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Drug Trafficking

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Apr 24 2026
10th Cir. 4:24-CR-00050-JFH-1) Panel Decision

United States v. Holt

The Tenth Circuit affirmed Lee Holt's conviction for drug and firearm offenses, ruling that officers reasonably relied on a tribal search warrant despite a prior state court denial of a similar application. The court further held that probable cause supported the warrant and that the district court correctly refused to compel the disclosure of a confidential informant's identity.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Apr 24 2026
9th Cir. 3:24-cr-05054-DGE-1 Unpublished

USA v. Cannarozzi

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a restitution order requiring a drug seller to compensate the estate of a purchaser who died from drug consumption. The court held that a buyer who consumes drugs for personal use is a valid victim under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act and not a participant in the offense.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Apr 23 2026
6th Cir. 25-3486 Published

United States v. Crockett

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 131-month sentence for drug trafficking, ruling that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an upward variance. The court held that the judge properly considered the defendant's extensive uncharged criminal history and recent jail violence under the statutory sentencing factors.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 22 2026
11th Cir. 3:18-cr-00115-MMH-JBT-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JAMAAL A. HAMEEN

The Eleventh Circuit held that while a district judge erred by determining ACCA predicate offenses occurred on different occasions without a jury, the mistake was harmless. The court affirmed the sentence because the eighteen-year gaps between crimes made it inconceivable a jury would have reached a different conclusion.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 22 2026
11th Cir. 3:18-cr-00115-MMH-JBT-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JAMAAL A. HAMEEN

The Eleventh Circuit held that while a judge's determination of ACCA predicate offenses violated the defendant's right to a jury trial under Erlinger, the error was harmless. The court affirmed the sentence because the eighteen-year gaps between the crimes made it impossible for them to have occurred on the same occasion.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 21 2026
5th Cir. 24-40599 Panel Decision

Davis v. Warren

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of claims against city officials for failing to state a claim due to insufficient factual specificity regarding municipal liability. However, the court vacated the dismissal against county officials, ruling that the complaint sufficiently alleged malicious prosecution and failure to train under qualified immunity standards.

Civil Rights - Section 1983 Criminal Drug Trafficking Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure
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