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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant who had signed a plea agreement containing a sentence appeal waiver. The court held that the waiver was entered knowingly and voluntarily, barring the defendant from challenging his sentence despite his constitutional arguments.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal by a defendant who challenged his sentence as substantively unreasonable. The court held that the defendant's plea agreement contained a valid appeal waiver that barred the challenge.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant who challenged his sentence as substantively unreasonable. The court held that the defendant's plea agreement contained a valid appeal waiver that barred the challenge.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Christopher Defilippis's life sentence for distributing fentanyl that caused a death, ruling that witness testimony and chemical evidence sufficiently proved the drugs he sold were the but-for cause of the victim's overdose. The court also rejected claims regarding evidentiary errors and discovery violations, finding any mistakes harmless and the government's disclosures adequate.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Joshua Ryan Burns for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The court granted the Government's motion for summary affirmance, ruling that Burns's constitutional challenges are foreclosed by existing precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of David Manuel Garcia for engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place. The court held that Garcia failed to demonstrate plain error in challenging the constitutionality of the statute under which he was convicted.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw counsel and dismissed an appeal filed by Hector Castillo-Molina. The court concurred with the appointed attorney's assessment that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release after a defendant violated a halfway house policy by possessing sexually explicit material on his phone. The appellate court held that the probation officer's testimony provided sufficient evidence to support the finding of a violation by a preponderance of the evidence.
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 review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court order allowing the involuntary administration of antipsychotic medication to a defendant found incompetent to stand trial. The court held that the government met its burden under the Sell standard by showing that medication was medically appropriate and necessary to restore the defendant's competency.