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Every decision we've filed under Supervised Release.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the criminal conviction and sentence of Terry Leon Blankenship. The court found no reversible error in the district court's evidentiary rulings, sufficiency of evidence determination, or sentencing decision.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's imposition of special supervised-release conditions following a guilty plea for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate any plain error in the oral pronouncement of those conditions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Tracy Ranard Grant, Jr. for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. The court rejected arguments regarding expert testimony, sufficiency of evidence, and the constitutionality of the underlying statute.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to dismiss an indictment against a defendant charged with possessing a firearm while an unlawful drug user. The court held that the defendant's conduct, involving gang violence and brandishing a weapon while under the influence of marijuana, fell within a historical tradition of disarming those who terrorize the public.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence for firearm possession and witness tampering. The court held that the district court correctly calculated the base offense level and did not abuse its discretion in rejecting the defendant's arguments for a downward departure.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a tax fraud conviction and sentence in part for lack of jurisdiction. The court affirmed the district court's denial of a new trial motion and its application of sentencing enhancements while dismissing a separate bail appeal as moot.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sixty-month sentence imposed upon the revocation of supervised release. The court held that the defendant failed to preserve his claim that the district court impermissibly considered retributive factors.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence where the district court counted a state-expunged marijuana conviction toward the defendant's criminal history score. The court held that the expungement did not qualify for exclusion under the Sentencing Guidelines because it was not based on innocence or legal error.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Darren Tramaine Jackson for methamphetamine distribution and conspiracy. The court rejected arguments regarding insufficient evidence and the admission of prior conviction evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence four zero four B.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed part of a tax fraud defendant's appeal for lack of jurisdiction and affirmed the remainder of his conviction and sentence. The court also dismissed a separate appeal regarding bail pending appeal as moot.