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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of two defendants who orchestrated a fraudulent discount scheme involving medical supplies. The court rejected arguments that the scheme was merely a legal deception and upheld the admission of prior bad acts evidence to prove intent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. The court rejected the defendant's challenge to a sentencing enhancement and his constitutional arguments regarding the underlying statute.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation sentence for supervised release. The court found no plain error in the lower court's consideration of the defendant's respect for the law.
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 Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant charged with felon possession of a firearm. The court found no plain error regarding surrogate DNA testimony, sufficiency of evidence, and sentencing enhancements under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a sentence reduction for a defendant convicted of international drug trafficking. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing sentencing factors against a reduction under the Sentencing Guidelines.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to reduce a sentence based on a retroactive sentencing guideline amendment. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing the sentencing factors against the defendant's request for relief.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence for possession of ammunition as a felon. The court held that the district court's findings regarding specific intent to kill were sufficient to apply the attempted murder sentencing guideline cross-reference.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a defendant challenging his firearm possession sentence. The court held that the defendant's valid appeal waiver in his plea agreement barred his claims of procedural and substantive unreasonableness.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a criminal sentence involving drug distribution. The court rejected the defendant's argument regarding a sentencing enhancement for maintaining a premises.