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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a sentence reduction motion. The court found the case moot after the appellant received an executive grant of clemency and was released from imprisonment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a sentence reduction motion. The court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision regarding the defendant's request for compassionate release.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging conditions of supervised release that were not orally pronounced at sentencing. The court held that the defendant's appeal waiver barred the argument because the conditions did not exceed the statutory maximum.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a ten-month sentence. The court rejected the appellant's argument that the district court erred by considering his breach of trust during sentencing.
The Seventh Circuit vacated the conspiracy and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act convictions of two former ComEd executives. The court held that the jury's general verdict could not be reconciled with the invalidation of key conspiracy objects under Supreme Court precedent.
The Seventh Circuit vacated the conspiracy and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act convictions of two former ComEd executives. The court held that the jury's general verdict could not be separated from legally invalid theories of guilt introduced by prior Supreme Court rulings.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose consecutive sentences totaling forty-eight months. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the district court's weighing of sentencing factors or its choice to run the terms consecutively.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence of William Henry Riese, who was convicted of attempted child sex offenses. The court granted counsel's motion to withdraw after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a sentencing enhancement for assaulting a law enforcement officer. The court held that ramming a police vehicle and manipulating a firearm created a substantial risk of serious bodily injury.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Yevgeniy Dudko for receipt and distribution of child pornography. The court found sufficient evidence existed to support the conviction despite the defendant's claim that the images depicted mere nudity.