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Sentencing Guidelines

Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANDREW GOLOBIC

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and 144-month sentence of Andrew Golobic, an ICE agent who used his authority to coerce sexual encounters with immigrants under his supervision. The court rejected all challenges regarding jury management, multiplicity of charges, and sentencing enhancements, clarifying that obstruction enhancements apply to pre-investigation conduct.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Fifth Amendment - Double Jeopardy Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 19 2026

6th Cir. 25-3173 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANDREW GOLOBIC

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and 144-month sentence of Andrew Golobic, an ICE agent who coerced sexual acts from immigrants under his supervision and obstructed the subsequent investigation. The court rejected arguments regarding juror excusal, multiplicity of charges, and sentencing enhancements, clarifying that the obstruction enhancement applies to pre-investigation conduct.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 19 2026

8th Cir. 25-3009 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Kevin Adams

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Kevin Adams's supervised release and the imposition of a 22-month prison sentence. The court found no abuse of discretion, holding that the district court properly considered relevant factors and accorded a presumption of substantive reasonableness to the sentence within the Guidelines range.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 19 2026

5th Cir. 25-40174 Per Curiam

United States v. Noe Gonzalez-Martinez

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the defendant's life sentence for drug trafficking and murder-for-hire, ruling that evidence of prior drug dealings was intrinsic to the charged conspiracy. The court further held that the district court did not commit plain error by omitting a jury instruction on the overt act element of the murder-for-hire conspiracy.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 18 2026

5th Cir. 24-20550 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Arturo Mendoza

The Fifth Circuit vacated three supervised release conditions imposed on a child pornography defendant because the district court failed to specify their duration or justify their necessity. The court held that location monitoring cannot include home detention without explicit order and that financial conditions require a finalized restitution award to be lawful.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release

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Mar 18 2026

7th Cir. 24-2687 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. STEVEN BRADFORD

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose the maximum 36-month reimprisonment term. The court held that judges have wide discretion in revocation proceedings and may weigh the seriousness of violations heavily without being bound by advisory Sentencing Guidelines ranges.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 17 2026

6th Cir. 25-3442 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. GULAM MUKHDOMI and ABIDA MUKHDOMI

The Sixth Circuit affirmed $125,000 fines imposed on two physicians, ruling that their appellate waivers barred challenges to the reasonableness of the sentences. The court further held that even if the Eighth Amendment challenge were considered, the fines were not grossly disproportional given the defendants' admitted conduct involving thousands of fraudulent claims.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Eighth Amendment - Cruel & Unusual Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 17 2026

6th Cir. 25-1426 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. TAYSEER YOUSEF

The Sixth Circuit affirmed Tayseer Yousef's conviction and 109-month sentence for interstate transportation of stolen goods and conspiracy. The court held that Yousef was accountable for the armed robberies committed by his coconspirators because the violence was within the scope of their jointly undertaken criminal activity.

Criminal Robbery & Extortion Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 17 2026

4th Cir. 25-6957 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KENNETH ROSHAUN REID

The Fourth Circuit dismissed the portion of Kenneth Roshaun Reid's appeal that challenged the validity of his convictions because it functioned as an unauthorized successive habeas petition. The court affirmed the district court's denial of his motion to reduce his sentence under Sentencing Guidelines Amendment 826, finding no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the statutory sentencing issue.

Compassionate Release Constitutional Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255) Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 17 2026

4th Cir. 25-6291 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. GUILLERMO SALAZAR-VELASQUEZ

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of a sentence reduction for a defendant whose criminal history category was lowered by a Sentencing Guidelines amendment. The court held that a statutory mandatory minimum sentence prevented any further reduction of the term already being served.

Compassionate Release Criminal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Guidelines

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