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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw counsel and dismissed an appeal filed by Ricardo Ruiz Rodriguez. The court concurred with the appointed attorney's assessment that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding that the case presented no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court denial of a preliminary injunction, ruling that a school board president violated the First Amendment by silencing a speaker. The court found the board engaged in viewpoint discrimination and ratified a heckler's veto by cutting off the speaker's microphone in response to crowd hostility.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a conviction for threatening a federal official, finding sufficient evidence that a voicemail constituted a true threat. The court also held that the district court's jury instructions on the required mental state were not plainly erroneous.
The First Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to reduce a life sentence under the First Step Act. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing the defendant's heinous criminal record against his rehabilitative efforts.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing Gustavo Armando Amaya. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence of Jeffrey Gray for possession of child pornography and sexual exploitation of a minor. The court rejected Gray's arguments regarding sentencing enhancements and supervised release conditions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the sentence of Jarvis Mikel Jackson for possession of a firearm as a felon. The court held that the district court properly conducted an individualized assessment and considered Jackson's arguments for a lower sentence during resentencing.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit. The court affirmed the defendant's conviction and sentence.