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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Seth Hoover, who was convicted of drug trafficking and firearm offenses following a traffic stop that yielded evidence of fentanyl and a weapon.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Daniel Conner for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court rejected arguments regarding the withdrawal of his guilty plea, the validity of the indictment, and the application of the Armed Career Criminal Act enhancement.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a twenty-four-month prison sentence. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the sentencing determination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a defendant's request to run his federal sentence concurrently with a state sentence. The appellate court held that the district court lacked the legal authority to modify the already-imposed federal sentence under the circumstances presented.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Luis Esquivel-Bolanos for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The panel found no non-frivolous arguments for appeal after an independent review of the record.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a defendant's motions for sentence reduction and compassionate release. The appellate court concluded that the district court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting the requests under the First Step Act.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a defendant convicted of fentanyl conspiracy who had waived his right to appeal. The court found no non-frivolous issues to review after an independent examination of the record.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a twenty-four-month prison sentence. The appellate court held that the district court acted within its broad discretion in sentencing the defendant for repeated violations of his release conditions.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a thirteen-month sentence for failure to register as a sex offender. The court rejected the defendant's claim that a prior plea agreement breach caused reversible harm.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment revoking supervised release and imposing an eight-month prison sentence. The panel found the sentence procedurally and substantively reasonable under the applicable legal standards.