Topic
Every decision we've filed under Supervised Release.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a maximum sentence for a defendant who committed new robberies while on release. The court held that the district court did not impermissibly consider retribution when determining the revocation sentence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a defendant's supervised release revocation and sentence. The court rejected the defendant's claims that the sentence was procedurally and substantively unreasonable.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a federal prisoner challenging his sentence. The court found that the prisoner failed to show that reasonable jurists could debate the district court's ruling on his constitutional claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal seeking early termination of supervised release as moot. The dismissal occurred because the defendant's original supervised release terms expired while the appeal was pending.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a conviction for conspiracy to violate the Sherman Act involving the ready-mix concrete industry. The court found sufficient evidence of price fixing, bid rigging, and market allocation among competitors.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a career-criminal sentence enhancement despite the defendant's claim that prior convictions were invalid due to the lack of an interpreter. The court held that the absence of an interpreter does not constitute a complete denial of counsel and is therefore barred as a collateral attack under Supreme Court precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a convicted drug trafficker who possessed a firearm in his home. The court held that historical tradition supports disarming dangerous classes, including drug traffickers, even within the home.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant who attempted to entice a minor using the internet. The court found sufficient evidence that the defendant was not entrapped and that the admission of prior search history was proper.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment regarding a supervised release revocation sentence. The appellate court found no plain error in the district court's explanation of the imposed sentence.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a revocation sentence for supervised release, finding no abuse of discretion in the district court's application of sentencing factors. The court also granted the defendant's counsel's motion to withdraw from the appeal.