Topic
Every decision we've filed under Supervised Release.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed an above-guidelines sentence for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant did not show the upward variance was substantively unreasonable or inadequately explained.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed Gene Rudolph's sentence after remand in a federal drug case. The court held that the government's additional evidence was sufficient to support counting Rudolph's 1996 conviction and applying the career-offender enhancement.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed convictions and sentences arising from a tax-fraud scheme called the Gain Elimination Plan, rejecting challenges to prosecution authorization, venue, the falsity of the returns, and evidentiary rulings.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed Walter Thornton's challenge to his revocation sentence as moot because he had already been released from custody. The court nonetheless modified the written revocation judgment to match the district court's oral pronouncement.
The First Circuit vacated the sentence of Héctor Maldonado-Maldonado for assaulting a corrections officer, finding that the district court erred by relying on extra-record information without notice. The case has been remanded for resentencing before a different judge.
The Fourth Circuit vacated and remanded Mariel Watson's sentence. The court found a legal error in the combination of incarceration and home detention imposed.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the convictions of John Devere Battle for multiple robbery-related offenses. The court also addressed sentencing issues related to statutory maximums and restitution.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Tradon Marquez Drayton's motion for early termination of supervised release. The court found no abuse of discretion in the district court's decision.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Dr. Shiva Akula for health care fraud. The court found no error in the district court's decisions regarding expert testimony and the sufficiency of evidence.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of Timothy Drake's motion to suppress evidence obtained during a traffic stop. The court found that the officer had probable cause to search the vehicle based on the odor of marijuana and Drake's behavior.