidelines range being significantly lower.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a convicted felon for possessing a firearm. The court rejected challenges regarding an armed career criminal enhancement, sufficiency of the evidence, and a constitutional claim under the Bruen framework.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 151-month sentence for drug distribution, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court gave undue weight to his extensive criminal history.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a convicted felon for possessing a firearm and ammunition. The court rejected challenges regarding jury composition, peremptory strikes, evidence sufficiency, and the constitutionality of the federal felon-in-possession statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict awarding compensatory damages and attorney fees to an employee who suffered severe sexual harassment. The court rejected the employer's arguments that the damages were unsupported by evidence or that the fee award was excessive.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of two defendants who orchestrated a fraudulent discount scheme involving medical and consumer goods. The court rejected challenges to the indictment, evidentiary rulings, and sentencing enhancements, while remanding for the correction of clerical errors in the criminal judgment.