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Supervised Release

Every decision we've filed under Supervised Release.

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Apr 1 2026
5th Cir. 24-60277 Per Curiam

United States of America Plaintiff— v. Toshemie Wilson Defendant—

The Fifth Circuit affirmed Toshemie Wilson's conviction for sexually exploiting children, rejecting arguments that a lay witness improperly offered expert testimony and that the evidence was insufficient. The court held that Agent Blythe's testimony regarding device origins and data extraction fell within permissible lay knowledge under Federal Rule of Evidence 701.

Criminal Supervised Release
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Apr 1 2026
11th Cir. 8:18-cr-00064-SDM-TGW-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOSHUA WILLIAMS

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the revocation of Joshua Williams's supervised release, ruling that the district court properly admitted hearsay evidence and that the record contained sufficient proof of the alleged violations. The court held that the defense's failure to object to the evidence waived the right to challenge the admission under the *Frazier* balancing test.

Criminal Firearms Supervised Release
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Apr 1 2026
10th Cir. 2:21-CR-00878-KG-JFR-1) Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOHN BENJAMIN THORNTON

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the revocation of John Benjamin Thornton's supervised release after he failed to report to his probation office in New Mexico as ordered. The court held that unverified gang threats do not excuse a defendant's non-compliance with mandatory reporting conditions when the probation officer has already investigated and rejected the allegations.

Criminal Supervised Release
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Mar 31 2026
United States Court… 23-3010 Panel Decision

United States v. Rowe

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the denial of Deenvaughn Rowe's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, ruling that he failed to prove prejudice under the Strickland standard. The court held that even if trial counsel had pursued additional witnesses or investigated further, the overwhelming evidence of Rowe's guilt would likely have resulted in the same conviction.

Criminal Supervised Release
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Mar 31 2026
4th Cir. 23-4423 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. AMANDA MARIE TOSTADO

The Fourth Circuit vacated a defendant's sentence because the written judgment imposed a warrantless-search condition that was materially broader than the condition orally announced at sentencing. The court held that the oral pronouncement controls and that the discrepancy required resentencing to ensure the defendant was not bound by unannounced terms.

Criminal Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure Supervised Release
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Mar 30 2026
4th Cir. 24-4366 Per Curiam

United States v. Helton

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to modify supervised release conditions. The appellate panel found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's decision.

Criminal Supervised Release
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Mar 30 2026
11th Cir. 9:11-cr-80176-WPD-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CALEB PRINCE

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a federal sentence of 24 months for supervised release violations, ruling that the district court properly ordered it to run consecutively to an existing state sentence. The court held that federal judges retain broad discretion to select consecutive sentences and that the Sentencing Guidelines explicitly favor this approach for release violations.

Criminal Robbery & Extortion Supervised Release
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