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Every decision we've filed under Drug Trafficking.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Marcus Guice's appeal after enforcing his plea agreement's appeal waiver. The court found the waiver was knowing, voluntary, and applicable to his challenge regarding a sentencing enhancement.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Marcus Guice's appeal after enforcing his plea agreement's waiver of appeal rights. The court held that the waiver was knowing and voluntary and its plain language barred Guice's challenge to a specific sentencing enhancement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a 360-month prison sentence for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The court rejected the defendant's arguments regarding drug weight calculations and the dangerous weapon enhancement.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 131-month sentence for drug trafficking, ruling that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an upward variance. The court held that the judge properly considered the defendant's extensive uncharged criminal history and recent jail violence under the statutory sentencing factors.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a felon-in-possession sentence despite a procedural error regarding the Armed Career Criminal Act enhancement. The court held that the error was harmless because the time gaps between the defendant's prior offenses were too large to constitute a single occasion.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a felon-in-possession sentence despite a procedural error regarding the Armed Career Criminal Act. The court held that the error was harmless because the time gaps between the defendant's prior offenses were too large to constitute a single occasion.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of Joseph Gray Jr.'s motion for compassionate release, ruling that he failed to demonstrate a nonretroactive change in law affecting his culpability. The court further held that Gray did not satisfy the statutory requirement of having served at least ten years of his sentence.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of time-barred claims while vacating the dismissal of claims against city officials for lack of factual specificity. The court remanded the case with instructions to allow the plaintiff to amend his complaint and consider appointing counsel.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a drug trafficking sentence where the district court's initial oral pronouncement exceeded the statutory maximum. The court held that a lawful written judgment controls over an oral pronouncement that violates the plain language of the statute.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Amos Christolin's drug trafficking convictions, rejecting his claim that his ambiguous statement in Haitian Creole constituted an unequivocal invocation of his right to remain silent. The court further held that the district court's admission of an agent's translations did not violate the Confrontation Clause under plain error review.