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Criminal Law-Drug and Firearm Offenses-Sufficiency of Evidence-Improper Witness Commentary
Defendant appealed his conviction and sentence for drug and firearm offenses, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and arguing that the district court erred in allowing a government witness to […]
Criminal Law-Drug and Firearm Offenses-Sentence Reduction-Nonretroactive Changes to Sentencing Guidelines
Defendant appealed the denial of his motion for a reduction to his life sentence for drug and firearm offenses, based on a nonretroactive change to the Sentencing Guidelines and his […]
Criminal Law-Drug and Firearm Offenses-Motion to Suppress Evidence-Sufficiency of Evidence
Defendant appealed his conviction for drug and firearm offenses, challenging the denial of his motion to suppress evidence and the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions. When defendant refused […]
Criminal Law-Drug and Firearm Offenses-Calculation of Guidelines Range-Reasonableness of Sentence
Defendant appealed the sentence imposed following his conviction for drug and firearm offenses, challenging his conviction and the calculation of his Guidelines range. Where the evidence was sufficient to support finding that […]
Criminal Law-Drug and Firearm Offenses-Appeal Waiver-Sentencing Challenge
Defendant appealed the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to drug and firearm offenses pursuant to a plea agreement containing an appeal waiver. Where defendant’s sentencing challenge fell within the scope of his appeal […]
Criminal Law-Child Pornography-Sentencing Enhancement-Double Counting
Defendant appealed the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to child pornography offenses, challenging the district court’s application of a two-level enhancement as impermissible double-counting. Where defendant’s distribution of child […]
Criminal Law-Child Pornography-Competency-Motion to Suppress Evidence
Defendant appealed his conviction for transporting and possessing child pornography, which was recovered during a search of his vehicle during a traffic stop. Defendant challenged the district court’s failure to evaluate his […]
Criminal Law-Child Neglect-Mitigating Factors-Substantive Reasonableness of Sentence
Defendant appealed the sentence imposed following her guilty plea to child neglect, arguing that the district court imposed a substantively unreasonable sentence and failed to explain why her mitigating factors did not warrant a shorter sentence. […]
Criminal Law-Carjacking-Firearms Offenses-Appeal Waiver
Defendant appealed his conviction and sentence to carjacking and firearms offenses pursuant to a plea agreement containing an appeal waiver, claiming ineffective assistance of counsel and prosecutorial misconduct. Where defendant’s arguments fell within the scope of […]
Criminal Law-Aiding and Abetting Assault-Sentence Reduction-Denial of Motion
Defendant appealed the denial of his motion for a reduction in his sentence for aiding and abetting assault of a federal officer and discharging a firearm during the commission of […]
Criminal Law-§2255 Motion-Drug and Firearm Offenses-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Defendant appealed the denial of his §2255 motion alleging ineffective assistance of counsel due to counsel’s failure to raise a constitutional challenge to his felon in possession of firearm charge on grounds […]
Criminal Law-Rape-Sufficiency of Evidence
Defendant appealed his rape conviction, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence proving that he did not have the victim’s consent. Defendant argued that the only evidence presented on the issue […]
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