Topic
Every decision we've filed under Drug Trafficking.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a sixty-six-month sentence for a defendant convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. The court found sufficient evidence to support sentencing enhancements related to a semiautomatic weapon and drug trafficking.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part the appeal of a defendant convicted of drug trafficking conspiracy. The court held that the defendant's appellate waiver was valid and enforceable, barring challenges to his sentence and conviction.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a sentence of one hundred sixty-eight months for a defendant convicted of fentanyl trafficking. The court found no procedural error in the district court's refusal to apply a mitigating role reduction or its consideration of the defendant's criminal history.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a Texas Medical Board investigator and a state trooper on most claims but reversed the ruling on one search claim against the trooper. The court found a genuine dispute of material fact regarding whether the trooper used an administrative search as a pretext for a criminal investigation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Freddie Sanchez for drug trafficking. The court rejected Sanchez's challenges regarding evidence admission, counsel appointment, sufficiency of evidence, and sentencing reasonableness.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of drug trafficking and violating supervised release. The court rejected challenges regarding evidence admission, counsel appointment, sufficiency of evidence, and sentencing reasonableness.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment for the federal government in a motion seeking the return of cash stolen by an FBI agent. The panel held that sovereign immunity does not bar a claim under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure forty-one G when the government has recovered funds traceable to the seized money.
The First Circuit affirmed a forty-eight-month sentence for possession of a machinegun, rejecting the appellant's claim that the district court failed to adequately justify an upward variance from the Sentencing Guidelines range.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The court rejected arguments regarding insufficient factual basis for the plea and ineffective assistance of counsel.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Luis Esquivel-Bolanos for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The panel found no non-frivolous arguments for appeal after an independent review of the record.