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Apr 24 2026
11th Cir. 5:24-cr-00143-TPB-PRL-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Dimas Obispo Yuman-Parada

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 36-month sentence for illegal re-entry, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court abused its discretion by relying on his prior criminal history. The court held that sentencing judges possess broad authority to weigh § 3553(a) factors and may attach significant weight to a defendant's recidivism without presuming unreasonableness for variances.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 24 2026
11th Cir. 8:24-cr-00500-SDM-TGW-3 Per Curiam

United States v. Cesar Daniel Perez Vera

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 108-month sentence for a defendant convicted of conspiring to distribute cocaine on a vessel. The court held that the district court did not clearly err in denying a minor-role reduction because the defendant's knowing participation as a crewmember constituted serious involvement in the criminal scheme.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 23 2026
10th Cir. 5:17-CR-00014-R-11) Panel Decision

United States v. Favela

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of Hilde Favela's motion for compassionate release, ruling that sentencing disparities and presentence report disputes do not constitute extraordinary and compelling reasons. The court held that challenges to sentencing calculations must be pursued through a habeas motion rather than a compassionate release proceeding.

Compassionate Release Constitutional Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255) Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 23 2026
6th Cir. 25-3486 Published

United States v. Crockett

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 131-month sentence for drug trafficking, ruling that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an upward variance. The court held that the judge properly considered the defendant's extensive uncharged criminal history and recent jail violence under the statutory sentencing factors.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 23 2026
8th Cir. 25-1339 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Matthew David Keirans

The Eighth Circuit affirmed Matthew Keirans's 144-month prison sentence, rejecting his claim that the district court abused its discretion by weighing the unique harm of his identity theft. The court held that the lower court properly imposed special conditions of supervised release based on Keirans's decades-long pattern of deception and history of mental health and substance abuse issues.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 22 2026
11th Cir. 3:18-cr-00115-MMH-JBT-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JAMAAL A. HAMEEN

The Eleventh Circuit held that while a district judge erred by determining ACCA predicate offenses occurred on different occasions without a jury, the mistake was harmless. The court affirmed the sentence because the eighteen-year gaps between crimes made it inconceivable a jury would have reached a different conclusion.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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