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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence for a defendant convicted of felon in possession of a firearm and illegal possession of a machine gun. The court rejected the defendant's challenges to two sentencing enhancements based on the underlying attempted murder and the severity of the victims' injuries.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentence where the district court granted a substantial assistance motion but imposed a within-guidelines term. The appellate court found that while the district court erred in granting the motion without departing, the error did not affect the defendant's substantial rights.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a 210-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The court dismissed challenges regarding sentence reasonableness and Eighth Amendment proportionality.
The Eleventh Circuit held that Google's automated hash-value matching protocol constitutes a valid private search under the Fourth Amendment. The court affirmed the conviction but vacated and remanded for resentencing due to an error in applying a sentencing enhancement.
The Eleventh Circuit held that Google's automated hash-value matching protocol constitutes a valid private search under the Fourth Amendment. The court affirmed the conviction but vacated and remanded the sentence due to an erroneous application of a sentencing enhancement.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a ninety-six-month sentence for a convicted felon possessing a firearm. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an upward variance based on the defendant's dangerous conduct.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of illegal reentry into the United States. The court rejected arguments that the district court failed to provide sufficient reasons for the sentence or that the sentence was substantively unreasonable.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of three defendants involved in a drug and firearm conspiracy. The court rejected challenges regarding the search warrant, joint trial procedures, and the admission of digital evidence.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a wire fraud sentence and dismissed an appeal based on a valid plea agreement waiver. The court rejected an ineffective assistance claim because the record was not developed for direct review.
The Ninth Circuit vacated and remanded a drug trafficking sentence because the district court failed to make explicit factual findings on disputed presentence report objections. The appellate court also found the district court erred by not providing sufficient reasons for denying safety-valve relief.