Unpublished
- U.S. v. Gutierrez-Pineda, 19-40947, appeal from S.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Davis, Elrod, Oldham), criminal
- Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
- U.S. v. Hines, 20-10671, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Haynes, Graves, Willett), criminal, First Step Act
- Affirming denial of sentence reduction under the First Step Act.
- U.S. v. Cardenas, 20-10708, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Wiener, Southwick, Duncan), criminal, sentencing
- Affirming 165-month sentence on conviction of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
- U.S. v. Huerta-Tobon, 20-10976, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Willett, Ho, Wilson), criminal, sentencing
- Affirming 24-month sentence on conviction for illegal reentry into the United States following deportation.
- L.A. Public Insurance Adjusters, Inc. v. Nelson, 20-20319, appeal from S.D. Tex.
- Dennis, J. (Owen, Jolly, Dennis), Owen, C.J., dissenting; breach of contract, employment, timeliness
- Reversing summary judgment in favor of employer on counterclaim by terminated independent adjuster for unpaid commissions, on basis that summary judgment had been granted on affirmative defense that had been raised in an answer that was untimely filed without any showing of excusable neglect.
- Chief Judge Owen dissented, opining that there was no abuse of discretion in the district court’s allowance of the late-filed answer.
- U.S. v. Williams, 20-30470, appeal from M.D. La.
- per curiam (Davis, Elrod, Oldham), criminal
- Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
- U.S. v. Broadway, 20-30589, appeal from W.D. La.
- per curiam (Clement, Higginson, Engelhardt), criminal, search and seizure
- Affirming conviction and 57-month sentence for possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon, upholding denial of motion to suppress evidence from traffic stop.
- U.S. v. Brown, 20-30612, appeal from W.D. La.
- per curiam (Jolly, Elrod, Graves), criminal, First Step Act, compassionate release
- Affirming denial of motion for sentence reduction under First Step Act, and dismissal of motion for compassionate release for lack of jurisdiction.
- U.S. v. Corona, 20-50066, appeal from W.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Davis, Elrod, Oldham), criminal
- Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
- U.S. v. Ashley, 21-40335, appeal from E.D. Tex.
- per curiam (King, Smith, Wilson), criminal, pretrial detention
- Affirming an order of detention pending his trial for wire fraud, mail fraud, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
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