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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Third Circuit affirmed the conviction of a taxpayer who submitted false financial disclosure forms to the IRS. The court held that intentionally omitting bank accounts from these forms constitutes an affirmative act of tax evasion within the statute of limitations.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a motion for sentence reduction under Section thirty-five hundred eighty-two, subsection C, paragraph two. The appellate court found no reversible error in the district court's explanation for rejecting the defendant's request for compassionate release.
The Third Circuit affirmed a four-level sentencing enhancement for possessing a firearm with a modified serial number. The court held that the presence of a separate legible serial number on the same gun does not prevent the enhancement from applying.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw filed by appointed counsel. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no non-frivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment regarding a defendant's sentencing enhancement. The court held that a prior Louisiana simple robbery conviction qualifies as a crime of violence under the sentencing guidelines.
The Fifth Circuit vacated part of a district court judgment where standard supervised release conditions were not orally pronounced at sentencing. The court remanded the case for the district court to amend the written judgment to align with the oral pronouncement.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 120-month sentence for human smuggling and firearm possession, rejecting the defendant's claim of substantive unreasonableness. The court held that the district court adequately explained its upward variance and that the sentence remained well below the statutory maximum.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a felon for possessing a firearm found in his vehicle. The court held that the traffic stop was supported by reasonable suspicion and that the evidence was sufficient to prove constructive possession.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence found during a vehicle search. The court held that the defendant voluntarily consented to further questioning after the traffic stop mission had concluded.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a conviction for methamphetamine distribution after the district court refused to give a duress jury instruction. The court held that the defendant failed to prove the threats were immediate or that he lacked a reasonable legal alternative to committing the crimes.