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Every decision we've filed under Drug Trafficking.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the drug trafficking and firearms convictions of two defendants despite challenges regarding gang-related evidence and jury instructions. The court found the evidence sufficient to prove firearm possession in furtherance of drug trafficking and deemed any trial errors harmless.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a criminal sentence for drug distribution, rejecting the appellant's claim of procedural unreasonableness. The court held that the district court properly considered the defendant's arguments and explained the sentence under federal guidelines.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying a motion to suppress evidence seized from a defendant's home. The court held that the search warrant application contained sufficient indicia of probable cause to trigger the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part the appeal of a defendant convicted of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. The court held that the defendant's guilty plea was valid and that his appeal waiver barred challenges to the reasonableness of his sentence.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant who pled guilty to firearm possession and drug trafficking charges. The court found no error in the district court's plea colloquy or sentencing procedures under a plain error and abuse of discretion standard.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a new trial motion for a defendant convicted of methamphetamine distribution. The court held that newly discovered evidence of a confidential informant's false testimony in a separate case was not material enough to undermine confidence in the verdict.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence of one hundred sixty-five months for a convicted felon found in possession of a firearm. The court held that the district court adequately addressed the defendant's arguments for a lesser sentence despite his extensive criminal history.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in balancing the statutory factors.
The Eighth Circuit reversed a sentencing enhancement applied to a defendant convicted of drug trafficking while on pretrial release. The court held that the district court erred by applying a leadership enhancement without finding that the defendant organized or supervised another participant.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. The court rejected challenges regarding drug quantity calculations, the district court's explanation for denying a sentencing variance, and the substantive reasonableness of the sentence.