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Fifth Circuit Affirms Felon-in-Possession Conviction, Rejecting Justification Defense Due to Insufficient Evidence
In United States v. Grace, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed a case where the defendant, Grace, appealed his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Grace argued that the d...
Appellate Court Affirms Stearns's Convictions for Assault and Unlawful Firearm Possession
This case involves Mr. Stearns, who was convicted of several crimes, including assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several error...
Fabian's Drug and Firearm Convictions Affirmed by Second Circuit
This case involves Fabian, who was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking cri...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Felon's Firearm Possession Conviction, Finding No Abuse of Discretion in Denying Continuance or Reversible Error in Testimony
This case involves Mr. Hamilton, who was convicted of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court made several errors. Specifically, he claim...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Dana Sam's Conviction for Assault and Firearm Charges
This case involves Dana Sam, who was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. Sam appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court mad...
First Circuit Affirms Sentencing Enhancement for Firearm Possession in Connection with Drug Trafficking
In United States v. Robles-Lopez, the First Circuit Court of Appeals addressed a sentencing enhancement applied to Mr. Robles-Lopez for possessing a firearm in connection with another felony offense. ...
Pennsylvania Superior Court Affirms Drug and Firearm Conviction, Upholding Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Smell and Voluntary Confession
In Commonwealth v. Smith, the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the judgment of sentence against the appellant, W. Smith. Smith had been convicted of various offenses, including possession with int...
Defendant's claim of ignorance of firearm prohibition law rejected; conviction upheld.
This case involves a dispute over whether a defendant, Mattocks, could be charged with a crime for possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony. The Commonwealth argued that Mattocks was pro...