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State Court
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Georgia Supreme Court

Georgia Supreme Court Denies Williams' Plea Withdrawal in Murder Case

The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a trial court's denial of Russell Williams' motion to withdraw his guilty plea for the beating death of Marcos Guerra-Lopez. Williams had pleaded guilty to malice murder and other crimes in April 2023.

•Georgia Supreme Court affirmed denial of Russell Williams' motion to withdraw guilty plea for murder
•Williams pleaded guilty to malice murder and other crimes in beating death of Marcos Guerra-Lopez
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Federal Circuit
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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Fourth Circuit Affirms Drug Trafficking Conviction in NC Case

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the criminal conviction of Jonathan Craig Otuel on drug trafficking and firearm charges in an unpublished per curiam opinion issued Jan. 21, 2026. The three-judge panel rejected Otuel's challenge to his conviction from the Western District of North Carolina.

•Fourth Circuit affirmed drug trafficking and firearm conviction in unpublished per curiam opinion
•Otuel was convicted of conspiracy, methamphetamine possession, and firearm charges in 2023
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Federal Circuit
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Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Seventh Circuit Affirms 160-Month Sentence for Illinois Bank Robber

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has affirmed a 160-month prison sentence for Reiquon Gaines, who pleaded guilty to robbing a Wilmette, Illinois bank of approximately $7,900 in January 2020.

•Gaines robbed Wilmette bank by jumping over counter and stealing $7,900 in cash
•Led police on dangerous 61-mph chase with 3-year-old daughter in car after arrest attempt
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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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed Terell Crump's firearms conviction and sentence in a non-precedential decision filed January 21, 2026.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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Federal Circuit
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Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

7th Circuit Affirms Gun Conviction Despite 'Close Call' Search Ruling

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the firearms conviction of Dazmine Erving, rejecting his appeal that police lacked reasonable suspicion for a vehicle search that uncovered a handgun. The district court had called the search a 'close call' but denied suppression.

•Seventh Circuit affirmed firearms conviction despite district court calling search a 'close call'
•Police officer discovered handgun in vehicle parked at closed park at 2:45 a.m.
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Federal Circuit
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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

8th Circuit Upholds Consecutive Supervised Release Terms for Repeat Offender

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision to impose consecutive 12-month supervised release terms on Patrick Newcomer, who violated his existing federal supervised release by committing new state crimes. Newcomer had argued the terms should run concurrently.

•Patrick Newcomer violated federal supervised release by committing new state burglary and firearm possession crimes in 2024
•District court revoked his supervised release and imposed consecutive 12-month terms for each original federal conviction
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Federal Circuit
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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

6th Circuit Affirms Elder Fraud Conviction, Rejects Suppression Appeals

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Everette Jhamal Thibou in an international elder fraud conspiracy case. The court rejected his appeals challenging the denial of motions to suppress evidence and statements obtained during his arrest.

•Sixth Circuit affirmed conviction of Everette Jhamal Thibou for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in international elder-fraud scheme
•Court rejected three challenges: suppression of vehicle search evidence, suppression of statements allegedly taken without Miranda warnings, and improper use of victim impact statements at sentencing
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Federal Circuit
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Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Vacates Child Pornography Sentence Over Calculation Error

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated the 130-month prison sentence of Cody Ray Syfrett, who was convicted of distributing and possessing child pornography, after finding the district court made an error in calculating his criminal offense level. The appellate court ordered a remand for resentencing in the Florida case.

•Defendant received two concurrent 130-month prison terms plus 15 years supervised release for child pornography charges
•Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals found district court erred in calculating criminal offense level during sentencing
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Federal Circuit
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Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Affirms Bank Fraud Conviction Against Emiliya Radford

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of Emiliya Radford on federal charges of bank fraud, wire fraud, and federal program theft. The court upheld her 66-month prison sentence and $298,042.72 restitution order in a case involving fraud at a Georgia chiropractic office.

•Eleventh Circuit affirmed Emiliya Radford's convictions for bank fraud, wire fraud, and federal program theft at a Georgia chiropractic office
•Court upheld 66-month prison sentence and $298,042.72 restitution order despite Radford's challenges to conviction and sentencing enhancements
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State Court
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Ohio Supreme Court

Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Habeas Challenge

The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's dismissal of inmate Sammy Montanez's habeas corpus petition. The court ruled that Montanez remains lawfully imprisoned under two valid criminal judgments and has not completed his maximum sentence term.

•Ohio Supreme Court unanimously affirmed dismissal of inmate's habeas corpus petition
•Sammy Montanez challenged his imprisonment but court found two valid criminal judgments support his confinement
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