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Every decision we've filed under Firearms.
Eighth Circuit affirms criminal sentence for felon in possession of firearms after burglary during funeral.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a supervised release revocation sentence where the district court considered factors typically reserved for initial sentencing. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate a clear or obvious error affecting his substantial rights.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Davon R. Williams for drug and firearm offenses. The court found no merit in the appellant's challenges regarding statutory interpretation, evidentiary sufficiency, and sentencing guidelines calculations.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant who had entered a plea agreement containing an appeal waiver. The court found the waiver valid and enforceable, concluding there were no non-frivolous issues for appeal outside its scope.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence for a felon who possessed a firearm while pointing a laser sight at a victim. The court held that the district court did not commit plain error in applying a sentencing enhancement or ordering a consecutive sentence.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to impose a consecutive twelve-month sentence for violating supervised release. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion by revoking release based on bank fraud conduct that was not raised in a prior proceeding.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a sixty-month sentence imposed on a convicted felon for possessing firearms. The court held that the district court adequately explained its sentencing decision and did not abuse its discretion in weighing the defendant's extensive criminal history.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a below-guidelines sentence for a defendant convicted of Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm. The court held that the district court adequately explained its reasoning and considered the defendant's mitigation arguments.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of three defendants for kidnapping and stalking. The court held that the defendants failed to meet the evidentiary burden required to assert a duress defense.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court granted the government's motion for summary affirmance, finding all constitutional challenges to the statute foreclosed by binding precedent.