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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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Mar 25 2026
5th Cir. 24-40825 Per Curiam

United States v. Lacandreal Shokitra Jackson

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence and restitution order for a defendant convicted of PPP wire fraud conspiracy, rejecting her challenges to the loss calculation and mass-marketing enhancement. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion by relying on conservative estimates from the Presentence Report that the defendant failed to rebut with evidence.

Criminal Fraud Plain Error Review Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 24 2026
5th Cir. 24-40692 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Carlos Cardenas-Ramirez

The Fifth Circuit denied the petition for rehearing en banc, affirming that it remains bound by Supreme Court precedent allowing sentencing courts to consider conduct for which a defendant was acquitted. While the court expressed deep concern regarding the constitutional and fairness implications of this practice, it concluded that the specific facts of this case did not warrant a departure from binding authority.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 24 2026
10th Cir. 5:24-CR-00303-HE-1 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KENT MATTHEW STAPP

The Tenth Circuit enforced a defendant's appeal waiver because his 24-month sentence fell within the scope of his plea agreement and did not exceed the applicable Sentencing Guidelines range. The court rejected the defendant's pro se arguments regarding the voluntariness of his plea and the nature of the offense, finding no miscarriage of justice.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 23 2026
7th Cir. 25-1302 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. TOMMIE L. HANEY

The Seventh Circuit affirmed Tommie L. Haney's sentence, finding no clear error in the district court's application of a two-level sentencing enhancement for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug conspiracy. The court held that intercepted communications and DNA evidence supported the finding that Haney possessed the weapon, and his alternative theories were either waived or insufficient to rebut the presumption of furtherance.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 23 2026
5th Cir. 25-10829 Per Curiam

United States v. Cerrillo

The Fifth Circuit affirmed Robert Carlos Cerrillo's conviction and sentence for unlawful firearm possession, rejecting his claim that the district court erred in applying an enhanced sentencing guideline based on attempted murder. The court further held that Cerrillo's facial constitutional challenge to the federal firearms statute was foreclosed by controlling precedent.

Criminal Firearms Sentencing Guidelines
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