Topic
Every decision we've filed under Drug Trafficking.
The Tenth Circuit reversed the dismissal of charges against defendants who sold unprocessed poppy seeds coated in opium latex. The court held that extracting opioids from these seeds to make tea constitutes manufacturing a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a federal drug trafficking sentence after rejecting the defendant's challenge to prior state convictions used in her sentencing calculation. The court held that a defendant cannot collaterally attack prior state convictions during a federal sentencing hearing unless those convictions were obtained in violation of the right to counsel.
The Sixth Circuit held that the Sixth Amendment does not require defense attorneys to advise naturalized citizens that a guilty plea may carry the risk of denaturalization and eventual deportation.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 151-month sentence for drug distribution, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court gave undue weight to his extensive criminal history.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal by a defendant who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges. The court enforced a sentence-appeal waiver in the defendant's plea agreement, barring his challenge to his guideline range calculation.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a ninety-two-month prison sentence for possession of an unregistered machinegun conversion device. The court rejected arguments that a prior Florida cocaine conviction did not qualify as a controlled substance offense and that the district court abused its discretion in denying a downward variance.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant charged with felon possession of a firearm. The court found no plain error regarding surrogate DNA testimony, sufficiency of evidence, and sentencing enhancements under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a sentence reduction for a defendant convicted of international drug trafficking. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing sentencing factors against a reduction under the Sentencing Guidelines.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to reduce a sentence based on a retroactive sentencing guideline amendment. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing the sentencing factors against the defendant's request for relief.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a twenty-year prison sentence for a defendant convicted of drug trafficking. The court held that the district court properly applied a stash-house enhancement and did not abuse its discretion in sentencing.