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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Billy Darrell Arnold, a leader of the Seven Mile Bloods gang, rejecting his challenge to the suppression of evidence from a cell phone seized during his arrest.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Billy Darrell Arnold, a leader of the Seven Mile Bloods gang, rejecting his challenge to the suppression of evidence from a cell phone seized during his arrest.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed an above-guidelines sentence for illegal reentry, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court relied on an unreliable police report. The court held that the district court properly used the report for undisputed facts and provided sufficient reasoning for the upward variance.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a default judgment entered against a Chinese e-commerce vendor, ruling that the Hague Service Convention prohibits serving defendants in China via email. The court held that the district court must first determine whether the Convention applies before addressing the validity of the service method.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a 168-month prison sentence for methamphetamine distribution, holding that the district court properly applied a two-level sentencing enhancement for maintaining a premises for drug distribution.
The Sixth Circuit vacated a restitution order because the district court calculated losses based on a time period broader than the charged conduct. The court held that mandatory restitution must be confined to losses caused within the specific period identified in the charging document.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose sentences in two consolidated cases. The court rejected the defendant's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and substantive unreasonableness.
The First Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Adam Johnson, finding that his arguments regarding the admissibility of his plea and cooperation agreements and sentencing enhancements were either unpreserved or lacked merit.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose consecutive sentences for a defendant who absconded from a halfway house. The court held that the district court did not plainly err by considering the seriousness of the violation conduct as a breach of trust, even though it used language referencing punitive goals.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court sentence following the revocation of supervised release. The court also granted the defendant's counsel motion to withdraw from the case.