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Every decision we've filed under Drug Trafficking.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a conviction for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute. The court held that police had probable cause to stop the defendant for traffic violations and to search his vehicle based on a canine alert and the smell of marijuana.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a sixty-three-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of money laundering conspiracy. The court held that the district court correctly denied adjustments for minor role and attempted offense under the Sentencing Guidelines.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Charay Lamont Trent for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The court found no plain error in the district court's handling of the Second Amendment challenge to the firearm conviction.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity to two supervisory correctional officers who failed to act on repeated warnings about a detainee's severe medical condition. The court held that the right to adequate medical care for pretrial detainees was clearly established, even when non-medical officers initially deferred to medical staff.
The Fourth Circuit vacated Shronda Covington's conviction for violating a prisoner's constitutional rights due to an erroneous jury instruction on causation. The court also remanded Tonya Farley's sentence because the district court improperly considered acquitted conduct when calculating her sentencing guidelines range.
The Fifth Circuit denied a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing a defendant who waived his right to appeal. The court found a non-frivolous argument existed regarding a financial disclosure condition on supervised release.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the loss amount calculation and role enhancements but vacated the sophisticated laundering enhancement due to a misapplication of the Sentencing Guidelines. The court remanded the case for a limited resentencing to correct the guideline computation.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed sentences for defendants involved in a Target gift card money laundering scheme but vacated a portion of the sentencing enhancement. The court held that the district court improperly applied a sophisticated laundering enhancement without first applying a required conviction-based enhancement.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part the sentences imposed on defendants involved in a Target gift card money laundering scheme, remanding for adjustment of the sophisticated laundering enhancement.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a Michigan physician for unlawfully distributing controlled substances. The court found ample evidence of the doctor's knowledge that his prescribing practices lacked a legitimate medical purpose.