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Every decision we've filed under Supervised Release.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Robert Lee Goodwill, Jr.s supervised release and his subsequent sentence. The court held that any potential error regarding the classification of a kitchen knife as a dangerous weapon was harmless given other uncontested violations.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion for early termination of supervised release for a defendant convicted of distributing child pornography. The court held that the district court acted within its broad discretion given the severity of the offenses and the defendant's history.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant who had signed a plea agreement containing an appeal waiver. The court found the waiver enforceable and determined there were no non-frivolous issues to review outside its scope.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the bribery and fraud convictions of two men who bribed a tax official to reduce business tax liabilities. The court rejected arguments regarding insufficient evidence, jury instructions, ineffective assistance of counsel, and a trial penalty.
The First Circuit affirmed a conviction for possessing child pornography, ruling that a defendant using the Freenet file-sharing network in Opennet mode lacks a reasonable expectation of privacy. The court held that law enforcement's use of a modified Freenet tool to log voluntary requests did not constitute an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant who pleaded guilty to transporting child pornography. The court held that a valid appellate waiver barred challenges to the prison term and supervised release, and found no plain error in the restitution calculation.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose an eight-month prison sentence. The court held that the district court properly considered the defendant's breach of trust and the need to promote respect for supervised release conditions without violating Supreme Court precedent.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's sentence for a defendant who repeatedly illegally reentered the United States while on supervised release. The court held that the defendant failed to rebut the presumption of reasonableness for sentences within the Sentencing Guidelines range.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a felon for possessing a firearm. The court held that existing precedent forecloses an as-applied constitutional challenge to the federal statute.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a felon for possessing a firearm. The court held that existing precedent forecloses an as-applied constitutional challenge to the federal statute.