September 23, 2021 opinions

Unpublished

  • U.S. v. Portillo-Garcia, 20-40722, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Southwick, Oldham, Wilson), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming 35-month sentence on conviction of being an alien who had previously been removed and was found in the United States.
  • Smith v. Lumpkin, 20-50261, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Jolly, Willett, Engelhardt), prisoner suit
    • Affirming dismissal of “motion to dismiss indictment for prosecutorial misconduct outside the indictment process” filed after the district court dismissed his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint.
  • Juarez-Ortiz v. Garland, 20-60211, petition for review of BIA order
    • per curiam (Southwick, Oldham, Wilson), immigration
    • Denying Guatemalan citizen’s petition for review of BIA order dismissing appeal from IJ’s denial of application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the CAT.
  • U.S. v. Jones, 20-60962, appeal from S.D. Miss.
    • per curiam (Southwick, Oldham, Wilson), criminal, compassionate release
    • Affirming denial of motion for compassionate release.
  • U.S. v. Rankin, 20-61152, appeal from S.D. Miss.
    • per curiam (Smith, Stewart, Graves), criminal, compassionate release
    • Affirming denial of motion for compassionate release.
  • U.S. v. Cox, 21-10258, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Jolly, Willett, Engelhardt), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Galvez, 21-40189, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (King, Costa, Ho), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Reyes-Hernandez, 21-40193, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Jolly, Willett, Engelhardt), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Sandoval-Mendoza, 21-40267, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Smith, Stewart, Graves), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Lara-Zavala, 21-50259, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Smith, Stewart, Graves), criminal, sentencing
    • Granting summary affirmance of 57-month sentence on conviction of illegal reentry.
  • U.S. v. Turner, 21-60152, appeal from S.D. Miss.
    • per curiam (Barksdale, Willett, Duncan), criminal, compassionate release
    • Affirming denial of motion for compassionate release.