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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Anthony Zigler for assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering activity.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a restitution order in a child pornography case involving multiple victims. The court held the district court did not abuse its discretion by awarding amounts above the statutory minimum based on file counts and distribution conduct.
Eighth Circuit affirms criminal sentence for felon in possession of firearms after burglary during funeral.
A per curiam opinion from the Eighth Circuit affirming a drug conspiracy conviction and sentence after reviewing an Anders brief filed by defense counsel.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a defendant who challenged his sentence. The court held that the defendant had waived his right to appeal under the terms of his plea agreement.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a forty-two-month sentence for a defendant convicted of conspiring to transport aliens. The court held that sufficient evidence supported a two-level sentencing enhancement based on a coconspirator's possession of a dangerous weapon.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated and remanded a sentencing decision due to ambiguity in the district court's reasoning. The appellate court found it could not conduct meaningful review because the judge's reference to the defendant's association with convicted felons was unclear.
The Eighth Circuit vacated a condition of supervised release requiring sex offender registration after the government conceded the condition was erroneous. The court affirmed the remainder of the defendant's sentence, finding it was not substantively unreasonable.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Davon R. Williams for drug and firearm offenses. The court found no merit in the appellant's challenges regarding statutory interpretation, evidentiary sufficiency, and sentencing guidelines calculations.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a prisoner's third motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the defendant's circumstances were not extraordinary and compelling.