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Every decision we've filed under Drug Trafficking.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon. The court held that the categorical prohibition on felon possession is consistent with historical tradition and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a prisoner's third motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the defendant's circumstances were not extraordinary and compelling.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant who had entered a plea agreement containing an appeal waiver. The court found the waiver valid and enforceable, concluding there were no non-frivolous issues for appeal outside its scope.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant on supervised release for possessing firearms after a search based on reasonable suspicion. The court held that officers had sufficient grounds to suspect drug and firearm activity at an unapproved residence and that the defendant failed to prove the firearm statute was unconstitutional as applied to him.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of a twenty-four-month prison term. The court held that the district judge's remarks focused on deterrence and rehabilitation rather than impermissible retributive factors.
The Eighth Circuit vacated a condition of supervised release requiring sex offender registration after the government conceded the condition was erroneous. The court affirmed the remainder of the defendant's sentence, finding it was not substantively unreasonable.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for sentence reduction and compassionate release. The court held that the defendant was ineligible for relief under the First Step Act and failed to demonstrate extraordinary and compelling circumstances.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Jeremy Scott Allred for possessing a firearm after a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction. The court held that the federal statute prohibiting such possession aligns with the nation's historical tradition of disarming individuals who pose a threat to public safety.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to intervene in a government foreclosure proceeding. The court held that the proposed intervenor's motion was untimely under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure twenty-four.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The court found sufficient evidence that the defendant fired the weapon used in an attempted murder during the commission of his offense.