Topic
Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Sergio Rivera because it was submitted after the deadline. The court held that the time limits for filing the notice of appeal are mandatory claims-processing rules that require dismissal when missed.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying pretrial release to a defendant facing federal charges including conspiracy and child pornography possession. The appellate court found the district court provided adequate reasons for detention and that the evidence supported a finding that the defendant posed a danger to the community.
The Third Circuit affirmed the convictions of Jabar Evans for drug and firearm offenses, ruling that the search of a hotel room ceiling was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment and that any error in admitting lay opinion testimony was harmless.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction but remanded the case to correct a clerical error in the written judgment. The court held that the written judgment must align with the district court's oral pronouncement regarding concurrent sentencing.
The Fourth Circuit held that attempted armed bank robbery under Section 2113(d) of Title 18 is categorically a crime of violence under Section 924(c)(3).
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release despite the revocation occurring after the term expired. The court held that jurisdiction was preserved by the timely filing of a petition and issuance of an arrest warrant.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw under Anders v. California. The court agreed that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence of Agustin Ruiz-Vazquez for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statute was foreclosed by binding Supreme Court precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the conviction of Rayevon Deschambault for sexual exploitation of a minor. The court held that the state search warrant for the defendant's cell phone was sufficiently particular and that the discovery of child sexual exploitation material did not exceed the scope of the warrant.
The Fifth Circuit reversed a dismissal of a Federal Tort Claims Act lawsuit alleging a probation officer's negligence in protecting a victim from a supervised release violator. The court held that the officer's failure to act was a distinct operational task separate from the misrepresentation exception.