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Port Arthur Man Gets 19+ Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

A Port Arthur man has been sentenced to more than 19 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas. U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs announced the lengthy sentence, which reflects federal enforcement priorities against drug trafficking operations.

•Port Arthur resident sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking
•Case prosecuted in Eastern District of Texas under U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs
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Former Austin ISD Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

Carl David Innmon, a former elementary school teacher with Austin Independent School District, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse material. The educator now faces up to 20 years in federal prison for his crimes.

•Carl David Innmon pleaded guilty to federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse material
•The former Austin ISD elementary teacher faces up to 20 years in federal prison
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Dominican National Gets 5 Years for Distributing 20+ Kilograms of Fentanyl

Alexis De Leon, a 30-year-old Dominican national, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in distributing over 20 kilograms of fentanyl throughout Maine. The significant sentencing reflects federal authorities' continued crackdown on large-scale fentanyl trafficking operations.

•De Leon distributed over 20 kilograms of fentanyl, a quantity that could result in thousands of fatal overdoses
•The five-year federal sentence demonstrates prosecutors' focus on major drug trafficking operations
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Maryland Sex Offender Sentenced to 24 Years for Attempting to Meet Minor

Johnny Daniel Duran, a 47-year-old registered sex offender from Hagerstown, Maryland, was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for attempting to coerce and entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. The substantial sentence reflects the serious nature of the charges and Duran's status as a repeat offender already required to register as a sex offender.

•47-year-old Johnny Daniel Duran received a 24-year federal prison sentence
•Duran was already a registered sex offender when he committed the new offense
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Maine Man Gets 10-Year Federal Sentence for Child Pornography

John Haynes, 28, of Belmont, Maine, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. The sentence comes after Haynes previously served time for sexual misconduct with a child under 14.

•John Haynes, 28, of Belmont, Maine, sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for child pornography possession
•Haynes has a prior state conviction for sexual misconduct with a child under 14
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Denver Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Federal Bank Robbery Conviction

Simon Meza, a 45-year-old Denver resident, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release after being convicted on two counts of bank robbery. The sentence also addresses his guilty plea to being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition in the same case.

•Simon Meza received a 300-month (25-year) federal prison sentence for bank robbery convictions
•He was convicted at trial in September 2025 on two separate bank robbery counts
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Federal Circuit
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Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Denies Compassionate Release for Life-Sentenced Drug Offender

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of compassionate release for Jose Romeu, who has served over 30 years of a life sentence for drug trafficking offenses committed in the early 1990s. Romeu, representing himself, sought early release under federal compassionate release provisions.

•Jose Romeu has served over 30 years of a life sentence for drug trafficking offenses from the 1990s
•The Eleventh Circuit affirmed denial of his compassionate release motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)
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Federal Circuit
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Prisoner's First Step Act Challenge

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court's dismissal of federal prisoner Julian Walker's habeas corpus petition challenging the Bureau of Prisons' implementation of earned time credits under the First Step Act. Walker, representing himself pro se, argued the BOP violated the 2018 law by restricting credits to low-risk inmates and improperly banking his credits.

•Federal prisoner Julian Walker lost his pro se appeal challenging BOP's earned time credit policies under the First Step Act
•Ninth Circuit affirmed district court dismissal, finding the First Step Act limits earned time credits to specific prisoner categories
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