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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
The Third Circuit affirmed Jerome Brown's conviction and sentence, ruling that while the District Court improperly participated in plea negotiations, the error was harmless. Brown failed to demonstrate that the judicial interference violated his substantial rights or resulted in a heavier sentence than he would have otherwise accepted.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence after he failed to object to a revised sentencing guideline calculation that applied a higher drug conversion ratio to THC-infused edibles. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion to permit a late government objection to the presentence report and that the defendant waived his substantive argument regarding the conversion ratio by agreeing to the revised calculation.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed LaVaughn Odom's 192-month sentence for drug trafficking and firearm offenses, ruling that the district court did not commit procedural or substantive error. The court held that the sentence was reasonable despite being below the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines range.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed Emory Day's conviction for distributing and possessing child pornography, ruling that the search warrant was supported by probable cause. The court further held that the evidence was sufficient to link the devices containing the illegal images to Day and that the sentencing enhancement was properly applied.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 420-month prison sentence for Dustin Newsome, rejecting his challenge to the application of multiple sentencing enhancements for child pornography offenses. The court held that the district court properly calculated the Guidelines range and that the sentence was substantively reasonable given the severity of the crimes.
The Tenth Circuit enforced an appeal waiver in a plea agreement, dismissing the defendant's appeal as frivolous after a thorough review. The court granted the government's motion to enforce the waiver and allowed appointed counsel to withdraw.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to impose consecutive sentences for drug distribution, money laundering, and a supervised release violation. The court held that the district court did not plainly err in considering the seriousness of the violation conduct or in explaining its rationale for running the terms consecutively.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment, rejecting Demetrius Catching's appeal regarding his sentences for new federal drug distribution and money laundering offenses committed while on supervised release. The court found no error in the imposition of consecutive within-Guidelines sentences totaling 93 months for the new crimes and 55 months for the supervised release violation.
The Tenth Circuit enforced a defendant's appeal waiver because her 188-month sentence fell within the agreed-upon advisory guidelines range. The court concluded that opposing the government's motion to enforce the waiver would be frivolous under Anders v. California.
The Third Circuit affirmed Deon Blair's criminal sentence, rejecting his pro se arguments regarding ineffective assistance of counsel, jury trial waiver, and sufficiency of evidence. The court held that Blair knowingly waived his constitutional rights and that the evidence sufficiently supported his conviction for fentanyl distribution resulting in death.