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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of Melvin Maxwell's suppression motion and upheld his sentence. The court held the traffic stop and trunk search were lawful and found no procedural error in the within-Guidelines sentence.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Keysi Gonzalez-Madrid's appeal after appointed counsel filed an Anders brief and moved to withdraw. The court said any challenge to the sentence was moot because Gonzalez-Madrid had been released from custody and had no term of supervised release.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed an above-guidelines sentence for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant did not show the upward variance was substantively unreasonable or inadequately explained.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed Gene Rudolph's sentence after remand in a federal drug case. The court held that the government's additional evidence was sufficient to support counting Rudolph's 1996 conviction and applying the career-offender enhancement.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of Alexander Sierra La Torres for conspiracy to import cocaine. The court found no plain error in the plea colloquy process.
The Eighth Circuit upheld the conviction of Teslauch K. Gatkuoth for illegal firearm possession. The court found no Fourth Amendment violation in the search that uncovered the weapon.
The Fourth Circuit vacated and remanded Mariel Watson's sentence. The court found a legal error in the combination of incarceration and home detention imposed.
The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's sentencing decision in the case of Joshua Allen Morris. The court found that the district court did not err in its application of sentencing enhancements.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the convictions of John Devere Battle for multiple robbery-related offenses. The court also addressed sentencing issues related to statutory maximums and restitution.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of Timothy Drake's motion to suppress evidence obtained during a traffic stop. The court found that the officer had probable cause to search the vehicle based on the odor of marijuana and Drake's behavior.