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Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-50231 Per Curiam

United States of America v. Luciano Diaz-Contreras

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence, holding that a prior four-year state firearms conviction counts toward criminal history points even if the defendant did not physically serve the full term. The court also rejected a challenge to a supervised release revocation, finding the district court properly considered the defendant's history and the need for public protection.

Criminal Firearms Plain Error Review Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 26 2026
4th Cir. 25-6761 Per Curiam

United States v. Vines

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a sentence reduction motion filed by Albert Vines. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's determination that the defendant's mitigating arguments were outweighed by statutory sentencing factors.

Compassionate Release Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 26 2026
11th Cir. 8:17-cr-00097-WFJ-TGW-3 Per Curiam

United States v. Parrales Bravo

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to reduce a drug trafficking sentence based on a retroactive Sentencing Guidelines amendment. The court held that the district court properly weighed the statutory factors and did not abuse its discretion by emphasizing the seriousness of the offense and the defendant's lack of cooperation.

Compassionate Release Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 25 2026
9th Cir. 3:23-cr-00144- Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JESSIE CHAVEZ-ECHEVERRIA

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a defendant's enhanced sentence, holding that an Oregon conviction for attempted first-degree assault qualifies as a crime of violence under the Sentencing Guidelines. The court clarified that the force clause requires only a substantial step toward the use of physical force, distinct from the stricter probable desistance test used in other contexts.

Criminal Firearms Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 25 2026
5th Cir. 25-50303 Per Curiam

United States of America v. Gilbert Gomez, Jr.

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentences of a defendant convicted of drug conspiracy and supervised release violations, rejecting his claim that the district court relied on impermissible self-serving statements. The court held that the probation officer's conservative drug quantity calculation was supported by corroborating evidence and that the district court did not violate the Supreme Court's recent Esteras ruling.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 25 2026
11th Cir. 1:18-cr-20580-RS-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ISRAEL ROJAS

The Eleventh Circuit vacated and remanded a district court's denial of a compassionate release motion because the lower court incorrectly ruled that the defendant failed to exhaust administrative remedies. Although the government conceded on appeal that exhaustion was satisfied, the appellate court declined to affirm on the merits since the district court never addressed the substantive arguments regarding the defendant's cancer diagnosis.

Compassionate Release Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
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