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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's finding of trademark infringement and disgorgement of profits against defendants who used a mark similar to Trojan Battery's. However, the court vacated the permanent injunction and remanded the case for further proceedings.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the revocation of supervised release and the imposition of an eleven-month prison sentence. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statute was foreclosed by prior binding precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment revoking supervised release and imposing a sentence of imprisonment. The court rejected the appellant's arguments regarding the right to a jury trial and the consideration of breach of trust.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a kidnapping conviction due to improper jury coercion by the district court. The panel affirmed that the federal kidnapping statute allows the holding element to be satisfied through deception rather than physical force.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant for being a felon in possession of a firearm, finding the eyewitness testimony and physical evidence sufficient to support the jury's verdict.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a thirty-six-month prison sentence for illegal reentry after removal. The court found the sentence procedurally and substantively reasonable despite the defendant's argument that it was excessive.
The Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw and dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review. The court noted that the district court had previously granted a sentence reduction, but no notice of appeal regarding that order was filed.
The United States Court of Appeals for 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 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw filed by appointed counsel for Myron Lacelle Glover, Jr. The court dismissed the appeal after determining that the case presented no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of a six-month prison sentence. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the relevant statute was foreclosed by prior binding precedent.