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Obstruction of Justice

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Apr 13 2026
9th Cir. 2:23-cr-00024- Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KOBY DON WILLIAMS

The Ninth Circuit affirmed Koby Don Williams's conviction for attempted online enticement of a minor but vacated his sentence due to a procedural error in applying a sentencing enhancement. The court held that the district court failed to make the specific factual findings required to support an obstruction of justice enhancement based on the defendant's trial testimony.

Criminal Obstruction of Justice Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 2 2026
5th Cir. 25-40363 Per Curiam

United States of America Plaintiff— v. Noel Mercado Defendant—

The Fifth Circuit remanded the case to correct a clerical error in the Presentence Investigation Report that retained an inapplicable obstruction of justice enhancement. The court ordered the district court to amend the record to ensure official documents accurately reflect the sentencing proceedings without altering the defendant's conviction or sentence.

Criminal Obstruction of Justice Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 2 2026
11th Cir. 1:25-cv-01186-TCB Per Curiam

Willie J. Mitchell, Sr. v. The State Court of Georgia, Judge Susan E. Edlein, Jamie Mack, Dennis J. Murphy, Officer Jason Wescott, et al.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Willie Mitchell Sr.'s amended complaint, ruling that his claims were frivolous and failed to state a valid cause of action. The court held that despite prior orders to clarify his allegations, Mitchell's complaint remained a deficient 'shotgun pleading' barred by statutes of limitations, immunity doctrines, and a lack of private rights of action.

Civil Rights - Section 1983 Criminal Obstruction of Justice Statute of Limitations
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Mar 24 2026
11th Cir. 8:24-cr-00234-VMC-TGW-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Switlyk

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Christopher Switlyk's conviction for removing property to prevent government seizure, rejecting his challenges to evidentiary rulings regarding prior bad acts and alleged prosecutorial threats. The court held that evidence of Switlyk's prior concealment of assets was probative of his intent and that statements made by prosecutors after the alleged crime were irrelevant to his state of mind at the time of the offense.

Criminal Obstruction of Justice
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Nov 26 2025
11th Cir. 2:22-cv-14102-DMM Published

Donald J. Trump v. Hillary R. Clinton, Democratic National Committee, et al.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Donald Trump's civil lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and related entities, ruling that his racketeering claims were time-barred and his other allegations were legally insufficient. While upholding the district court's sanctions against Trump and his attorneys for filing a frivolous 'shotgun' complaint, the appellate court vacated the dismissal with prejudice against one defendant, Orbis Limited, due to a lack of personal jurisdiction.

Criminal Obstruction of Justice Standing Statute of Limitations
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