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Every decision we've filed under Sentencing Guidelines.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's sentence for a defendant who repeatedly illegally reentered the United States while on supervised release. The court held that the defendant failed to rebut the presumption of reasonableness for sentences within the Sentencing Guidelines range.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion for compassionate release filed by a federal prisoner. The court held that the appellant failed to demonstrate extraordinary and compelling reasons under the relevant sentencing guidelines.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a sentence for drug trafficking on a vessel, rejecting the defendant's claim of entitlement to a minor-role reduction. The court held that the district court did not clearly err in finding the defendant's role in transporting thousands of kilograms of cocaine was not minor.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a twenty-month prison sentence for illegal reentry following a felony removal. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing sentencing factors or in rejecting the defendant's claimed purpose for reentry.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a sixty-three-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of money laundering conspiracy. The court held that the district court correctly denied adjustments for minor role and attempted offense under the Sentencing Guidelines.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of Booker Tyrell Henley. The court found no reversible error regarding jury instructions, sufficiency of evidence, or the district court's sentencing decision.
The Fourth Circuit vacated Shronda Covington's conviction for violating a prisoner's constitutional rights due to an erroneous jury instruction on causation. The court also remanded Tonya Farley's sentence because the district court improperly considered acquitted conduct when calculating her sentencing guidelines range.
The Fifth Circuit denied a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing a defendant who waived his right to appeal. The court found a non-frivolous argument existed regarding a financial disclosure condition on supervised release.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the loss amount calculation and role enhancements but vacated the sophisticated laundering enhancement due to a misapplication of the Sentencing Guidelines. The court remanded the case for a limited resentencing to correct the guideline computation.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed sentences for defendants involved in a Target gift card money laundering scheme but vacated a portion of the sentencing enhancement. The court held that the district court improperly applied a sophisticated laundering enhancement without first applying a required conviction-based enhancement.