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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the 15-month sentence of Brian O. Knight for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The court found no reversible plain error in the district court's consideration of rehabilitation needs.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Dr. Shiva Akula for health care fraud. The court found no error in the district court's decisions regarding expert testimony and the sufficiency of evidence.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentences of Tyrone Leigh, who challenged his sentences for attempted escape and possession of ammunition. The court found no breach of plea agreements and upheld the appeal waiver.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentences imposed on Tyrone Leigh for attempted escape and possession of ammunition. The court found no breach of plea agreements and upheld the validity of appeal waivers.
The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's sentencing decision in the case of Joshua Allen Morris. The court found that the district court did not err in its application of sentencing enhancements.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's sentencing of Del Martinez Evans, Jr. The court found any error in the career-offender enhancement to be harmless.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and life sentences of Justin Case Lebarron for drug trafficking offenses resulting in death. The court held that the penalty enhancement under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(C) applies without requiring proof of proximate cause.
The First Circuit vacated the sentence of Héctor Maldonado-Maldonado for assaulting a corrections officer, finding that the district court erred by relying on extra-record information without notice. The case has been remanded for resentencing before a different judge.
The Fourth Circuit vacated and remanded Mariel Watson's sentence. The court found a legal error in the combination of incarceration and home detention imposed.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the convictions of John Devere Battle for multiple robbery-related offenses. The court also addressed sentencing issues related to statutory maximums and restitution.