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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
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.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a sixty-month prison sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm, rejecting the defendant's claim that the sentence was substantively unreasonable. The court held that the district court properly weighed the statutory factors and did not abuse its discretion in granting an upward variance based on the defendant's history of violent conduct.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a sentence enhancement for a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that an Arkansas second-degree battery conviction qualified as a violent felony under federal law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on Alaya Rahm for a drug offense. The court found no clear error in the district court's application of a drug-premises enhancement and determined the sentence was substantively reasonable.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentences imposed on Alexander Evans for receipt of child pornography and the revocation of his supervised release. The court found no abuse of discretion in the district court's sentencing decisions and granted counsel's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.