Topic
Every decision we've filed under Firearms.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the admission of tribal enrollment records and self-defense instructions but reversed the first-degree murder conviction due to a jury instruction error. The court remanded the case with instructions to vacate the murder conviction and conduct further proceedings.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a one hundred month sentence for a convicted felon possessing a firearm. The court held that any potential error in calculating the Sentencing Guidelines range was harmless because the district court would have imposed the same sentence regardless.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a felon for possessing a firearm found in his vehicle. The court held that the traffic stop was supported by reasonable suspicion and that the evidence was sufficient to prove constructive possession.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying a continuance for a mental health evaluation.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a conviction and sentence for a felon in possession of ammunition despite a constitutional error regarding the Armed Career Criminal Act. The court held that the error was harmless because no reasonable doubt existed that a jury would have found the prior robberies occurred on separate occasions.
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 Eighth Circuit affirmed a twelve-month sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm, rejecting the defendant's claim that the sentence was substantively unreasonable. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion by weighing the defendant's mental health issues against his history of firearms offenses.
The Eighth Circuit reversed a district court order requiring a defendant to undergo a psychosexual evaluation as part of his prison sentence. The court affirmed the remainder of the thirty-month consecutive sentence, finding no abuse of discretion in the sentencing decision.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm because the district court relied on insufficient evidence to apply a sentencing guideline cross-reference. The court granted a joint motion for summary reversal, finding the government failed to prove the necessary factual basis for the enhanced offense level.
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.