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Every decision we've filed under Firearms.
The Eighth Circuit enforced an appeal waiver contained in a plea agreement and dismissed the defendant's challenge to his sentence. The court rejected the argument that the district court's failure to explain its sentencing rationale constituted a miscarriage of justice.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant who pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court rejected the defendant's arguments regarding sentencing guidelines and constitutional challenges to the statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the sentence of Jarvis Mikel Jackson for possession of a firearm as a felon. The court held that the district court properly conducted an individualized assessment and considered Jackson's arguments for a lower sentence during resentencing.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a felon-in-possession sentence where the district court applied a sentencing enhancement for using a firearm in connection with drug trafficking. The court held that the factual finding of a connection between the firearm and drug sales was not clearly erroneous.
The Eighth Circuit rejected a facial Second Amendment challenge to the federal ban on firearm possession by unlawful drug users. The panel said existing circuit precedent controls and affirmed the district court's judgment.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of Marco Uribe's motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. Section 3582(c)(1). The court held that the district court acted within its discretion by relying on the Section 3553(a) factors and Uribe's dangerousness, even though the government agreed he had shown extraordinary and compelling reasons.
The Seventh Circuit vacated Frank Washington the Third's seventy-month felon-in-possession sentence on procedural grounds. The court held that the district court did not adequately explain why that sentence was appropriate under the defendant's individual circumstances.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the 15-month sentence of Brian O. Knight for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The court found no reversible plain error in the district court's consideration of rehabilitation needs.
The Eighth Circuit upheld the conviction of Teslauch K. Gatkuoth for illegal firearm possession. The court found no Fourth Amendment violation in the search that uncovered the weapon.
The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's sentencing decision in the case of Joshua Allen Morris. The court found that the district court did not err in its application of sentencing enhancements.