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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a defendant's motion to vacate a criminal judgment. The court held that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sixty applies only to civil actions and cannot be used to challenge a criminal conviction.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentence enhancement for an aggravating role in a robbery conspiracy. The court found the district court did not clearly err in relying on trial testimony to apply the sentencing guideline.
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 no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing Iran Honore. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant who pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a machinegun. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate plain error regarding the sufficiency of the plea colloquy and advisement on forfeiture and special assessments.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a former police chief for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The court held that circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove an agreement to stage a vehicle theft for insurance proceeds.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentence enhancement for threatening to damage a building by explosive means. The court held that the defendant forfeited his objection to the enhancement by failing to file written objections or object at the sentencing hearing.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to order a federal sentence to run consecutively to an anticipated state sentence. The court held that federal judges retain discretion to make this determination regardless of whether the defendant is currently in state or federal custody.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment regarding a supervised release revocation sentence. The appellate court found no plain error in the district court's explanation of the imposed sentence.