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Apr 17 2026
11th Cir. 9:22-cr-80054-DMM-1 Unpublished

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JASON EDWARD LOPEZ

The Eleventh Circuit vacated Jason Edward Lopez's sentence because the district court miscalculated his advisory guideline range by applying only a one-level acceptance-of-responsibility reduction when he was entitled to two. The court held that this miscalculation was reversible error rather than harmless because the district court failed to clearly state it would have imposed the same sentence regardless of the error.

Criminal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 17 2026
6th Cir. 25-1429 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DOUGLAS JAMES WILMURTH

The Sixth Circuit affirmed Douglas Wilmurth's federal conviction and sentence, rejecting his claim that the district court plainly erred in ordering his term consecutive to undischarged state imprisonment. The court further held that the written judgment's search condition for supervised release was substantially identical to the oral pronouncement, leaving no discrepancy to correct.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - General (28 USC 2241) Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 17 2026
4th Cir. 25-4225 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. WILLIE JUNIOR LILLY

The Fourth Circuit affirmed Willie Junior Lilly's conviction and sentence, holding that his Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is foreclosed by binding circuit precedent. The court further rejected his sentencing argument, ruling that the district court correctly applied the Sentencing Guidelines to count his prior drug convictions.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 16 2026
11th Cir. 1:22-cr-20040-JEM-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANGELO MARTINEZ

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed convictions under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, holding that binding precedent forecloses constitutional challenges regarding the Felonies Clause and nexus requirements. The court further ruled that recent Sentencing Guidelines amendments are substantive and do not apply retroactively to reduce sentences.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 16 2026
11th Cir. 1:22-cr-20040-JEM-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANGELO MARTINEZ

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of three defendants under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, holding that binding precedent forecloses constitutional challenges regarding the Felonies Clause and U.S. nexus requirements. The court further ruled that recent Sentencing Guidelines amendments are substantive rather than clarifying, precluding their retroactive application to alter the defendants' sentences.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-60396 Per Curiam

United States v. D'Laun Ball

The Fifth Circuit granted the government's unopposed motion to remand a criminal sentence after identifying a missed sentencing guideline error during an Anders review. The court vacated the 46-month imprisonment term and ordered resentencing to align with the applicable policy statement range.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 16 2026
11th Cir. 1:22-cr-20040-JEM-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANGELO MARTINEZ

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed convictions under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, holding that binding precedent forecloses constitutional challenges regarding the statute's validity and the lack of a U.S. nexus. The court further ruled that recent Sentencing Guidelines amendments are substantive and do not apply retroactively to alter the defendants' sentences.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 16 2026
11th Cir. 8:22-cr-00409-WFJ-SPF-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. HECTOR CABALLERO

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Hector Caballero's convictions and 210-month sentence for drug trafficking aboard a vessel subject to U.S. jurisdiction. The court rejected Caballero's constitutional challenges to the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act and found no error in the district court's sentencing calculations or substantive reasonableness.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 16 2026
11th Cir. 4:24-cr-00006-AW-MAF-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. QUANTAVIOUS HURT

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 42-month prison sentence for a federal inmate who stabbed a fellow prisoner with a shank, rejecting claims that the sentence was unreasonably high. The court held that the district judge properly weighed the statutory factors under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) and the Guidelines' recommendation of ten to sixteen months against the defendant's violent conduct.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Violent Crimes
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