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Federal Circuit
•2 min read
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Upholds Supervised Release Term in Ford Revocation Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled in United States v. Melvin Ford that a district court did not err in imposing a five-year supervised release term following revocation proceedings. Ford had challenged the sentence, arguing the court improperly considered retribution and violated the Eighth Amendment.

•Melvin Ford received one year and one day custody (as recommended by parties) plus five years supervised release (not recommended by parties)
•Ford challenged the supervised release term, claiming improper consideration of retribution and Eighth Amendment violations
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Federal Circuit
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Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Affirms 15-Year Sentence for McKay in Child Exploitation Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 180-month prison sentence for Brian Joseph McKay, who pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges. McKay challenged his sentencing, arguing the district court improperly considered rehabilitation factors.

•Eleventh Circuit affirmed 180-month prison sentence plus lifelong supervised release for Brian McKay
•Investigation began with tip from National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
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Federal Circuit
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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

6th Circuit Rules on Child Pornography Case in United States v. Florence

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a published opinion in United States v. Jason Florence, affirming a federal jury conviction for possession of child pornography. The case involved a defendant with prior convictions who was on supervised release at the time of the offense.

•Sixth Circuit affirmed jury conviction for federal child pornography possession
•Defendant had prior 2015 convictions and was on supervised release during current offense
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Legal News
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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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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

5th Circuit Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Supervised Release Law

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a constitutional challenge to federal supervised release revocation procedures in United States v. Mitchell. Joseph Floyd Mitchell contested 18 U.S.C. § 3583(g) for the first time on appeal after receiving a seven-month prison sentence.

•Fifth Circuit rejected constitutional challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 3583(g) mandatory supervised release revocation statute
•Joseph Floyd Mitchell received seven-month prison sentence after supervised release revocation
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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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