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Sentencing Guidelines

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Apr 23 2026
8th Cir. 25-1339 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Matthew David Keirans

The Eighth Circuit affirmed Matthew Keirans's 144-month prison sentence, rejecting his claim that the district court abused its discretion by weighing the unique harm of his identity theft. The court held that the lower court properly imposed special conditions of supervised release based on Keirans's decades-long pattern of deception and history of mental health and substance abuse issues.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 22 2026
10th Cir. 5:24-CR-00389-J-1 Panel Decision

United States v. Mays

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence, rejecting the claim that denying a sentencing reduction for acceptance of responsibility violates the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial. The court held that the denial of a reduction is not a penalty for exercising trial rights but rather the withholding of a reward for those who accept responsibility.

Criminal Firearms Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 22 2026
4th Cir. 24-4530 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. GREGORY LARGENT

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Gregory Largent's supervised release and his 18-month prison sentence, rejecting his claim that the district court erred by modifying a contact condition without a separate hearing. The court held that Largent failed to demonstrate plain error, as he had counsel and an opportunity to present evidence during the proceeding.

Criminal Plain Error Review Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 21 2026
5th Cir. 25-40372 Per Curiam

United States v. Popnen

The Fifth Circuit affirmed Sandra Iribhogbe Popnen's 325-month sentence for fraud and money laundering, rejecting her challenges to loss calculations and sentencing guidelines reductions. The court held that the district court properly attributed co-conspirator losses and correctly denied a reduction for acceptance of responsibility.

Criminal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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