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Drug Trafficking

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Mar 16 2026
6th Cir. 25-1187 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTJUAN PIERRE JACKSON

The Sixth Circuit affirmed Antjuan Pierre Jackson's conviction for fentanyl-related drug charges, rejecting his claims that evidence was unlawfully seized and that the government discriminated during jury selection. The court found the search warrant supported probable cause and that the district court did not clearly err in accepting the government's race-neutral reasons for striking jurors.

Civil Drug Trafficking Securities
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Mar 16 2026
11th Cir. 8:23-cr-00222-VMC-TGW-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Carrillo

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed an 84-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of dogfighting conspiracy and felon-in-possession of a firearm. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an upward variance based on the extreme cruelty of the offense and the defendant's history of fatal drug distribution.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Mar 13 2026
6th Cir. 25-3426 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. TERRELL LAMAR WILLIAMS

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Terrell Williams's supervised release and his 30-month prison sentence after he committed fraud, faked drug tests, and drove with a suspended license. The court held that the district court properly considered Williams's breach of trust and the need for public protection when imposing the enhanced penalty.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 13 2026
6th Cir. 25-3144 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KEVIN WILLIE CARTER

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 264-month prison sentence for Kevin Willie Carter, rejecting his challenges to two U.S. Sentencing Guidelines enhancements. The court held that the factual record sufficiently supported findings that Carter acted as an organizer of a multi-participant drug conspiracy and maintained a premises for drug trafficking.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Mar 13 2026
6th Cir. 25-5284 Published

United States v. Peterson

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of Dayton Peterson and John Lohden, Jr., for kidnapping, robbery, and impersonating an officer. The court rejected the defendants' challenges to the admission of text messages, the sufficiency of evidence, and the propriety of their joint trial.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 13 2026
11th Cir. 4:15-cr-00037-RH-MAF-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DAMON EUGENE HOUSTON

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 60-month prison sentence imposed on Damon Eugene Houston for violating conditions of supervised release in two prior federal cases. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by ordering consecutive sentences and by properly weighing the mitigating evidence presented by the defendant.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Mar 12 2026
6th Cir. 25-5315 Published

United States v. Burrus

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The court held that the defendant's appeal waiver barred his challenge to the denial of his motion to vacate his guilty plea.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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