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   Federal Courts - 11th Circuit Court of Appeals - February 27, 2007

  
Smith v. Southwood, No. 06-14532 Non-Argument Calendar, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, February 27, 2007, Decided , February 27, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Defendant's § 1983 action was properly dismissed because he was challenging the fact of his conviction as illustrated by his express request for a new trial, so his complaint was an unauthorized second or successive habeas corpus petition, which he had not obtained authorization to file under 28 U.S.C.S. § 2244(b)(3)(A).

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Terry v. United States, No. 05-11033, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, February 27, 2007, Decided , February 27, 2007, Filed
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United States v. Asprilla-Arias, No. 06-14480 Non-Argument Calendar, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, February 27, 2007, Decided , February 27, 2007, Filed
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Overview: District court properly denied defendant's request for minor-role reduction pursuant to USSG § 3B1.2 because relevant conduct attributed to defendant at sentencing was importation and possession of amount of drugs found on vessel when it was intercepted with defendant onboard, and he helped steer boat and was paid for his service as crew member.

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United States v. Ellis, No. 06-14929 Non-Argument Calendar, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, February 27, 2007, Decided , February 27, 2007, Filed
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Overview: The judgment of a district court was affirmed because, while defendant was improperly advised of the term of supervised release for his violation of 18 U.S.C.S. § 924(c), the PSI correctly indicated the term of supervised release, and defendant did not object. The Fed. R. Crim. P. 11 error did not affect his substantial rights.

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United States v. Guzman, No. 05-17241 Non-Argument Calendar, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, February 27, 2007, Decided , February 27, 2007, Filed
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United States v. Jones, No. 06-12569 Non-Argument Calendar, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, February 27, 2007, Decided , February 27, 2007, Filed
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Overview: The government presented sufficient evidence to support defendant's 21 U.S.C.S. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(iii), (b)(1)(D), and 18 U.S.C.S. § 922(g) convictions. Forensic chemist testified that seized substance was "crack" cocaine. Firearm was made in another state. Police officer was properly allowed to testify as lay witness under Fed. R. Evid. 701.

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United States v. Morrison, No. 06-11959 Non-Argument Calendar, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, February 27, 2007, Decided
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Overview: Sufficient evidence was introduced at trial to convict defendant of maliciously destroying by means of a fire a pub he owned one day before it was sold at a mortgage foreclosure sale; the interstate commerce element of 18 U.S.C.S. § 844(i) was satisfied because the pub was operated by lessors who bought liquor from out-of-state distributors.

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United States v. Perez, No. 06-13070 Non-Argument Calendar, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, February 27, 2007, Decided
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Overview: Defendant's conviction under 42 U.S.C.S. § 1320a-7b(b)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C.S. § 2 was affirmed. His motion to withdraw his guilty plea was properly denied because plea was voluntarily entered and no good reason for withdrawing plea was shown. An appellate waiver provision was enforceable. Defendant could not challenge reasonableness of his sentence.

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