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Apr 27 2026
4th Cir. 24-4080 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTHONY LEE DANIELS

The Fourth Circuit affirmed Anthony Lee Daniels' Armed Career Criminal Act sentence, ruling that while the district court erred by determining predicate offenses occurred on different occasions without a jury, the mistake was harmless. The court found that Daniels would have admitted to the different occasions facts during his guilty plea had he been properly advised of his right to a jury determination.

Criminal Firearms Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 27 2026
7th Cir. 24-2672 Panel Decision

United States v. Corruthers

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a 48-month above-guidelines sentence for a defendant who facilitated a straw purchase that led to the death of a police officer. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion to reject the standard sentencing guidelines for straw purchasers based on the specific, violent consequences of the defendant's conduct.

Criminal Firearms Sentencing Guidelines Violent Crimes
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Apr 27 2026
7th Cir. 24-3329 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ERLIN LUCERO-ASENCIO

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a 324-month sentence for drug trafficking, ruling that defense counsel's explicit agreement with the Presentence Report's drug quantity constituted a deliberate waiver of any challenge to those facts. The court held that strategic choices made during sentencing cannot be undone on appeal simply because they later appear unwise.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 27 2026
11th Cir. 3:24-cr-00058-TKW-1 Per Curiam

United States v. David Gerome Kennedy

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed David Gerome Kennedy's 180-month sentence for drug conspiracy and possession, rejecting his claim that the district court plainly erred in applying sentencing enhancements for firearm possession and maintaining a premises for drug distribution. The court found sufficient evidence that Kennedy possessed firearms related to his drug trafficking and used the Milton residence as a primary site for distributing controlled substances.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Firearms Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 27 2026
6th Cir. 25-3730 Published

United States v. Shropshire

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 121-month prison sentence for a large-scale drug trafficker, ruling the district court properly exercised its discretion to impose an above-Guidelines sentence. The court found no procedural or substantive unreasonableness in the sentence, which was based on the defendant's leadership role and the extraordinary volume of drugs involved.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Guidelines Departure Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-30570 Per Curiam

United States v. Jackson

The Fifth Circuit affirmed Sharmaine Jackson's sentence, ruling that the district court did not clearly err in applying a sentencing enhancement for vulnerable victims. The court held that targeting older customers with large balances who rarely checked their accounts rendered them unusually vulnerable under federal sentencing guidelines.

Criminal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-30240 Per Curiam

United States v. Bosley

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release, ruling that the lower court properly weighed statutory sentencing factors. The appellate court held that the defendant's criminal history and non-compliance with medical instructions justified maintaining his sentence despite his chronic kidney disease.

Compassionate Release Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 24 2026
1st Cir. 25-1146 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES v. RAHIM SHAFA

The First Circuit affirmed Rahim Shafa's convictions for money laundering and drug offenses but vacated his sentence for misdemeanor misbranding due to the District Court's failure to clarify why the fraud guideline applied. The court remanded the case for resentencing on that specific count to resolve ambiguities regarding the acquitted-conduct amendment.

Criminal Money Laundering Sentencing Guidelines
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