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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw under Anders v. California. The court found no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review and excused the attorney from further responsibilities.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Christopher Obaze for drug trafficking and tax fraud offenses. The court rejected Obaze's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and his assertion that his guilty plea was involuntary.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Fifth Circuit vacated and remanded a district court order turning over bank accounts to the government to satisfy criminal restitution. The court found the district court violated due process by failing to notify the defendant's adult children who may have claims to the funds held in a custodial account.
The Seventh Circuit vacated a supervised release condition requiring a defendant to notify third parties of a risk determined by a probation officer. The court held that the condition was unconstitutionally vague and that the defendant had preserved his legal arguments for appeal despite not objecting initially.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a defendant's motion for a sentence reduction under the Sentencing Guidelines. The court held that departures from the original guideline range are not included when calculating the amended guideline range for eligibility purposes.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of a defendant convicted of firearm and drug trafficking offenses. The court held that testimony regarding a confidential informant was not hearsay and that uncharged drug transactions constituted relevant conduct for sentencing.
The Eleventh Circuit granted counsel's motion to withdraw from representing the defendant in a direct criminal appeal. The court affirmed the conviction and sentence after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of an anesthesiologist who tampered with intravenous bags at a surgical center. The court found the evidence sufficient to support the jury's verdict that the defendant poisoned the bags, causing severe medical complications for multiple patients.
The First Circuit vacated a defendant's enhanced sentence, ruling that his prior Massachusetts carjacking conviction did not qualify as a crime of violence under the federal sentencing guidelines.