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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Austin Lineback for possessing child sexual abuse material. The court held that probable cause existed for the search warrant and that sufficient evidence supported the jury's guilty verdict.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to establish diversity jurisdiction or a federal question.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Otoniel Lugo-Campos for being a deported alien found in the United States. The panel rejected arguments regarding procedural and substantive sentencing errors, finding the district court's explanation sufficient and the sentence reasonable.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a seventy-month prison sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aiding and abetting aggravated identity theft. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by adequately considering the defendant's medical needs during sentencing.
The Tenth Circuit enforced an appeal waiver contained in a plea agreement, dismissing the defendant's challenge to her sentence. The court lifted an abatement pending a Supreme Court decision that ultimately rejected the defendant's argument that a district court's statement about appeal rights negates a waiver.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a term of supervised release. The court found the case moot because the appellant had completed his supervised release term while the appeal was pending.
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 Eleventh Circuit vacated a sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm because the district court relied on insufficient evidence to apply a sentencing guideline cross-reference. The court granted a joint motion for summary reversal, finding the government failed to prove the necessary factual basis for the enhanced offense level.
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 conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The court rejected arguments regarding insufficient factual basis for the plea and ineffective assistance of counsel.