February 20, 2025, opinions

Unpublished

  • U.S. v. Settle, 24-10207, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal
    • Affirming conviction for sex trafficking through force, fraud, or coercion.
  • U.S. v. Harris, 24-10293, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Higginson, Ho), criminal, sentence reduction
    • Affirming denial of motion for sentence reduction.
  • U.S. v. Olalde-Garcia, 24-10595, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Ho, Ramirez), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming conviction and sentence for illegal reentry.
  • U.S. v. Cook, 24-10631, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming 78-month sentence on conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon.
  • U.S. v. Dean, 23-20222, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Davis, Smith, Higginson), criminal
    • Affirming conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon.
  • U.S. v. Morad, 24-30283, appeal from E.D. La.
    • per curiam (Jolly, Graves, Oldham), criminal, sentence reduction
    • Affirming denial of motion for sentence reduction.
  • U.S. v. Duhon, 24-30311, appeal from E.D. La.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming 87-month sentence on conviction of possession of machine guns.
  • U.S. v. Johnson, 24-30480, appeal from W.D. La.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Watts, 23-30842, appeal from M.D. La.
    • per curiam (Southwick, Willett, Oldham), criminal, new trial
    • Dismissing as frivolous appeal from denial of motion for new trial.
  • U.S. v. Limbrick, 24-40250, appeal from E.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Ho, Ramirez), criminal, compassionate release
    • Affirming denial of motion for compassionate release.
  • Ayon v. Austin Independent School District, 24-50267, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • Jones, J. (Elrod, Jones, Stewart), Title IX, § 1983
    • Affirming summary judgment dismissal of mother’s deliberate indifference claims arising from school district employee’s sexual assault of child.
  • U.S. v. Jimenez-Vinagre, 24-50591, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Davis, Smith, Higginson), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming sentence on conviction of illegal reentry.
  • U.S. v. Moore, 23-50892, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Richman, Graves, Ramirez), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming 27-month sentence on conviction of transporting aliens who were unlawfully present in the United States.
  • U.S. v. Flores, 22-50910, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Stewart, Richman, Scholer, by designation), criminal
    • Affirming conviction of child endangerment for father who sustained a flat tire while at Big Bend National Park with his daughter, ran out of food, and then went without food for several days.