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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the convictions of two defendants involved in a healthcare fraud scheme targeting federal employees and private insurers. The court rejected challenges regarding sufficiency of evidence, prosecutorial conduct, and sentencing enhancements.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Rose Garcia after reviewing a motion by her appointed counsel to withdraw. The court found that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The First Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence of child pornography found in a defendant's home. The court held that a search warrant based on nine-month-old data was not stale and established probable cause.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by David Lozano-Cardenas due to a lack of jurisdiction. The court found that the district court had not entered a final order regarding a sentence reduction that could be appealed.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a twenty-one-year prison sentence for a defendant convicted of fentanyl distribution. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by considering acquitted conduct that was not used to enhance the sentencing guidelines range.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a felon-in-possession sentence where the district court applied a sentencing enhancement for using a firearm in connection with drug trafficking. The court held that the factual finding of a connection between the firearm and drug sales was not clearly erroneous.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of a former federal agent convicted of witness tampering and obstruction of justice. The court rejected arguments regarding untimely suppression motions, trial errors, and sentencing calculations.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month prison sentence imposed upon revocation of supervised release. The court held that the district court did not commit plain error by failing to provide a specific oral justification for an upward variance and did not abuse its discretion in imposing a substantively unreasonable sentence.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's sentence for illegal reentry and the consecutive term of supervised release. The court found no plain error in the district court's explanation of its sentencing decision.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant who pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court rejected the defendant's arguments regarding sentencing guidelines and constitutional challenges to the statute.