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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

3w ago•4 min read

6th Circuit Affirms Drug Conviction After Anonymous Tip Led to Car Search

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a drug conviction against Steven Tilden Fellmy, rejecting his argument that methamphetamine found in his car should have been suppressed because officers conducted an unlawful search using a police dog.

•Sixth Circuit affirmed conviction after rejecting argument that methamphetamine evidence should have been suppressed

•Case began with anonymous tip about drug transportation in silver Ford Mustang through Kentucky

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

3w ago•4 min read

6th Circuit Upholds Blue's Drug-Related Firearm Convictions

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed four firearm convictions against Andre Blue, who was found guilty of possessing firearms in furtherance of drug-trafficking crimes. Blue's appeal challenging the sufficiency of evidence was rejected by the three-judge panel in a decision filed Jan. 23, 2026.

•Andre Blue convicted on four counts of firearm possession in furtherance of drug trafficking

•Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed all four convictions on appeal

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

3w ago•4 min read

6th Circuit Affirms Supervised Release Revocation in Domestic Violence Case

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision to revoke Nicholas Javon Martin's supervised release after he was arrested for assault by strangulation and domestic violence. The appeals court rejected Martin's due process challenge regarding witness confrontation rights.

•Sixth Circuit affirmed revocation of Nicholas Javon Martin's supervised release after domestic violence arrest

•Court rejected Martin's due process challenge regarding inability to cross-examine video witnesses

Jan 21, 2026•1 min read

•Fourth Circuit affirmed convictions of all four defendants in consolidated appeals

Fourth Circuit Affirms Convictions in Multi-Defendant Federal Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the convictions of four defendants in a federal criminal case from the Eastern District of Virginia. Nelson Evans, Kalub Shipman, Jaquate Simpson, and Landis Jackson all lost their appeals in the consolidated cases decided January 21, 2026.

•Cases originated from 2020 federal criminal prosecution in Eastern District of Virginia

•Fourth Circuit affirmed convictions of four co-defendants in federal case from Eastern District of Virginia

Fourth Circuit Affirms Convictions in Multi-Defendant Federal Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the convictions of four co-defendants in a federal criminal case from the Eastern District of Virginia. The court issued a published opinion in the consolidated appeals involving Nelson Evans, Kalub Shipman, Jaquate Simpson, and Landis Jackson.

•Court issued published opinion in consolidated appeals, indicating precedential value

•Fourth Circuit found district court erroneously applied career offender enhancement but affirmed sentence as harmless error

4th Circuit Affirms Sentence Despite Career Offender Error in Cox Case

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Roy Cox's criminal sentence despite finding the district court erroneously applied a career offender enhancement, ruling the error was harmless because the judge indicated he would have imposed the same sentence regardless.

•Trial judge's explicit statement that same sentence would be imposed regardless proved crucial to appeals court decision

•Fourth Circuit affirmed convictions of four defendants from same Norfolk federal case

4th Circuit Affirms Convictions in Multi-Defendant Norfolk Case

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed convictions of four defendants in a consolidated criminal case from Norfolk federal court. The appeals court upheld the decisions of Senior District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. in cases involving Nelson Evans, Kalub Shipman, Jaquate Simpson, and Landis Jackson.

•Published opinion by Judge Heytens establishes precedential value for future cases

•Fourth Circuit affirmed convictions of four co-defendants in consolidated federal appeals

4th Circuit Affirms Convictions of Four Co-Defendants in Federal Case

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the federal convictions of four co-defendants in a consolidated appeal from the Eastern District of Virginia. Nelson Evans, Kalub Shipman, Jaquate Simpson, and Landis Jackson all challenged their convictions from a 2020 criminal case.

•All defendants were originally convicted in Norfolk federal court under the same 2020 criminal case

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Affirms Murder-for-Hire Convictions in Florida Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld the convictions of three defendants in a federal murder-for-hire conspiracy that resulted in the deaths of two men. Kermon Williams, James Higgs Jr., and Jhaphre Higgs lost their appeals after a thirteen-day trial in Florida federal court.

•Three defendants convicted in federal murder-for-hire conspiracy that killed Tywan Armstrong and Roger Ford

•Eleventh Circuit rejected defendants' challenges to interstate commerce jurisdiction and constitutional authority