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Supervised Release

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Mar 30 2026
1st Cir. 25-1157 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES v. AIZAVIER ROACHE

The First Circuit affirmed a fifty-seven-month sentence for conspiracy to traffic firearms, rejecting the appellant's argument that the district court erred by applying a sentencing enhancement based on a co-conspirator's out-of-court statements. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in determining the reliability of the co-conspirator's testimony regarding the defendant's role in the scheme.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Sixth Amendment - Confrontation Clause Supervised Release
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Mar 27 2026
10th Cir. 4:21-CR-00489-JFH-1) Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CREGG LENARD GAINES

The Tenth Circuit affirmed a supervised release revocation, ruling that any constitutional error in admitting a witness's video statement was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. The court held that the district court would have reached the same conclusion based on independent evidence, including the victim's identification and the defendant's own admissions.

Criminal Sixth Amendment - Confrontation Clause Supervised Release
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Mar 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-30113 Per Curiam

United States v. Brown

The Fifth Circuit affirmed Elijah Brown's bank fraud sentence while vacating and remanding the restitution order for recalculation. The court rejected challenges to the vulnerable victim and role enhancement adjustments, finding the district court's application of the Sentencing Guidelines plausible and supported by the record.

Criminal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Mar 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-50231 Per Curiam

United States of America v. Luciano Diaz-Contreras

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence, holding that a prior four-year state firearms conviction counts toward criminal history points even if the defendant did not physically serve the full term. The court also rejected a challenge to a supervised release revocation, finding the district court properly considered the defendant's history and the need for public protection.

Criminal Firearms Plain Error Review Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 25 2026
U.S. Sup. Ct. 24-1056 8-1

Rico v. United States

The Supreme Court held that the Sentencing Reform Act does not authorize automatically extending a defendant's supervised release term due to abscondment. Consequently, a district court lacks authority to treat a new offense committed after a supervised release term has expired as a violation of that term.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Supervised Release
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Mar 25 2026
5th Cir. 24-40825 Per Curiam

United States v. Lacandreal Shokitra Jackson

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence and restitution order for a defendant convicted of PPP wire fraud conspiracy, rejecting her challenges to the loss calculation and mass-marketing enhancement. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion by relying on conservative estimates from the Presentence Report that the defendant failed to rebut with evidence.

Criminal Fraud Plain Error Review Sentencing Guidelines
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