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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a twenty-three-five month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of felon in possession of a firearm and possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute. The court vacated the district court's order permanently denying the defendant federal benefits, finding the statutory application was plain error.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant who pleaded guilty to attempted production of child pornography. The court held that the defendant's challenge to the factual basis of his plea was foreclosed by binding precedent.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the convictions of Bailey Belt and his mother for assaulting and murdering a victim on an Indian reservation. The court held that the district court properly admitted surveillance footage with gaps and correctly applied a sentencing enhancement for a vulnerable victim.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of a twenty-four-month prison sentence. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the supervised release statute was foreclosed by prior binding precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant challenging a sentencing enhancement under the illegal reentry statute. The court held that the defendant's constitutional argument was foreclosed by binding Supreme Court precedent.
The Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw filed by appointed counsel for Anthony Dechon Smith. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation sentence where the defendant argued the court failed to orally pronounce certain discretionary conditions of supervised release. The court held that the district court sufficiently adopted the conditions by reference to the original judgment, leaving no error.
The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court order dismissing a fraud indictment against a defendant who received disaster relief funds. The appellate court held that the government's late disclosure of evidence did not violate Brady or Rule sixteen, and the dismissal was an abuse of discretion.
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.
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 found the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for review.