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Every decision we've filed under Other Criminal.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the defendant's conviction for drug conspiracy and possession, ruling that suppression motions must be timely and evidence was sufficient for the jury verdict.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Warren Laren Savage following an independent review of the record. The court granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw under the standards set forth in Anders v. California.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from representing the defendant in a direct criminal appeal. The court affirmed the defendant's convictions and sentences after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit granted a defendant's unopposed motion to remand his case for resentencing. The court vacated the original sentence and directed the district court to conduct proceedings necessary to resentence the defendant in accordance with the motion filed in this court.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Damian Costello for drug conspiracy charges. The court found no reversible error regarding alleged prosecutorial misconduct and sentencing enhancements due to a lack of objections at trial.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a conviction for methamphetamine distribution after the district court refused to give a duress jury instruction. The court held that the defendant failed to prove the threats were immediate or that he lacked a reasonable legal alternative to committing the crimes.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant for assaulting another man on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The court vacated the sentence because the district court imposed a time-served penalty that exceeded the statutory maximum for the offense.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se defendant more than fourteen years after the final judgment in his criminal case. The court held that the notice of appeal was untimely and did not qualify for an extension under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order suppressing evidence from a wiretap after finding the affidavit contained reckless misrepresentations about Arizona property tax law. The court held that the government failed to demonstrate that normal investigative procedures were unlikely to succeed.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Claude Dukes, Jr. for a drug offense. The court held that the government provided adequate notice to introduce prior convictions to prove intent and knowledge.