United States v. Estrada — Fifth Circuit upheld transfer of supervision and denial of early termination
Case United States of America v. Jose Estrada Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Jones; Southwick;
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United States v. Chaney — Enforced the appeal waiver and dismissed the sentencing appeal despite a career-offender error
Case United States of America v. Devin Chaney Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry E.
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United States v. Tekippe — Fifth Circuit upheld sentence based on pervasive health care fraud
Case United States of America v. Benjamin Tekippe Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Smith; Haynes;
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Hogan v. FCI, La Tuna Case Manager — Fifth Circuit denied First Step Act credits for time before actual program participation
Case Dennis Michael Hogan v. FCI, La Tuna Case Manager, K. Rodriguez; FCI, La Tuna, Warden, Edge; Director of Bureau
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In re Howard — Fifth Circuit denied authorization for a successive habeas petition and refused to stay execution
Case In re Jamaal Howard Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Smith; Ho; Duncan Date Decided
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United States v. Koan — Fifth Circuit vacated sentence because judge failed to consider adjustment for related state prison time
Case United States of America v. David Daniel Koan Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry
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Marshall v. Guerrero — Fifth Circuit denied a death-row prisoner’s certificate of appealability
Case Gerald Marshall v. Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division Court U.S. Court of Appeals
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United States v. Chaney — Fifth Circuit enforced appeal waiver and dismissed sentencing appeal
Case United States of America v. Devin Chaney Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Smith; Clement;
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Ramirez v. Guerrero — Fifth Circuit denies death-row inmate permission to appeal habeas claims
Case Juan Raul Navarro Ramirez v. Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division Court U.S. Court
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United States v. Nyandoro — Fifth Circuit enforced the appeal waiver and affirmed the conviction
Case United States of America v. Kenleone Joe Nyandoro Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Stewart;
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United States v. Padilla — Fifth Circuit upheld restitution for a civil-rights victim’s future therapy
Case United States of America v. Luis Enrique Padilla Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge King;
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United States v. Tampico — Fifth Circuit upheld home detention and payment of accrued interest on a criminal fine
Case United States of America v. Jonathan M. Tampico Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Clement;
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United States v. Mitchell — Fifth Circuit upheld felon-in-possession conviction based on attempted disarming of an officer
Case United States of America v. Maurice Mitchell Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Duncan; Oldham;
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Palencia-Berrum — Fifth Circuit vacated sentence based on unsupported facts
Case United States of America v. Alexander Palencia-Berrum Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge King; Higginson;
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United States v. Luna — Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal of a felon-in-possession charge based on a simple drug-possession conviction
Case United States of America v. Raymond Andrew Luna Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Don
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United States v. London — Fifth Circuit enforced appeal waiver and dismissed sentencing appeal
Case United States of America v. Davantae London Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Smith; Haynes;
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Wessinger v. Vannoy — Fifth Circuit reversed habeas relief and ordered denial of the petition
Case Todd Kelvin Wessinger v. Darrel Vannoy, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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United States v. Enclade — Fifth Circuit affirmed drug-trafficking and firearm convictions and Enclade’s sentence despite trial errors
Case United States of America v. Travis Enclade; Terence Wilson Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge
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Holberg v. Guerrero — Fifth Circuit affirmed denial of habeas relief by an equally divided en banc court
Case Brittany Marlowe Holberg v. Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division Court U.S. Court of
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United States v. Torres-Galaviz — Fifth Circuit vacated two supervised-release conditions and affirmed the modified sentence
Case United States of America v. Jose Torres-Galaviz Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Smith (Ronald
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Aldama Aleman — Fifth Circuit clarifies that § 2241 habeas petitions are not subject to § 2244(b) gatekeeping for successive petitions
Case In re Amet de La Caridad Aldama Aleman Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Jones
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United States v. Debrow — Fifth Circuit vacates felon-in-possession conviction, remanding for more historical analysis
Case United States of America v. Talanzo Debrow Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Haynes (George
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United States v. Murphy — 5th Circ. reverses murder-based sentencing enhancement, citing firearm not in indictment
Case United States v. Trayvon Murphy Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Jones (Ronald Reagan, 1985);
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United States v. Fullerton — Fifth Circuit upheld PPP-fraud sentences and ordered correction of Tiffany Fullerton’s judgment
Case United States of America v. Michael Fullerton, consolidated with United States of America v. Tiffany Fullerton Court U.S. Court