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Sentencing Guidelines

Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. GULAM MUKHDOMI and ABIDA MUKHDOMI

The Sixth Circuit affirmed $125,000 fines imposed on two physicians, ruling that their appellate waivers barred challenges to the reasonableness of the sentences. The court further held that even if the Eighth Amendment challenge were considered, the fines were not grossly disproportional given the defendants' admitted conduct involving thousands of fraudulent claims.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Eighth Amendment - Cruel & Unusual Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 17 2026

6th Cir. 25-1426 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. TAYSEER YOUSEF

The Sixth Circuit affirmed Tayseer Yousef's conviction and 109-month sentence for interstate transportation of stolen goods and conspiracy. The court held that Yousef was accountable for the armed robberies committed by his coconspirators because the violence was within the scope of their jointly undertaken criminal activity.

Criminal Robbery & Extortion Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 17 2026

4th Cir. 25-6957 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KENNETH ROSHAUN REID

The Fourth Circuit dismissed the portion of Kenneth Roshaun Reid's appeal that challenged the validity of his convictions because it functioned as an unauthorized successive habeas petition. The court affirmed the district court's denial of his motion to reduce his sentence under Sentencing Guidelines Amendment 826, finding no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the statutory sentencing issue.

Compassionate Release Constitutional Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255) Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 17 2026

4th Cir. 25-6291 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. GUILLERMO SALAZAR-VELASQUEZ

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of a sentence reduction for a defendant whose criminal history category was lowered by a Sentencing Guidelines amendment. The court held that a statutory mandatory minimum sentence prevented any further reduction of the term already being served.

Compassionate Release Criminal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 17 2026

4th Cir. 25-6396 Per Curiam

United States v. Salazar

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a sentence reduction motion under Section thirty-five eighty-two, subsection C, paragraph two. The court held that Amendment eight hundred twenty-one to the Sentencing Guidelines does not authorize reducing a sentence imposed for a supervised release revocation.

Compassionate Release Criminal Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 17 2026

5th Cir. 25-30440 Per Curiam

United States v. Henderson

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a 60-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, rejecting claims that the district court erred in denying a mitigating role reduction. The court further held that the within-guidelines sentence was substantively reasonable and that general arguments regarding deterrence or historical disparities were insufficient to warrant reversal.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 17 2026

5th Cir. 25-10434 Panel Decision

United States of America Plaintiff— v. Nautica Blu Hamilton Defendant—

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a 360-month sentence for child pornography production, ruling that the defendant failed to prove the government's gender-based comments at sentencing constituted plain or structural error. The court held that the district court's reliance on the nature of the crime and abuse of trust, rather than the defendant's sex, meant the defendant's substantial rights were not affected.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Fourteenth Amendment - Equal Protection Plain Error Review

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Mar 17 2026

11th Cir. 1:23-cr-20350-JEM-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Johanna Michely Garcia

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 240-month sentence for a defendant who orchestrated a $200 million Ponzi scheme, rejecting claims of sentencing guideline miscalculation and substantive unreasonableness. The court held that any potential error in applying victim enhancements was harmless because the statutory maximum sentence remained the same regardless.

Criminal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 16 2026

5th Cir. 25-50264 Per Curiam

United States v. Flanagan

The Fifth Circuit affirmed William Flanagan's 235-month sentence for methamphetamine trafficking, finding no clear error in the district court's criminal history score calculation. The court held that Flanagan failed to demonstrate that any miscalculation regarding prior convictions affected the outcome of his sentencing.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Plain Error Review Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 16 2026

5th Cir. 25-10766 Per Curiam

United States v. Jimenez

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment while declining to review a defendant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel regarding a safety valve reduction. The court held that while the claim was not barred by issue preclusion, it could not be adjudicated on direct appeal due to insufficient record detail.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255) Sentencing Guidelines Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

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