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Drug Trafficking

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Mar 23 2026
7th Cir. 25-1201 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHARLES G. DENTON, JR

The Seventh Circuit affirmed Charles Denton's conviction for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, ruling that the gun's proximity to his drug operation was sufficient to establish the required legal nexus. The court rejected Denton's argument that the weapon was merely stored in a closet and not connected to his drug sales.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Supervised Release
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Mar 23 2026
9th Cir. 3:23-cr-01091- Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHRISTIAN FERRARI

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a firearms trafficking sentencing enhancement, holding that the defendant need only have reason to believe the transferee was an unlawful possessor, not that the transferee was actually unlawful. The court rejected arguments relying on other criminal statutes, emphasizing that the plain text of the Sentencing Guidelines focuses on the defendant's subjective belief.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Mar 20 2026
1st Cir. 20-1275, 20-1276, 20-1283 Panel Decision

United States v. Rosario-Orangel

The First Circuit affirmed the federal convictions of three defendants for RICO and drug conspiracy, rejecting challenges to the admission of hearsay statements made by coconspirators. The court held that the district court properly found the statements were made during and in furtherance of the conspiracy, or that any error in their admission was harmless given the overwhelming evidence of guilt.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Mar 20 2026
1st Cir. 20-1276 Panel Decision

United States v. Rosario-Orangel

The First Circuit affirms the federal convictions of three defendants for RICO and drug conspiracy, rejecting their challenges to the admission of hearsay statements made by coconspirators. The court holds that the District Court properly found the statements were made during and in furtherance of the conspiracy, or that any error in their admission was harmless given the overwhelming evidence of guilt.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Mar 20 2026
1st Cir. 20-1275 Panel Decision

United States v. Rosario-Orangel

The First Circuit affirms federal RICO and drug conspiracy convictions for three defendants, rejecting challenges to the admission of hearsay statements made by coconspirators. The court holds that the District Court properly found the statements were made during and in furtherance of the conspiracy, or that any error in their admission was harmless given the overwhelming evidence of guilt.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Mar 20 2026
8th Cir. 25-1351 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Jimmy Clyde Timberlake

The Eighth Circuit affirmed Jimmy Clyde Timberlake's conviction and 180-month sentence for felon in possession of a firearm and drug trafficking offenses. The court rejected challenges regarding the admission of a non-testifying witness's statement and the use of a prior drug-trafficking conviction, finding no reversible error in the district court's proceedings.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Firearms
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Mar 19 2026
4th Cir. 25-4375 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. SANG THANH HUYNH

The Fourth Circuit vacated Sang Thanh Huynh's sentence due to a material discrepancy between the district court's oral pronouncement of supervised release conditions and the written judgment. Even though the Government conceded the error, the Court independently reviewed the record and found that such discrepancies require resentencing under established precedent.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Supervised Release
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Mar 19 2026
11th Cir. 0:24-cv-62261-WPD Per Curiam

Mencia v. United States

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion to vacate his conviction, ruling that his statute of limitations argument lacked legal merit. Although the district court failed to address a specific timeliness claim, the appellate court determined a remand was unnecessary because the claim would fail regardless.

Constitutional Drug Trafficking Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255) Statute of Limitations
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