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Drug Trafficking

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Mar 11 2026
6th Cir. 25-5207 Unanimous

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. TEVYE TYSHEAR SHELTON JONES

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions of Tevye Jones for drug trafficking and firearm offenses, rejecting claims that jury misconduct and evidence handling errors warranted a new trial. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion when replacing a juror who refused to follow the law and found the government's evidence of possession sufficient despite administrative discrepancies.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Mar 11 2026
11th Cir. 1:24-cr-00011-AW-MAL-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BRYAN JOSEPH BOWDEN

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 144-month prison sentence for drug trafficking and felon-in-possession offenses, rejecting the defendant's claim that the sentence was substantively unreasonable. The court held that the district court properly weighed the defendant's extensive history of domestic violence and drug recidivism under the abuse-of-discretion standard.

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Mar 11 2026
1st Cir. 24-1297 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JACOB PARLIN

The First Circuit affirmed Jacob Parlin's conviction for drug distribution and conspiracy, ruling that any error in admitting a police officer's lay testimony regarding drug quantities was harmless. The court held that wiretapped conversations and the sheer volume of methamphetamine provided sufficient evidence of intent to distribute independent of the officer's testimony.

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Mar 10 2026
United States Court… 24-3098 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CALVIN SMITH, ALSO KNOWN AS A-SAY

The D.C. Circuit vacated Calvin Smith's life sentences for drug conspiracy and racketeering, finding the drug sentence exceeded statutory limits and the racketeering sentence lacked required factual findings. The court also vacated a felony murder conviction on double jeopardy grounds and remanded the case for a new sentencing hearing.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 10 2026
4th Cir. 24-4546 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NICO AARON LOWERS

The Fourth Circuit held that individuals maintain a reasonable expectation of privacy in files stored in private cloud-based accounts, requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant before searching them. Although the court found the warrantless search of the defendant's Google Drive files unconstitutional, it affirmed the conviction because the evidence was sufficiently attenuated from the illegal search.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure Supervised Release
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Mar 10 2026
7th Cir. 23-1249 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DERRICK DAVIS

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a 84-month prison sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm, rejecting claims that the district court committed procedural error or imposed a substantively unreasonable sentence on remand. The court held that the judge properly relied on the defendant's boastful jail call and extensive criminal history to justify an above-Guidelines sentence, even after agreeing that evidence was insufficient to prove he fired a weapon.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 9 2026
11th Cir. 5:04-cr-00028-TKW-MJF-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. LANCE H. REID

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 36-month prison sentence for a supervised release violation, rejecting the defendant's claim that the sentence was substantively unreasonable. The court held that the district court properly weighed the severity of the defendant's drug violations and his lack of candor regarding his treatment plan.

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Mar 9 2026
10th Cir. 1:23-CR-00285-CNS-1) Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MACKENZIE BECKER

The Tenth Circuit affirmed Mackenzie Becker's convictions for firearms and drug offenses, rejecting his argument that the search warrant affidavit failed to establish probable cause linking a road-rage incident to his residence. The court also dismissed Becker's Second Amendment challenge as foreclosed by existing Tenth Circuit precedent.

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