Category: Appeals

Facts: Felon in Possession, Judge does not ask for objections before carrying out sentence. Mosely was involved in a foot and car chase with police. During the chase he drove through stop signs and almost crashed into other cars. While running, he hid a gun under a trailer near a house. He was arrested near […]

On March 7, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Wooden v. United States, case number 20-5279 (2022). At issue in the Wooden case was how to interpret a particular phrase in the ACCA penalty clause found at 18 U.S.C. 924(e). Thankfully, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a good decision today. We are […]

Facts:  Shooting Death, Fingers Pointed, Transcripts Used In the Bronx there was a fight and then later a shooting.  A stray bullet shot from a 9-millimeter handgun (this is important) struck a two-year old kid.  A witness said that Morris was the shooter.  The witness came back to the station and said that Hemphill was […]

The Third Circuit held that the district court erred when it failed to conduct a hearing after Mr. Taylor invoked his right to represent himself.

The Eighth Circuit held that it was not an abuse of discretion to vary below the guidelines and give a sentence of time served for attempted enticement of a minor.

The Tenth Circuit provided a framework to determine what is personal use for purposes of the guidelines.

The Second Circuit considered and rejected a post-sentencing appeal of a sentence after allowing a 2255 motion to be filed because of United States vs. Davis.

The Ninth Circuit reversed a conviction because there was not sufficient evidence to find Tat guilty.

The Fourth Circuit overturns a sex case on manufactured jurisdiction, where the government attempted to change the state charges to federal.

The Ninth Circuit declined to grant a person Davis relief because of an express provision in his plea agreement.