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Every decision we've filed under Supervised Release.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a prison sentence. The panel found no abuse of discretion in the sentencing judge's weighing of relevant factors.
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.
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.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a defendant's request to disqualify his probation officer. The panel held that challenges to modified supervised release conditions were moot and that the district court lacked authority to order reassignment based on a self-created conflict.
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.
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.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Norvell Crump against federal prison officials. The dismissal was issued due to a lack of prosecution by the appellant.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed Elijah Chappell's conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, rejecting five challenges to his trial and sentence. The court found no error in the admission of 911 calls and body-camera footage, the sufficiency of the evidence, or the application of sentencing enhancements.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding the revocation of supervised release. The court found the case moot because the defendant had completed his sentence and been released from custody.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a convicted felon for possessing a firearm. The appellant conceded that his constitutional challenges to the federal statute were foreclosed by existing circuit precedent.