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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Eighth Circuit reversed a sentencing enhancement applied to a defendant convicted of drug trafficking while on pretrial release. The court held that the district court erred by applying a leadership enhancement without finding that the defendant organized or supervised another participant.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Nemiah Davis's supervised release. The court found no clear error in the district court's determination that Davis committed new criminal conduct based on his own admissions and corroborating evidence.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a one hundred forty month prison sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an upward variance based on the defendant's repeated dangerous conduct.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying a motion to suppress evidence seized from a defendant's home. The court held that the search warrant application contained sufficient indicia of probable cause to trigger the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Ernesto Leyva for drug conspiracy. The court granted counsel's motion to withdraw after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence found during a search of the defendant's apartment. The court held that federal agents reasonably relied on a search warrant that was not facially deficient.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying a deputy sheriff's motion to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive force. The court held that discharging high-velocity pepper spray directly into a handcuffed suspect's eye from half the manufacturer's safe distance violated clearly established law.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant charged with sex trafficking, rejecting challenges to the search warrant and the admission of expert testimony. The court held that the affidavit supported probable cause and that the district court properly admitted expert evidence explaining trafficking dynamics.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a motion to modify supervised release conditions that prohibited a defendant with a history of alcohol abuse from consuming any alcohol. The court held that a complete ban was the least restrictive means to serve the government's compelling interest in public safety and the defendant's rehabilitation.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a within-Guidelines sentence for a defendant convicted of firearm offenses. The court held that the district court did not clearly err in applying a sentencing enhancement for inducing a prohibited person to receive firearms.