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Supervised Release

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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
7th Cir. 24-2892 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. FLOYD L. SUGGS

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained from a search warrant that mistakenly described a multi-unit dwelling as a single-family home. The court held that the warrant was valid because the investigating officer reasonably believed the address was a single unit, and even if the warrant were defective, the search was justified by exigent circumstances and the plain-view doctrine.

Criminal Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure Supervised Release
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Mar 17 2026
11th Cir. 1:19-cr-00157-JB-MU-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Coleman

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 24-month prison sentence imposed after the revocation of William Coleman's supervised release. The court held that the district court did not clearly err in finding that Coleman possessed a firearm during a shoplifting incident, despite conflicting witness testimony and low-quality video evidence.

Criminal Supervised Release
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Mar 17 2026
11th Cir. 4:17-cr-00029-MW-MAF-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Walker

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the revocation of Elliot Walker's supervised release and his 36-month sentence, holding that circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove he possessed fentanyl with intent to distribute. The court further ruled that any potential error in admitting hearsay testimony was harmless and that the district court did not plainly err by failing to exclude retributive factors from its sentencing reasoning.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Supervised Release
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Mar 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-20161 Per Curiam

United States v. Dowell

The Fifth Circuit dismissed Matthew Scott Dowell's appeal as frivolous because his post-judgment motions were filed more than one year after the judgment. The court held that such untimely motions are unauthorized and lack a jurisdictional basis.

Criminal Supervised Release
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Mar 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-10429 Per Curiam

United States v. Muller

The Fifth Circuit affirmed Timothy Muller's conviction for transmitting threats and retaliating against a federal official, ruling that his voicemails and texts constituted true threats rather than protected political speech. The court further rejected Muller's challenges regarding jury instructions, judicial conduct during trial, and jury composition, finding no reversible error in the proceedings.

Criminal Supervised Release
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Mar 16 2026
9th Cir. 2:21-cr-00547-FLA-1 Unpublished

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH ANTOUN

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a 12-month prison sentence imposed on Christopher Joseph Antoun following the second revocation of his supervised release. The court held that the district court provided sufficient reasons for varying above the Sentencing Guidelines and that the sentence was substantively reasonable under federal law.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Mar 16 2026
8th Cir. 25-2819 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Calvin Milo Alvarez

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of supervised release and the imposition of a 14-month prison sentence. The court rejected the appellant's claim that the sentence was substantively unreasonable, finding no abuse of discretion in the lower court's application of sentencing factors.

Criminal Supervised Release
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Mar 13 2026
11th Cir. 4:15-cr-00037-RH-MAF-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DAMON EUGENE HOUSTON

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 60-month prison sentence imposed on Damon Eugene Houston for violating conditions of supervised release in two prior federal cases. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by ordering consecutive sentences and by properly weighing the mitigating evidence presented by the defendant.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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