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Every decision we've filed under Drug Trafficking.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the drug conspiracy and possession convictions of Philip Beck, Florence Beck, and Joshua Martinez, rejecting challenges to evidence admission and sentencing. The court held that the defendants' confrontation and evidentiary objections were either unpreserved or lacked merit under controlling precedent.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Charles Crenshaw's lawsuit against federal and state prison wardens, ruling that his claims were either time-barred or failed to state a valid legal cause of action. The court held that his Federal Tort Claims Act suit was filed too late and that his constitutional claims lacked the specific factual allegations required to proceed.
The Eleventh Circuit summarily affirmed a twenty-seven-month sentence for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The court held that prior Georgia methamphetamine convictions qualify as controlled substance offenses under the Sentencing Guidelines regardless of federal definitions.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed Julius Augillard's 70-month sentence, ruling that his prior state conviction qualified as a controlled substance offense under the realistic probability test. However, the court vacated part of the judgment because the district court failed to orally pronounce a discretionary supervised release condition that appeared in the written order.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's sentence revoking supervised release for a defendant who violated terms by using controlled substances and committing new offenses. The court found the sentence procedurally and substantively reasonable under established precedent.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed Gary Duane Cool's conviction for methamphetamine trafficking, finding no plain error in the district court's acceptance of his guilty plea. The court held that the magistrate judge fully complied with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11, ensuring the plea was knowing, voluntary, and supported by a sufficient factual basis.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Gary Duane Cool. The court found no plain error in the district court's acceptance of Cool's guilty plea to drug trafficking charges.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed an 18-month supervised release revocation sentence, applying a deferential abuse-of-discretion standard to the district court's decision. The court held that the sentence was procedurally and substantively reasonable given the defendant's repeated violations and the district court's adequate explanation of its reasoning.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a felon-in-possession sentence but vacated part of the judgment due to a discrepancy between the oral pronouncement and written judgment. The court held that the realistic probability test remains applicable to state drug convictions despite recent Supreme Court rulings.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's lawsuit alleging wrongful detention following a sentence reduction. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a valid claim against federal officials under Bivens and that his tort claim against the government was time-barred.