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Every decision we've filed under Immigration (Criminal).
The Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant challenging his sentence for unlawful reentry. The court held that an enforceable appeal waiver covered the defendant's arguments and found no other non-frivolous issues.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on Gabriel Ramos-Bernhard for illegal reentry. The court held that his constitutional challenge to the sentencing enhancement is foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry under federal law. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the recidivism enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentences imposed on Jose DeJesus Mejia-Fraijo for illegal reentry as a felon and the revocation of his supervised release. The court granted counsel leave to withdraw under Anders v. California after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate prejudice from alleged errors in her prior removal orders.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry after deportation. The court found no clear and obvious error in the district court's handling of the defendant's guilty plea.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry after the defendant conceded that his constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by Supreme Court precedent. The court granted the Government's unopposed motion for summary affirmance.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction but remanded the case to correct a clerical error in the written judgment. The court held that the written judgment must align with the district court's oral pronouncement regarding concurrent sentencing.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release despite the revocation occurring after the term expired. The court held that jurisdiction was preserved by the timely filing of a petition and issuance of an arrest warrant.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence of Agustin Ruiz-Vazquez for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statute was foreclosed by binding Supreme Court precedent.