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State v. Avery
The court vacated Avery's reduced sentence. His claimed PTSD and alcohol use lacked formal diagnoses, meaning the trial court had no valid reason to reduce his sentence.
United States v. Aldridge
The court upheld a sex trafficking conviction, finding evidence that Aldridge knowingly participated in exploiting an individual through drugs and sexual acts. His opioid use was part of a broader coercive pattern.
State v. Brelsford
The court denied Brelsford's request for a reduced sentence despite his rehabilitation efforts and drug addiction. His violent crimes were deemed too severe to warrant a modification.
Krusen v. Arksansas Dep't of Human Serv.
The court ended parental rights due to parents' ongoing meth use and unsafe housing conditions, despite recent treatment efforts. This showed a failure to address the problems that caused child removal.
Matter of York
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled against a man who forged a court order while facing felony charges, even after he sought treatment for meth use. His proposed suspension was denied while the charges were pending.
Greathouse v. State
The court vacated a probation revocation due to a lack of proper hearing. Greathouse's due process rights were violated before he was sent to prison.
State v. Farless
The court dismissed Farless's appeal because she violated probation and disappeared. The escape rule applies when a defendant shows disregard for the judicial process.
Sarmiento v. Superior Court
Sarmiento, charged with attempted robbery, was denied mental health diversion due to prior relapse. The appellate court found treatment appropriate despite the relapse, reversing the lower court's decision.
United States v. Starr
The court affirmed a 24-month prison sentence for Starr, who violated supervised release by relapsing on fentanyl. Her continued drug use was deemed a danger to others despite prior treatment.
United States v. Williams
The Sixth Circuit affirmed that the ban on felons possessing firearms is constitutional. The court emphasized an "individualized dangerousness" inquiry.
Harrington v. Purdue Pharma LP
The Supreme Court ruled that Chapter 11 bankruptcy does not allow non-debtor releases. This decision rejected the Purdue Opioid plan that would have shielded the Sackler family, protecting non-consenting claimants.
United States v. Hofschulz
The Seventh Circuit upheld convictions for a nurse practitioner and her husband who operated an opioid "pill mill." They were found guilty of conspiracy and drug distribution charges.
FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine
The Court ruled plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge FDA actions on mifepristone, preserving access to the abortion pill.
United States v. Connelly
The Fifth Circuit found a law disarming intoxicated users constitutional. However, it reversed a conviction because the defendant was sober when possessing firearms.
United States v. Robinson
The court reduced Robinson's sentence due to his substance use, childhood trauma, and updated sentencing laws, requiring ongoing treatment for early release.