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Apr 29 2026
11th Cir. 1:09-cr-00029-JB-B-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Laphonse Young

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the revocation of Laphonse Young's supervised release, holding that the district court retained jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3583(i) because a warrant was issued before the term expired. The court rejected Young's arguments regarding hearsay evidence and the opportunity to object, finding no reversible error in the district court's proceedings.

Criminal Supervised Release
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Apr 29 2026
11th Cir. 4:23-cr-00015-WMR-JHR-3 Per Curiam

United States v. Mendoza Plancarte

The Eleventh Circuit granted the Government's motion to dismiss an appeal based on a valid waiver in the defendant's plea agreement. The court enforced the waiver because it was entered knowingly and voluntarily, covering even debatable legal issues or blatant error.

Criminal Other Criminal
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Apr 29 2026
11th Cir. 2:25-cr-00208-RAH-KFP-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Lowery

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Undray Lamond Lowery's 120-month sentence for felon-in-possession of a firearm, rejecting claims that the sentence was procedurally or substantively unreasonable. The court held that even if the district court erred in applying a four-level sentencing enhancement, the sentence remained reasonable because it fell well below the statutory maximum and the record reflected a proper consideration of the statutory factors.

Criminal Firearms Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 29 2026
10th Cir. 5:09-CR-40049-KHV-1) Panel Decision

United States v. Crosby

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of Gregory Crosby's motion for compassionate release because he failed to adequately challenge the district court's finding that he did not exhaust administrative remedies. The court also held that the district court lacked jurisdiction to order a transfer to a residential re-entry facility.

Compassionate Release Criminal
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Apr 29 2026
10th Cir. 6:24-CR-00121-RAW-1) Panel Decision

United States v. Freeman

The Tenth Circuit affirmed Jerry Lana Freeman's 224-month sentence, ruling that the district court did not clearly err in relying on co-conspirator statements to calculate drug quantity. The court held that the Presentence Report's eight-kilogram estimate was supported by sufficient evidence, including the defendant's own admissions and corroborating testimony.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 29 2026
10th Cir. 4:24-CR-00402-GKF-1) Panel Decision

United States v. Johnson

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to dismiss a felon-in-possession indictment, holding that prior circuit precedent mandates upholding the statute against Second Amendment challenges. A panel court cannot overrule binding precedent, even if the defendant argues the prior felony was non-violent.

Criminal Firearms
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Apr 29 2026
6th Cir. 25-5505 Published

United States v. House

The Sixth Circuit affirmed Ricky House's 96-month sentence, ruling that his challenge to the large-capacity-magazine enhancement was forfeited because he invited the error by stipulating to its application below. The court further held that the district court adequately considered House's policy arguments regarding the enhancement when imposing a below-Guidelines sentence.

Criminal Firearms Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 29 2026
5th Cir. 25-40280 Per Curiam

United States v. Caldera

The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing Lonnie Caldera after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. The court dismissed the appeal, leaving the defendant's conviction intact without further appellate review.

Anders Brief Criminal
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Apr 28 2026
10th Cir. 24-6244 Panel Decision

United States v. Velazquez Hernandez

The Tenth Circuit affirmed a conviction for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, ruling that the defendant forfeited his challenge to the exclusion of video recordings. Because the defendant failed to preserve the evidentiary issue under Federal Rule of Evidence 106, the court applied a plain error standard and found no manifest injustice.

Criminal Fifth Amendment - Self-Incrimination Supervised Release
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