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Every decision we've filed under Supervised Release.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a restitution order in a child pornography case involving multiple victims. The court held the district court did not abuse its discretion by awarding amounts above the statutory minimum based on file counts and distribution conduct.
The D.C. Circuit clarifies the relationship between Federal Rules of Evidence 403 and 414 regarding prior child molestation convictions in sex offense cases.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a supervised release revocation sentence where the district court considered factors typically reserved for initial sentencing. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate a clear or obvious error affecting his substantial rights.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of a twenty-four-month prison term. The court held that the district judge's remarks focused on deterrence and rehabilitation rather than impermissible retributive factors.
The Eighth Circuit vacated a condition of supervised release requiring sex offender registration after the government conceded the condition was erroneous. The court affirmed the remainder of the defendant's sentence, finding it was not substantively unreasonable.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a prisoner's third motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the defendant's circumstances were not extraordinary and compelling.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the revocation of a defendant's supervised release and the imposition of special conditions related to child sexual abuse material offenses. The court held that the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination does not apply to supervised release hearings and that the district court's conditions were reasonably related to the defendant's crimes.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant on supervised release for possessing firearms after a search based on reasonable suspicion. The court held that officers had sufficient grounds to suspect drug and firearm activity at an unapproved residence and that the defendant failed to prove the firearm statute was unconstitutional as applied to him.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment revoking supervised release and imposing a new sentence. The appellate court found the district court adequately explained its reasoning for the additional supervised release term and discretionary conditions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Jeremy Scott Allred for possessing a firearm after a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction. The court held that the federal statute prohibiting such possession aligns with the nation's historical tradition of disarming individuals who pose a threat to public safety.