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Federal Circuit
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Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Third Circuit Affirms Felon-in-Possession Firearms Conviction

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed Terell Crump's firearms conviction and sentence in a non-precedential decision filed January 21, 2026. The court ruled that Crump's appellate waiver barred two of his sentencing challenges and found the imposed sentence reasonable.

•Third Circuit affirmed Terell Crump's federal firearms conviction and sentence
•Appellate waiver in plea agreement barred two of defendant's sentencing challenges
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Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Third Circuit Affirms Firearms Sentence for Philadelphia Felon

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the 62-month sentence of Shiheem Amos, who pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court ruled the sentence was reasonable in a non-precedential decision filed Jan. 21.

•Third Circuit affirmed 62-month sentence for felon-in-possession conviction
•Amos's sentence was enhanced based on prior aggravated assault conviction
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Federal Circuit
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Third Circuit Court of Appeals

3rd Circuit Affirms 100-Month Sentence in Felon Gun Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the conviction and 100-month prison sentence of Victorious Minter for unlawful firearm possession following a road rage incident in Scranton. The court ruled that a recent Supreme Court decision foreclosed Minter's primary argument on appeal.

•Minter convicted of unlawful firearm possession after brandishing gun during January 2022 road rage incident in Scranton
•Third Circuit affirmed 100-month sentence, noting recent Supreme Court ruling foreclosed defendant's main appellate argument
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Federal Circuit
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Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

10th Circuit Rules on Police Detention in Federal Gun Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a ruling in United States v. Chafin, addressing whether police properly detained Jeremy Daniel Chafin during an encounter that led to federal firearm possession charges. The case involved a motion to suppress evidence based on claims of unlawful investigatory detention.

•Jeremy Daniel Chafin was charged with illegal firearm possession as a convicted felon under federal law
•District court granted Chafin's motion to suppress evidence, finding unlawful police detention
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Federal Circuit
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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

6th Circuit Affirms Felon Firearm Sentence in Published Opinion

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Robert Messersmith for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The published decision rejected Messersmith's claims of plea agreement breach and unreasonable sentencing.

•Sixth Circuit affirmed conviction for felon firearm possession
•Court rejected claims of plea agreement breach by government
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Federal Circuit
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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

4th Circuit Affirms Felon Firearm Conviction Despite Second Amendment Challenge

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Daniel Earl Logan for illegal firearm possession by a convicted felon, rejecting his constitutional challenge based on the Supreme Court's Bruen decision. The court issued an unpublished per curiam opinion on January 8, 2026.

•Fourth Circuit affirmed felon-in-possession conviction despite Second Amendment challenge
•Logan unsuccessfully argued 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) violates Second Amendment under Bruen standard
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Federal Circuit
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit Rejects Felon's Second Amendment Challenge to Gun Law

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a constitutional challenge to federal felon-in-possession laws in United States v. Jeffery, filed January 7, 2026. Robert Lawrence Jeffery argued that the Supreme Court's Bruen decision invalidated his conviction under federal firearm prohibition statutes.

•Fifth Circuit rejected Second Amendment challenge to federal felon firearm possession laws
•Defendant argued Supreme Court's Bruen decision invalidated his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)
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Federal Circuit
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Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Second Circuit Affirms Felon-in-Possession Conviction for Jomari Tonge

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the conviction of Jomari Tonge on January 7, 2026, for possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. The three-judge panel upheld the district court's judgment following Tonge's guilty plea to violating federal firearms law.

•Second Circuit affirmed Jomari Tonge's conviction for illegal firearm possession by a felon
•Court issued summary order with no precedential effect following Tonge's guilty plea
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Legal News
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Big Island Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Charges in Hawaii

Vernon Santiago, 45, of Mountain View, Hawaii, pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon and unlawful drug user. The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson and highlights federal enforcement efforts against prohibited persons who illegally obtain weapons.

•Santiago pleaded guilty to federal charges of possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon
•He was also charged as an unlawful user of controlled substances in possession of weapons
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Federal Circuit
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Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

10th Circuit Rules on Allocution Rights in Supervised Release Cases

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a ruling in United States v. Miller addressing whether district courts must personally invite defendants to speak during supervised release revocation hearings. The case arose after Dominic Miller was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment for supervised release violations without being given the opportunity to allocute before the court.

•Tenth Circuit addressed whether district courts must personally invite defendants to speak during supervised release revocation hearings
•Dominic Miller was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment without being personally invited to allocute before the court
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