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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month sentence for illegal reentry, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court abused its discretion. The court held that the sentence was substantively reasonable given the defendant's criminal history and the seriousness of his prior offenses.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a criminal sentence for illegal reentry, rejecting claims of procedural and substantive unreasonableness. The court held that the district court did not plainly err in considering pending charges or explaining its sentencing decision.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and supervised release revocation of a defendant challenging a statutory sentencing enhancement for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional argument was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and supervised release revocation for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 151-month sentence for drug distribution, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court gave undue weight to his extensive criminal history.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a fraud conviction and sentence for a defendant who orchestrated a prison-based phone scam targeting medical professionals. The court rejected challenges to sentencing enhancements for sophisticated means and the defendant's leadership role in the conspiracy.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of a ten-month prison sentence. The panel found no significant procedural error and determined the sentence was not substantively unreasonable.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Deshante R. Nabors in a per curiam decision. The court rejected Nabors's pro se challenges regarding pretrial motions, trial conduct, and sentencing guidelines calculations.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a federal drug trafficking sentence after rejecting the defendant's challenge to prior state convictions used in her sentencing calculation. The court held that a defendant cannot collaterally attack prior state convictions during a federal sentencing hearing unless those convictions were obtained in violation of the right to counsel.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a convicted felon for possessing a firearm. The court rejected challenges regarding an armed career criminal enhancement, sufficiency of the evidence, and a constitutional claim under the Bruen framework.