Where an inmate sought a reduction under the First Step Act of 2018, the judgment is affirmed because he was not eligible because he was sentenced prior to December 21, 2018. Judgment is affirmed. U.S. v. Shipton (MLW No. 74534/Case ...

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Where a defendant challenged his convictions for federal assault offenses, the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions, and the judgment is affirmed because the district court did not clearly err in denying his request for an acceptance-of-responsibility reduction because ...

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Where a defendant challenged the denial of his motion to reduce his sentence under an amendment that lowered the base offense level for certain drug offenses, the defendant knowingly and voluntarily agreed to a waiver and plea agreement, and the ...

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  Where a defendant challenged the denial of a sentence reduction, the district court concluded that it would have imposed the same prison term even without the relevant plea agreement, and the court’s explanation was adequate. Judgment is affirmed. U.S. ...

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Where a defendant in a contract dispute argued that breaches by the plaintiff precluded recovery under Iowa law, the plaintiff’s breaches were found to be not material by the jury, and the defendant also failed to show that the district ...

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Where a defendant challenged his sentence in a methamphetamine case, the judgment is affirmed because the district court properly refused to apply a reduction for mitigating role because the defendant was the primary actor in the sale, mailing and transport ...

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U.S. v. Helm (MLW No. 71734/Case No. 17-1284 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)

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In re Sealed Case (MLW No. 71755/Case No. 16-4456 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)

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U.S. v. Cowan (MLW No. 71693/Case No. 17-3105 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)

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U.S. v. Rashad (MLW No. 71614/Case No. 17-1545 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)

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U.S. v. Tollefson (MLW No. 70397/Case No. 16-1903 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Murphy, J.)

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