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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a federal firearms offender's prison sentence but vacated two conditions of supervised release. The court held that the district court erred by imposing a GED requirement and a computer search condition without pronouncing them at the sentencing hearing.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence of a defendant convicted of drug and gun charges. The court rejected arguments that the sentencing guidelines should treat methamphetamine mixtures differently than pure methamphetamine.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's refusal to rule on a motion to terminate supervised release while a separate appeal regarding the sentence remained pending in another circuit. The court held that the district court lacked jurisdiction to act on the motion during the pendency of the appeal to ensure judicial economy and fairness.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on Marcius Haywood following his guilty plea to a drug offense. The court granted counsel's motion to withdraw after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The Fourth Circuit vacated a defendant's sentence because the district court erred in applying a crime-of-violence enhancement. The court held that a prior Virginia conviction for using a firearm during a robbery did not categorically satisfy the elements clause of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court order imposing a special condition of supervised release requiring mental health treatment. The appellate panel held that the defendant failed to demonstrate plain error because the record contained sufficient basis for the condition.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Rickey Warren. The court found that the issues raised were moot because the underlying writ of garnishment had been quashed and Warren had already been released from custody.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed nearly a year after the entry of a criminal judgment. The court held that the notice of appeal was untimely under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Ricardo Davalos Martinez for drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. The court found sufficient evidence that Martinez knowingly participated in a prison-led narcotics organization.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed in part and affirmed in part the appeal of a defendant who pled guilty to drug conspiracy charges. The court enforced the defendant's appellate waiver and found no meritorious grounds for appeal outside its scope.