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Mar 5 2026
7th Cir. 22-2838 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ATORIS JAQUEZ SLATER

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence after he failed to object to a revised sentencing guideline calculation that applied a higher drug conversion ratio to THC-infused edibles. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion to permit a late government objection to the presentence report and that the defendant waived his substantive argument regarding the conversion ratio by agreeing to the revised calculation.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 5 2026
6th Cir. 25-5338 Published

United States v. Odom

The Sixth Circuit affirmed LaVaughn Odom's 192-month sentence for drug trafficking and firearm offenses, ruling that the district court did not commit procedural or substantive error. The court held that the sentence was reasonable despite being below the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines range.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 5 2026
6th Cir. 25-1050 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. EMORY DAY

The Sixth Circuit affirmed Emory Day's conviction for distributing and possessing child pornography, ruling that the search warrant was supported by probable cause. The court further held that the evidence was sufficient to link the devices containing the illegal images to Day and that the sentencing enhancement was properly applied.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Mar 5 2026
6th Cir. 25-5526 Published

United States v. Martinez-Hipolito

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence of child pornography, ruling that officers had a reasonable belief the arrest suspect was inside the apartment. The court held that hearing movement inside and the suspect's unemployment status justified a forcible entry to execute an arrest warrant.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal
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Mar 5 2026
6th Cir. 25-5227 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DUSTIN NEWSOME

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 420-month prison sentence for Dustin Newsome, rejecting his challenge to the application of multiple sentencing enhancements for child pornography offenses. The court held that the district court properly calculated the Guidelines range and that the sentence was substantively reasonable given the severity of the crimes.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 4 2026
11th Cir. 0:22-cr-60142-RAR-3 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANNEL ANTONIO CARRERA

The Eleventh Circuit dismissed Annel Antonio Carrera's appeal as untimely because his notice of appeal was filed more than 30 days after the initial deadline expired. The court also affirmed the district court's denial of his motion for reconsideration, ruling that he failed to present new evidence or legal authority.

Compassionate Release Criminal
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