Published opinions from 2008. The case name opens the case page.
December 12, 2008550 F.3d 1319
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Gonzalez’s 50-month sentence for illegal reentry. It held that the Guidelines authorize the 16-level increase for a prior crime-of-violence conviction even if that conviction is not an aggravated felony, found no plain error in applying the increase, and concluded that the sentence was…
The court affirmed dismissal of Timson’s False Claims Act qui tam complaint because a relator may not prosecute a qui tam action pro se: the United States is the real party in interest, and the governing statutes do not authorize pro se representation of its interests.
January 31, 2008515 F.3d 1179
The Eleventh Circuit held that the district court abused its discretion by imposing probation, with no imprisonment or supervised release, for Pugh’s knowing and repeated possession and distribution of child pornography.