Topic
Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a criminal judgment where a defendant challenged the substantive reasonableness of a below-Guidelines sentence. The court found the district court properly applied the abuse-of-discretion standard and adequately weighed the statutory factors.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the defendant's convictions for assault resulting in serious bodily injury on a commercial aircraft. The court vacated two special conditions of supervised release because the district court failed to adequately explain them.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part the appeal of a defendant convicted of Hobbs Act robbery. The court held that the defendant's appeal waiver was valid and that his guilty plea was entered knowingly and voluntarily.
The Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a seventy-month prison sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm. The court found the district court acted within its discretion in calculating sentencing guidelines and weighing statutory factors.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and reimprison a defendant for twelve months. The court rejected the defendant's claims that the sentence was procedurally infirm and substantively unreasonable.
The Eighth Circuit enforced a plea agreement appeal waiver in a criminal case. The court dismissed the appeal and granted counsel's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentences imposed on Jose DeJesus Mejia-Fraijo for illegal reentry as a felon and the revocation of his supervised release. The court granted counsel leave to withdraw under Anders v. California after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate prejudice from alleged errors in her prior removal orders.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Ijaz Oliver for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court found no meritorious grounds for appeal and determined the district court's sentence was reasonable under federal law.