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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Antonio Daleon White for possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court rejected White's challenges to the statute's interstate commerce element, Commerce Clause authority, and Second Amendment validity based on established precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has granted petitions for rehearing en banc in the consolidated cases of United States v. Ruiz and United States v. Hebert. The court has vacated its prior panel judgments and stayed the issuance of mandates pending further proceedings.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation sentence for supervised release. The court found no plain error in the lower court's consideration of the defendant's respect for the law.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Anthony Steven Price's supervised release following a new assault conviction. The court held that the district court had sufficient evidence to find Price violated release conditions by committing a new crime and possessing a dangerous weapon.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal as moot because the defendant completed his prison term. The court also denied the public defender's motion to withdraw as unnecessary.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the revocation of supervised release where the district court found the defendant violated conditions by committing assault and possessing a dangerous weapon based on police reports and witness testimony.
The Sixth Circuit held that the Sixth Amendment does not require defense attorneys to advise naturalized citizens that a guilty plea may carry the risk of denaturalization and eventual deportation.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a convicted felon for possessing a firearm. The court rejected challenges regarding an armed career criminal enhancement, sufficiency of the evidence, and a constitutional claim under the Bruen framework.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 151-month sentence for drug distribution, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court gave undue weight to his extensive criminal history.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a convicted felon for possessing a firearm and ammunition. The court rejected challenges regarding jury composition, peremptory strikes, evidence sufficiency, and the constitutionality of the federal felon-in-possession statute.