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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction and sentence for illegal reentry after deportation. 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 conviction for attempted murder but vacated the sentence due to an Ex Post Facto violation. The court held that the district court erred by applying a later Sentencing Guidelines Manual that increased the defendant's advisory range.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a within-Guidelines-range sentence for a defendant who pleaded guilty to a firearm offense. The court rejected arguments that the district court erred in applying a cross-reference for attempted murder or in imposing a substantively unreasonable sentence.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a maximum sentence for a defendant who committed new robberies while on release. The court held that the district court did not impermissibly consider retribution when determining the revocation sentence.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a conviction and sentence for a defendant who pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy. The court held that the plea was knowing and voluntary and that the defendant waived his right to appeal the denial of his motion to withdraw the plea.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order reimposing a sentence after granting a motion for reconsideration of a compassionate release. The appellate court held that a defendant's youth at the time of the offense and rehabilitation while in custody do not constitute extraordinary and compelling reasons for release.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion for compassionate release filed by a defendant convicted of firebombing. The court held that the defendant's youth at the time of the offense and his rehabilitation while incarcerated did not constitute extraordinary and compelling reasons for sentence reduction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a defendant's supervised release revocation and sentence. The court rejected the defendant's claims that the sentence was procedurally and substantively unreasonable.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a federal prisoner challenging his sentence. The court found that the prisoner failed to show that reasonable jurists could debate the district court's ruling on his constitutional claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a sentence reduction motion. The court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's decision regarding the appellant's request under the Sentencing Guidelines.