Topic
Every decision we've filed under Firearms.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Michael Celestine for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court held that Celestine's constitutional challenges to the statute were foreclosed by existing precedent.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence requiring mandatory consecutive terms for firearm offenses under Section nine hundred twenty-four of Title eighteen. The court held that the district court properly clarified an ambiguity in the oral sentencing order to comply with statutory mandates.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Jaime Perez for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that Perez's Second Amendment challenge to the federal statute is foreclosed by existing precedent.
The First Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant who pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon, rejecting his arguments that a justification defense should have been presented to the jury and that the statute was unconstitutional as applied to him.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed the appeal of Antonio Colbert, finding no non-frivolous grounds for challenge after counsel filed an Anders brief.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of firearm possession by a felon, rejecting Second Amendment challenges and finding any procedural error regarding the Armed Career Criminal Act enhancement harmless.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of Keshawn Reed's supervised release. The court found sufficient evidence supported findings that Reed violated his supervision terms by driving while intoxicated and by eluding police.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress statements made by a defendant during police interviews at a hospital and a police station. The court dismissed the defendant's appeal regarding the substantive reasonableness of his sentence due to a valid waiver in his plea agreement.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant for being a felon in possession of a firearm, finding the eyewitness testimony and physical evidence sufficient to support the jury's verdict.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that the defendant's Second Amendment challenge to the federal statute is foreclosed by existing precedent.