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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a defendant's sentence because the district court failed to provide a specific justification for an upward variance from the Sentencing Guidelines range. The court held that merely reciting statutory factors without explaining their application to the case facts constitutes reversible procedural error.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a seventeen-year prison sentence for discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Appointed counsel filed an Anders brief asserting the appeal was wholly frivolous, and the panel agreed after reviewing the record.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Daniel Conner for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court rejected arguments regarding the withdrawal of his guilty plea, the validity of the indictment, and the application of the Armed Career Criminal Act enhancement.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment revoking supervised release and imposing an eight-month prison sentence. The panel found the sentence procedurally and substantively reasonable under the applicable legal standards.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion for compassionate release filed by Curtis Washington. The court held that Washington failed to demonstrate extraordinary and compelling reasons because he had not served the required ten years of imprisonment.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court rejected constitutional challenges to the statute and found no error in the district court's sentencing calculation.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part the appeal of a defendant convicted of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. The court held that the defendant's guilty plea was valid and that his appeal waiver barred challenges to the reasonableness of his sentence.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant who pled guilty to firearm possession and drug trafficking charges. The court found no error in the district court's plea colloquy or sentencing procedures under a plain error and abuse of discretion standard.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The court found that while the district court may have erred in applying an enhanced base offense level, the error did not affect the defendant's substantial rights.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence of one hundred sixty-five months for a convicted felon found in possession of a firearm. The court held that the district court adequately addressed the defendant's arguments for a lesser sentence despite his extensive criminal history.