United States v. Omoruyi — Affirms bank fraud convictions using fake identities to open accounts
Case United States v. Osakpamwan Henry Omoruyi and Osaretin Godspower Omoruyi Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit […]
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Adames-Garcia v. Divris — Affirmed denial of habeas petition; jury exposure to social media and courthouse demonstration did not prejudice verdict
Case Jorge Adames-Garcia v. Matthew Divris, Superintendent Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Decided July 14,
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United States v. Gonzalez-Arocho — Affirms suppression where agents searched iPhone 13 when warrant specifically described iPhone 6s
Case United States v. Miguel González-Arocho Court United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Decided July 9,
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U.S. v. Fulcar — Affirmed convictions and sentences despite finding harmless error in applying career offender sentencing enhancement
Case United States v. Rey David Fulcar Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Decided July 6,
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United States v. Rosado Maldonado — First Circuit vacates sentence, holding that prior state drug convictions don’t qualify as controlled substance offense predicates under federal sentencing guidelines when they involve substances not controlled under federal law
Case United States v. Joan Rosado Maldonado Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Decided July 6,
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United States v. Colón-Vázquez — Affirms 48-month sentence for machinegun possession despite 11-month upward variance from Guidelines
Case United States v. Eddie Colón-Vázquez Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Decided June 26, 2026
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Acevedo-Rodríguez — Affirmed 207-month sentence for 11 robberies, 6 carjackings, and firearm discharge
Case United States v. Brian Jeriel Acevedo-Rodríguez Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Decided June 16,
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United States v. Baxter — Affirmed convictions for receipt, possession, and production of child pornography; rejected constitutional and evidentiary challenges
Case United States v. Patrick Baxter Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Decided June 8, 2026
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da Conceição-Level — Vacates sentence for misapplying mitigating role analysis; affirms dangerous weapon enhancement and duress denial
Case United States v. Nivaldo da Conceição Level Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Decided June
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United States v. McKenzie — Affirmed attempted sex trafficking conviction; reckless disregard as to victim’s age sufficient even where no actual minor exists
Case United States v. Dimitri McKenzie Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Decided June 12, 2026
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United States v. Daigle — First Circuit affirmed search warrant based on probable cause from Freenet child pornography file requests, rejecting staleness and intentionality challenges
Case United States v. Robert Daigle Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Decided June 10, 2026
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United States v. Rodríguez-Reyes — First Circuit affirms denial of First Step Act sentence reduction for drug conspiracy leader
Case United States v. Rodríguez-Reyes Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Decided June 10, 2026 Docket
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United States v. Maldonado-Maldonado — Court vacates sentence for relying on undisclosed disciplinary violations without notice to defense
Case United States v. Héctor Maldonado-Maldonado Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Decided June 8, 2026