Topic
Every decision we've filed under Drug Trafficking.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a Michigan physician for unlawfully distributing controlled substances. The court found ample evidence supported the jury's verdict and rejected challenges regarding jury instructions and a courtroom mask mandate.
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.
The Third Circuit affirmed the appellant's drug trafficking and firearm convictions but vacated his mandatory life sentence for remand.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of Albert Cole for drug distribution. The court rejected Cole's challenges regarding the nondisclosure of a confidential informant and the admission of recorded conversations and expert testimony on drug code words.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of Michael Christopher Rowser for conspiracy to commit bribery and fraud. The court held that circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the defendant's guilt and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing.
The Third Circuit affirmed a drug trafficking sentence after finding the District Court erred in deferring to Sentencing Guidelines commentary without first determining if the guideline text was genuinely ambiguous. The court held that the terms manager and supervisor were not ambiguous and that the defendant met the ordinary meaning of those terms based on his oversight of operations and a codefendant.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence found during a vehicle search. The court held that the defendant voluntarily consented to further questioning after the traffic stop mission had concluded.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a thirty-three-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of methamphetamine conspiracy. The court held that the defendant waived his right to be present at resentencing and that prior rulings on drug quantity preclude re-litigation of the issue.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a fifty-one-month sentence for a defendant convicted of conspiring to create and distribute animal crush videos. The court rejected arguments that the district court erred in applying a role enhancement or in finding the sentence substantively unreasonable.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month prison sentence for methamphetamine trafficking. The court found the sentence procedurally and substantively reasonable despite the defendant's argument for a shorter term.