5 July 2018

10th Circuit affirms illegal entry sentence; affirms denial of business expenses deductions to marijuana company; and rejects habeas relief in death penalty case.

by William Gaskill

10 May 2016

10th Circuit holds requirement defendant on supervised release answer questions about his sex history violated Fifth Amendment; holds district court cannot delegate placement decision for child on individual education plan to the plan team; and holds contract between cell phone company and phone distributor ambiguous on resale of inactive phones.

by William Gaskill

31 July 2015

10th Circuit expresses frustration with lack of attention at sentencing when supervised relief or restitution is involved and vacates three conditions of release for lack of evidentiary support.

by William Gaskill

9 June 2015

10th Circuit holds ambiguous condition of supervised release overbroad, but, district court’s oral clarification saves condition in this case.

by William Gaskill

4 March 2015

10th Circuit holds state convictions cannot be collaterally attacked in the appeal of federal supervised release revocation.

by William Gaskill

10 February 2015

10th Circuit affirms conviction for distributing child pornography, but, remands for new, lower restitution award to child victim;warns defendants not to expect to blame other common front defendants at trial if the other defendants settle; and declares when a reinstated removal order is final when asylum proceedings are also taking place.

by William Gaskill