In United States v. Moore, No. 21-10345 (5th Cir. Aug. 6, 2024) (unpublished), the Fifth Circuit affirmed the defendant’s convictions for unlawfully possessing firearms as a convicted felon while subject to a domestic violence protective order. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), (g)(8). It rejected Moore’s challenge to his arrest warrant, his suppression argument, and his argument of prejudice based on a text message received by a juror.

In United States v. Soto Parra, —- F.4th —-, No. 23-50487 (5th Cir. Aug. 5, 2024), the Fifth Circuit held that the district court committed plain error by applying an obstruction-of-justice sentencing enhancement based on lies the defendant had told initially when he was arrested.

In United States v. Wilson, No. 22-20100 (5th Cir. Aug. 2, 2024) (unpublished), the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to deny Wilson’s suppression motion without holding an evidentiary hearing.

In United States v. Kasali, —- F.4th —-, No. 21-20681 (5th Cir. Aug. 2, 2024), the Fifth Circuit affirmed the defendant’s fraud convictions, her 70-month prison sentence, and the district court’s $2,027,686.64 restitution order.

In United States v. Palmer, —- F.4th —-, No. 23-20403 (5th Cir. Aug. 1, 2024), the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s findings that officers had reasonable suspicion to stop Palmer’s car and that Palmer had not been subject to “custodial interrogation” when he spoke to the officers.

In United States v. Williams, No. 23-50725 (5th Cir. Aug. 1, 2024) (unpublished), the Fifth Circuit vacated the defendant’s revocation sentence because the district court had “committed plain error by relying on clearly erroneous facts in arriving at the sentence.”

In United States v. Wilson, —- F.4th —-, No. 23-50509 (5th Cir. Aug. 1, 2024), the Fifth Circuit affirmed the defendant’s conviction for possessing a firearm after a felony conviction and affirmed his 97-month prison sentence for that crime.

In United States v. Barnett, No. 23-20174 (5th Cir. July 26, 2024) (unpublished), the Fifth Circuit vacated a district court’s restitution order — as it had done two days earlier in United States v. McIntosh.

In United States v. McIntosh, No. 23-20275 (5th CIr. July 24, 2024) (unpublished), the Fifth Circuit vacated the defendant’s restitution order but affirmed his convictions and prison sentence.

In United States v. Boswell, —- F.4th —-, No. 23-30315 (5th Cir. July 23, 2024), the Fifth Circuit reversed one of the defendant’s convictions for a statute-of-limitations violation because “the Government failed to establish a legitimate prosecutorial purpose for sealing [his] indictment.”