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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a conviction and sentence for a felon in possession of ammunition despite a constitutional error regarding the Armed Career Criminal Act. The court held that the error was harmless because no reasonable doubt existed that a jury would have found the prior robberies occurred on separate occasions.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a thirty-three-month sentence. The appellate court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by weighing the seriousness of the defendant's violations over his mitigating factors.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month prison sentence for methamphetamine trafficking. The court found the sentence procedurally and substantively reasonable despite the defendant's argument for a shorter term.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Lorin Kal Buckner, who represented himself while advancing sovereign-citizen arguments. The court rejected claims regarding his waiver of counsel, mental competency, and sentencing enhancements.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of additional prison time. The court held that jurisdiction existed because a warrant was issued during the supervised release period, even though the defendant was arrested after the term expired.
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 Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation sentence where the defendant argued a conflict between written and oral supervised release conditions. The court found no error because the defendant had ample notice and opportunity to object to the conditions.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed Brian Johnson's sex trafficking convictions but reversed his acquittal on child pornography charges. The court vacated the sentence and remanded the case for resentencing consistent with reinstating the child pornography convictions.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed convictions for sex trafficking where fraudulent promises of compensation constituted a thing of value. The court reversed a district court acquittal on child pornography charges, finding sufficient evidence that the defendant knew his victim was underage.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a twelve-month sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm, rejecting the defendant's claim that the sentence was substantively unreasonable. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion by weighing the defendant's mental health issues against his history of firearms offenses.