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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a correction order to amend a previously filed opinion. The amendment addresses clerical errors regarding the spelling of a name within the document.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed Elijah Chappell's conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, rejecting five challenges to his trial and sentence. The court found no error in the admission of 911 calls and body-camera footage, the sufficiency of the evidence, or the application of sentencing enhancements.
The Eleventh Circuit granted the Government's motion to dismiss an appeal filed by a defendant who had previously entered a guilty plea. The court enforced the defendant's sentence appeal waiver, ruling that the appeal was barred by the terms of that plea agreement.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court granted counsel's motion to withdraw after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal as moot because the defendant had been released from custody with no remaining supervised release term. The court granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw under Anders procedures.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Daniel Thomason Smith's appeal as frivolous because he had not yet served the ten-year minimum sentence required for compassionate release under U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13(b)(6). The court further held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying relief based on the nature of the offenses and the defendant's criminal history.
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.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a 114-month prison sentence for a convicted felon convicted of conspiracy to provide a firearm and possession of a firearm. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by ordering consecutive sentences despite probation recommendations for concurrent terms.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry where the defendant challenged a statutory sentencing enhancement. The court held that the defendant's constitutional argument was foreclosed by the Supreme Court's decision in Almendarez-Torres.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in the case of United States v. Branigan. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.