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Every decision we've filed under Other Criminal.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit. The court affirmed the defendant's conviction and sentence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Thomas Ray Kelso for sex trafficking and methamphetamine distribution. The court held that the district court properly admitted witness testimony to prove intent and that any evidentiary errors were harmless.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Melvin Lamar Triplett for distributing fentanyl-laced crack cocaine resulting in death. The court found sufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict.
The Eighth Circuit upheld the district court's sentencing decision for Marquasia Davis. The court found no abuse of discretion in the sentence imposed.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a petition for a writ of error coram nobis filed by a former federal prisoner. The court held that the petitioner failed to provide sound reasons for delaying his claims for over thirty years.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of two motions for a new trial. The court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's ruling on the defendant's claims under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure thirty-three.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Carl Javan Ross challenging his original judgment. The court held that the judgment upon resentencing superseded the original judgment, making the challenge impermissible.
The Eleventh Circuit granted the government's motion to dismiss an appeal based on a plea agreement waiver. The court enforced the waiver because the defendant knowingly and voluntarily gave up his right to appeal.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a sentence reduction motion because the underlying issue became moot. The district court had already granted the government's motion to reduce the defendant's sentence after the appeal was filed.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted the Government's motion to dismiss an appeal. The court enforced an appeal waiver contained in the defendant's plea agreement.