Topic
Every decision we've filed under Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255).
The First Circuit affirmed a 207-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of multiple robberies and carjackings. The court held that the district court did not plainly err in imposing an upward variance despite the vacatur of one predicate offense.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part Christopher William Bounds's appeal from the denial of his motion to vacate his sentence. The court held that trial counsel did not violate Bounds's Sixth Amendment rights and that the district court properly denied an evidentiary hearing.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint filed by a federal prisoner. The court held that the plaintiff's claims were barred by the Heck doctrine because a favorable judgment would imply the invalidity of his underlying criminal conviction.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a writ of error coram nobis filed by a federal prisoner challenging his conviction for transmitting threats. The court held that the petitioner's claim was barred because the same legal issue had already been resolved during his prior habeas proceedings.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a compassionate release motion for a defendant convicted of a large-scale drug operation. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion by weighing the seriousness of the offense against the defendant's medical condition.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Matthew Jason Hutton. The court found the petition moot because the district court had subsequently denied Hutton's motion under Section twenty-eight U.S.C. two thousand two hundred fifty-five.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate extraordinary and compelling reasons warranting a sentence reduction under the First Step Act.
The Fourth Circuit denied Curtis Watson's petition for a writ of mandamus. The court found the petition moot as the magistrate judge had already acted on Watson's motions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for writ of mandamus filed by Zannie Jay Lotharp. The court found the petition moot following the district court's denial of Lotharp's motion for relief under federal law.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a 168-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of transporting a minor for sexual activity. The court rejected arguments that the sentence was substantively unreasonable and declined to address an ineffective assistance of counsel claim on direct appeal.