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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
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 Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentence enhancement for an aggravating role in a robbery conspiracy. The court found the district court did not clearly err in relying on trial testimony to apply the sentencing guideline.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentence enhancement for threatening to damage a building by explosive means. The court held that the defendant forfeited his objection to the enhancement by failing to file written objections or object at the sentencing hearing.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the federal convictions of Stephen Pilson for kidnapping and violating an interstate protective order. The court held that the evidence supported a finding that the kidnapping began before the victim crossed state lines and that the Massachusetts no-contact order qualified as a federal protection order despite the victim's initial opposition.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a within-guidelines sentence of one hundred eighty months imposed on a defendant convicted of methamphetamine distribution. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate that the district court committed a clear error of judgment in balancing sentencing factors.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant challenging the constitutionality of a sentencing enhancement for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's argument was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent regarding prior convictions.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of four defendants involved in a Kansas City drug-trafficking conspiracy. The court rejected challenges to search warrants, wiretaps, and the admission of rap lyrics as evidence of the group's criminal activities.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a revocation sentence for supervised release, finding no abuse of discretion in the district court's application of sentencing factors. The court also granted the defendant's counsel's motion to withdraw from the appeal.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to order a federal sentence to run consecutively to an anticipated state sentence. The court held that federal judges retain discretion to make this determination regardless of whether the defendant is currently in state or federal custody.