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Every decision we've filed under Drug Trafficking.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's imposition of a prison sentence following the fourth revocation of supervised release for a defendant with a history of repeated violations.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant who challenged a search warrant based on probable cause and alleged police misrepresentation. The court held that even if the warrant lacked probable cause, the officers acted in good faith reliance on the warrant, saving the search under the good-faith exception.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a thirty-six-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The court rejected the defendant's arguments that the district court failed to adequately explain the sentence or clearly erred in balancing sentencing factors.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress wiretap evidence in a federal drug trafficking case, finding the government sufficiently demonstrated the necessity of the surveillance.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a 156-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of child sex trafficking conspiracy. The court found the district court's upward variance from the sentencing guidelines was not substantively unreasonable given the defendant's history of violence and obstruction of justice.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a minor-role adjustment but vacated a sentence due to an improper sophisticated-laundering enhancement. The court held that the district court erred by applying the enhancement based on generalized conspiracy conduct rather than individualized findings.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a federal psychiatrist is not entitled to immunity under the Westfall Act for alleged sexual and romantic misconduct with a patient, while granting immunity for non-sexual professional negligence.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a twenty-one-year prison sentence for a defendant convicted of fentanyl distribution. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by considering acquitted conduct that was not used to enhance the sentencing guidelines range.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of a former federal agent convicted of witness tampering and obstruction of justice. The court rejected arguments regarding untimely suppression motions, trial errors, and sentencing calculations.
The First Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to reduce a life sentence under the First Step Act. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing the defendant's heinous criminal record against his rehabilitative efforts.