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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal. The court found no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review after reviewing the brief and record.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw filed by the Federal Public Defender. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a criminal sentence involving drug distribution. The court rejected the defendant's argument regarding a sentencing enhancement for maintaining a premises.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from representing the defendant in a direct criminal appeal. The court affirmed the defendant's convictions and sentences after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a supervised release condition requiring mental health treatment. The court held that the district court did not clearly err in relying on the defendant's self-reported anxiety and depression.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's sentence for a firearm offense, ruling that the judge did not abuse their discretion. The court held that the sentencing court properly weighed statutory factors and relied on Guidelines considerations to justify an upward variance.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the 115-month prison sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm, rejecting a facial constitutional challenge under Bruen. The court also upheld a sentencing enhancement for possessing a firearm in connection with another felony based on sufficient evidence linking the gun to the defendant's theft.
The Third Circuit vacated a two-week sentence for a felon-in-possession of a firearm, ruling it procedurally and substantively unreasonable. The court held that the District Court failed to adequately address sentencing guidelines and the need for deterrence given the defendant's extensive drug violations during pretrial release.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and twenty-year sentence of Anthony Blair, rejecting multiple challenges to the sufficiency of evidence and the legality of digital forensics. The court held that the government proved Blair's guilty knowledge through his recruitment scheme and financial gains, and that the warrantless passcode guess did not violate the Fourth Amendment.
The First Circuit affirmed a defendant's supervised release revocation sentence but vacated his new firearm conviction sentence due to a legally invalid sentencing rationale. The court ordered a resentencing before a different judge because the district court relied on non-record facts regarding ammunition type.