United States v. Lewis — Sixth Circuit upheld kidnapping conviction and rejected social-media search challenge
Case United States of America v. Nasir Lewis Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Eugene E.
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United States v. Chirinos de Urena — Sixth Circuit affirmed the counterfeit-drug sentence
Case United States v. Michael Basalyga; United States v. Reina Chirinos de Urena Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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United States v. Cook — Sixth Circuit upheld convictions based on girlfriend’s authority to consent to phone search
Case United States of America v. Antoine C. Cook Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge BOGGS;
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United States v. Mixon — Sixth Circuit affirmed carjacking and firearm convictions and a 377-month ACCA sentence
Case United States of America v. Charles Nile Mixon Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge McKeague;
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United States v. Goddard — Sixth Circuit upheld convictions and life sentences arising from a DEA officer’s killing
Case United States of America v. Nathan Goddard; Cahke Cortner Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge
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In re Pike — Sixth Circuit temporarily stayed execution while considering habeas remand motion
Case In re Christa Gail Pike Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge MOORE; GRIFFIN; STRANCH Date
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United States v. Lopez-Escarrega — Sixth Circuit upheld illegal-reentry conviction and 48-month sentence
Case United States of America v. Eduardo Rafael Lopez-Escarrega Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge ALICE
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United States v. Walker — Sixth Circuit upheld cocaine convictions, finding probable cause and waived trial objections
Case United States of America v. Srecko Darnell Walker Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Richard
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United States v. York — Sixth Circuit upheld a below-guidelines child-pornography sentence
Case United States of America v. Chance York Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Sutton, Chief
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United States v. Croom — Sixth Circuit upheld a 24-month supervised-release revocation sentence
Case United States of America v. Steve Croom, Jr. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Sutton,
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United States v. Stafford — Sixth Circuit upheld enticement conviction but vacated interstate-travel convictions
Case United States of America v. Todd Allen Stafford Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Karen
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Lackey v. Hurley — Sixth Circuit upheld qualified immunity for officers sued over a vacated conviction
Case Kevin Lackey v. L.T. Hurley, Roslyn Beard, Willie Smith, and Joseph Burton Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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United States v. Boyd — Sixth Circuit vacated sentencing enhancements tied to the victim’s suicide and ordered resentencing
Case United States of America v. Glenn Daeward Boyd Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Clay;
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United States v. Hilton — Sixth Circuit revived Amendment 821 sentence-reduction bid
Case United States of America v. Brandy D. Hilton Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Ronald
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United States v. Hoffpowier — Sixth Circuit upheld the vehicle search and denial of suppression
Case United States of America v. Michael C. Hoffpowier Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge SILER;
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United States v. Boylston — Sixth Circuit affirmed racketeering and murder convictions arising from a Mongols Motorcycle Club prosecution
Case United States of America v. William Boylston Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge McKeague; Larsen;
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United States v. Clay — Sixth Circuit upheld firearm-sentencing enhancements and a consecutive sentence
Case United States of America v. Frank Clay, Jr. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge McKEAGUE;
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United States v. Neal — Sixth Circuit upheld use of two sexual assaults to calculate the enticement sentence
Case United States of America v. Steven Randall Neal Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Stranch;
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West v. United States — affirmed denial of relief from an unconstitutional life sentence because the habeas claim was time-barred
Case Roy Christopher West v. United States of America Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge SUTTON
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United States v. Barber — Sixth Circuit upheld drug convictions and a 150-month sentence
Case United States of America v. Tianna Barber Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge BOGGS (Ronald
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Liles v. Fisher — Sixth Circuit affirmed denial of habeas relief because counsel’s failure to object caused no prejudice
Case Demond D. Liles v. V. Michael Fisher, Warden Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Kethledge
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United States v. Benavides — Sixth Circuit affirmed 96-month cocaine-conspiracy sentence
Case United States of America v. Hugo Oziel Benavides Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge GRIFFIN
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United States v. Starling — Sixth Circuit upheld the firearm conviction and ACCA-enhanced sentence
Case United States of America v. Joshua Starling Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge SUTTON (George
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United States v. Smith — Sixth Circuit affirms drug trafficking convictions and sentences for two defendants, but remands one defendant’s sentence for recalculation.
Case UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SARUBA ASANTE SMITH (25-5167); KHARI QUNARLL SMITH (25-5259); CHANEL LASHAE LOGAN (25-5409), Defendants-Appellants.