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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Jose Leonel Beltran-Nino for illegal reentry. The court rejected the defendant's constitutional challenge to a statutory sentencing enhancement as foreclosed by binding precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Gustavo Salas-Romero for illegal reentry. The court held that Salas-Romero's constitutional challenge to the sentencing enhancement is foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a thirty-three-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of methamphetamine conspiracy. The court held that the defendant waived his right to be present at resentencing and that prior rulings on drug quantity preclude re-litigation of the issue.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month prison sentence for methamphetamine trafficking. The court found the sentence procedurally and substantively reasonable despite the defendant's argument for a shorter term.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a sixty-six-month sentence for a defendant convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. The court found sufficient evidence to support sentencing enhancements related to a semiautomatic weapon and drug trafficking.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a sentence of one hundred sixty-eight months for a defendant convicted of fentanyl trafficking. The court found no procedural error in the district court's refusal to apply a mitigating role reduction or its consideration of the defendant's criminal history.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Hamilton Douglas Lanza-Rios for illegal reentry. The court held that Lanza-Rios's constitutional challenge to the sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentencing decision classifying a rooftop standoff at an immigration facility as a major disruption under the Sentencing Guidelines. The court held that a six-hour lockdown and the use of sublethal munitions to end a three-and-a-half-hour standoff satisfied the criteria for a base offense level of sixteen.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Freddie Sanchez for drug trafficking. The court rejected Sanchez's challenges regarding evidence admission, counsel appointment, sufficiency of evidence, and sentencing reasonableness.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of drug trafficking and violating supervised release. The court rejected challenges regarding evidence admission, counsel appointment, sufficiency of evidence, and sentencing reasonableness.