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Apr 16 2026
4th Cir. 23-4686 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DON EUGENE NIXON, JR

The Fourth Circuit affirmed Don Eugene Nixon Jr.'s drug trafficking conviction and 720-month sentence, ruling that the district court did not commit plain error by omitting a specific voir dire question regarding gang bias. The court further held that the district court properly calculated the drug weight attributable to Nixon and that the sentence was reasonable under the statutory factors.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Apr 16 2026
10th Cir. 5:24-CR-00020-F-1) Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOSE RUBEN RODRIGUEZ-PARRA

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.

Criminal Immigration (Criminal)
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Apr 16 2026
10th Cir. 6:23-CR-00178-RAW-1) Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MICHAEL SHAUN DAVIS

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence found in a home, ruling that the exclusionary rule does not apply even if a search warrant contained a clerical error in the street name. The court held that deputies objectively relied in good faith on a warrant issued by a neutral magistrate, meaning suppression would not deter police misconduct.

Criminal Firearms Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure
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Apr 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-50201 Per Curiam

United States v. Lemons

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Ronnie Ray Lemons due to an insufficiently developed record. The court granted the appointed attorney's motion to withdraw after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.

Anders Brief Criminal
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Apr 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-40491 Per Curiam

United States v. Manguera

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.

Anders Brief Criminal
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Apr 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-20443 Per Curiam

United States v. Torres-Tamayo

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.

Anders Brief Criminal
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Apr 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-20344 Per Curiam

United States v. Ramirez

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing Jose Daniel Ramirez. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.

Anders Brief Criminal
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Apr 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-11036 Per Curiam

United States v. Chavez-Fernandez

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a 27-month prison sentence for illegal reentry, ruling that the district court did not commit plain error by failing to address a downward variance argument. The court also dismissed a challenge to the statutory maximum, holding that the issue is foreclosed by the Supreme Court's decision in Almendarez-Torres.

Criminal Immigration (Criminal)
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