Topic
Every decision we've filed under Supervised Release.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a conviction for conspiracy to violate civil rights where the defendant challenged the incorporation of supervised release conditions. The court held that the district court properly satisfied its obligation by adopting the presentence report and incorporating its terms into the written judgment.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentencing decision classifying a rooftop standoff at an immigration facility as a major disruption under the Sentencing Guidelines. The court held that a six-hour lockdown and the use of sublethal munitions to end a three-and-a-half-hour standoff satisfied the criteria for a base offense level of sixteen.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Freddie Sanchez for drug trafficking. The court rejected Sanchez's challenges regarding evidence admission, counsel appointment, sufficiency of evidence, and sentencing reasonableness.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of drug trafficking and violating supervised release. The court rejected challenges regarding evidence admission, counsel appointment, sufficiency of evidence, and sentencing reasonableness.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Stephen Vosilla's supervised release following violations of his release conditions. The court found sufficient evidence that Vosilla failed to register email addresses and possessed internet-capable gaming consoles without approval.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a thirty-three-month sentence. The appellate court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by weighing the seriousness of the defendant's violations over his mitigating factors.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by James Edward Storholm challenging a supervised release condition. The court ruled the case moot because Storholm had already completed his prison sentence by the time of oral argument.
The Ninth Circuit vacated and remanded a district court judgment that revoked a defendant's supervised release. The court held that the district court erred by failing to reduce the supervised release term by the time already served in imprisonment.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation sentence where the defendant argued a conflict between written and oral supervised release conditions. The court found no error because the defendant had ample notice and opportunity to object to the conditions.
The Eighth Circuit reversed a district court order requiring a defendant to undergo a psychosexual evaluation as part of his prison sentence. The court affirmed the remainder of the thirty-month consecutive sentence, finding no abuse of discretion in the sentencing decision.