Take the Fifth: April 27, 2021 opinions

Unpublished

  • Garcia v. Harlingen County, 19-40860, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Jolly, Elrod, Graves), prisoner suit
    • Affirming dismissal of prisoner suit as frivolous.
  • U.S. v. Clark, 20-10364, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Jones, Costa, Duncan), habeas corpus, firearms violation
    • Reversing district court’s denial of successive § 2255 petition, and vacating conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)’s residual clause, regarding using or carrying a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, under United States v. Davis, 139 S. Ct. 2319 (2019).
  • U.S. v. Waters, 20-10715, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Jolly, Elrod, Graves), criminal, guilty plea
    • Affirming guilty plea conviction for transportation of minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and life sentence.
  • U.S. v. Lopez, 20-10926, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Graves, Willett, Duncan), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Vega, 20-50021, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Davis, Elrod, Oldham), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Vela, 20-50572, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Haynes, Willett, Ho), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming 12-month sentence on revocation of supervised release.
  • U.S. v. Pina, 20-50979, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Jones, Costa, Duncan), criminal, compassionate release
    • Affirming denial of motion for sentence reduction on compassionate release/COVID-19 grounds.