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Sentencing Guidelines

Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHRISTOPHER C. PINKSTON

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a federal sentence enhancement for a serial bank robber, ruling that both federal bank robbery and Florida aggravated assault qualify as crimes of violence under the Sentencing Guidelines. The court held that the mens rea for these offenses meets the requirements for career offender status despite arguments regarding reckless conduct.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines

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Jun 12 2026

5th Cir. 25-11132 Per Curiam

United States v. Castaneda

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a twenty-three-five-month prison sentence for drug conspiracy. The court rejected the defendant's challenge to an importation enhancement and dismissed his argument regarding the enforceability of his plea agreement waiver.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines

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Jun 12 2026

10th Cir. 25-2047 Unanimous

United States v. Yazzie

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's imposition of a prison sentence following the fourth revocation of supervised release for a defendant with a history of repeated violations.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release

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Jun 12 2026

5th Cir. 25-11260 Per Curiam

United States v. Corea-Ramos

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.

Criminal Immigration (Criminal) Sentencing Guidelines

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Jun 12 2026

5th Cir. 25-40591 Per Curiam

United States v. Campos-Espinosa

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a criminal conviction and sentence for drug distribution offenses. The court found the district court's denial of safety valve relief and mitigating role adjustment supported by the record.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines

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Jun 12 2026

5th Cir. 25-50591 Per Curiam

United States v. Marte-Roble

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry after the defendant raised a constitutional challenge to a statutory sentencing enhancement for the first time on appeal. The court held that the argument was foreclosed by binding Supreme Court precedent.

Criminal Immigration (Criminal) Sentencing Guidelines

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Jun 12 2026

5th Cir. 25-50600 Per Curiam

United States v. Herrera-Gonzalez

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and supervised release revocation of Ronald Fabricio Herrera-Gonzalez for illegal reentry. The court granted the Government's motion for summary affirmance because the appellant's constitutional challenge to the sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing precedent.

Criminal Immigration (Criminal) Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release

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Jun 12 2026

5th Cir. 25-50601 Per Curiam

United States v. Herrera-Gonzalez

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Ronald Fabricio Herrera-Gonzalez for illegal reentry. The court rejected his constitutional challenge to a sentencing enhancement provision as foreclosed by existing precedent.

Criminal Immigration (Criminal) Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release

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Jun 12 2026

5th Cir. 25-60367 Per Curiam

United States v. Everill

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentence for the receipt of child sexual abuse material. The court held that any error in applying a sentencing enhancement was harmless given the record.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Sentencing Guidelines

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Jun 12 2026

5th Cir. 25-60533 Per Curiam

United States v. Self

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sixty-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of escaping custody. The court rejected challenges to the sentencing guidelines calculation and the substantive reasonableness of the term imposed.

Criminal Guidelines Departure Sentencing Guidelines Violent Crimes

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