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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of Malik Javier McKenzie, rejecting arguments regarding the traffic stop, admission of prior drug sales evidence, sufficiency of evidence, and sentencing enhancements.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that non-retroactive changes in the law do not constitute extraordinary and compelling reasons for release.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a defendant's motion for a sentence reduction under the Sentencing Guidelines. The court held that departures from the original guideline range are not included when calculating the amended guideline range for eligibility purposes.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal by a defendant who pled guilty to drug trafficking on a stateless vessel. The court enforced a valid appeal waiver in the plea agreement that barred challenges to the sentencing calculation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a one hundred fifty-one month sentence for drug trafficking and firearm possession. The court found no clear error in the district court's determination that a backpack found near the defendant's vehicle belonged to him.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry after the defendant conceded that his constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by Supreme Court precedent. The court granted the Government's unopposed motion for summary affirmance.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the convictions of Bailey Belt and his mother for assaulting and murdering a victim on an Indian reservation. The court held that the district court properly admitted surveillance footage with gaps and correctly applied a sentencing enhancement for a vulnerable victim.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant challenging a sentencing enhancement under the illegal reentry statute. The court held that the defendant's constitutional argument was foreclosed by binding Supreme Court precedent.
The First Circuit vacated a supervised release revocation sentence because the district court relied on extra-record evidence to find the defendant knowingly possessed a machine gun.
The First Circuit affirmed convictions for money laundering conspiracy against Sunna Sepetu and Nafis Quaye, finding sufficient circumstantial evidence of willful blindness regarding fraud proceeds.