Topic
Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Warren Laren Savage following an independent review of the record. The court granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw under the standards set forth in Anders v. California.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking a federal order that lowered currency reporting thresholds for money services businesses along the southwest border. The court held the order was an unlawful rule that required notice and comment and was adopted arbitrarily without considering compliance costs.
The Fourth Circuit held that manual searches of cell phones at the border are routine and do not require individualized suspicion. The court affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence found during such a search.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant for possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court held that the defendant's Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenges were foreclosed by existing precedent.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence, rejecting a challenge to the career-offender enhancement. The court held that the Sentencing Commission acted within its statutory authority by including state drug offenses in the definition of controlled substance offenses.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the criminal conviction and sentence of Terry Leon Blankenship. The court found no reversible error in the district court's evidentiary rulings, sufficiency of evidence determination, or sentencing decision.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's imposition of special supervised-release conditions following a guilty plea for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate any plain error in the oral pronouncement of those conditions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Tracy Ranard Grant, Jr. for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. The court rejected arguments regarding expert testimony, sufficiency of evidence, and the constitutionality of the underlying statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw appointed counsel and dismissed the appeal. The court found that the appointed attorney properly filed an Anders brief asserting the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues.
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.