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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Scott James Berkshire after the government moved to enforce an appeal waiver. The court held that Berkshire failed to demonstrate that enforcing the waiver would result in a miscarriage of justice.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant who pled guilty to federal robbery and firearms charges. The court granted counsel's motion to withdraw after finding no non-frivolous grounds for reversal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Darrick Bell, who operated a drug and sex trafficking enterprise from a Detroit motel.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a 365-month sentence for a defendant convicted of drug trafficking conspiracy. The court held that the district court did not clearly err in applying an obstruction of justice enhancement based on the defendant's statement to a co-defendant.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a defendant's third motion for compassionate release. The court held that neither an unusually long sentence following a change in law nor the Bureau of Prisons' refusal to retroactively designate a state prison constituted extraordinary and compelling circumstances.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a 42-month prison sentence for illegal re-entry, rejecting the defendant's claim that the sentence was substantively unreasonable despite the advisory Guidelines range being significantly lower.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month sentence for illegal reentry, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court abused its discretion. The court held that the sentence was substantively reasonable given the defendant's criminal history and the seriousness of his prior offenses.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a criminal sentence for illegal reentry, rejecting claims of procedural and substantive unreasonableness. The court held that the district court did not plainly err in considering pending charges or explaining its sentencing decision.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and supervised release revocation of a defendant challenging a statutory sentencing enhancement for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional argument was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and supervised release revocation for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.