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A published docket number and the filing of the indictment would establish the formal charges. An arraignment date and the entry of a plea would follow the initial filing. A trial date or a verdict would conclude the evidentiary phase of the case. A sentencing order would be issued if the court returns a conviction.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit previously addressed sentencing guidelines in related federal litigation on December 9, 2024 4. In that matter, the court denied a motion to reduce a 188-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of conspiracy to operate an illegal money-transmitting business and money laundering 4. Chief Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod ruled the defendant was ineligible for a reduction because the original sentence included an aggravating-role adjustment 4.
Federal prosecutors have managed multiple cases under the name United States v. Morales across different jurisdictions, including the Southern District of Texas and the Eastern District of Texas 45. A 2019 case was filed in federal court under docket 5:19-cr-00324 6. Another matter was entered into the court system as 2:25-cr-00544 7.
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- 1justice.gov — PDF United States v. Morales
- 3courtlistener.com — United States v. Morales, 2:21-cr-00843 - CourtListener.com
- 4case-law.vlex.com — United States v. Morales (United States v. Morales, 122 F.4 th ... - vLex
- 5tarltonapps.law.utexas.edu — United States District Court, ED Texas, Sherman Division. June 28, 1983. Peter B. Sandman, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiffs. Jim Mattox, Atty. Gen. of Texas, Richel …
- 6courtlistener.com — United States v. Morales, 5:19-cr-00324 - CourtListener.com
- 7courtlistener.com — United States v. Morales, 2:25-cr-00544 - CourtListener.com
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1newest firstWhen we started following: Fifth Circuit affirms denial of sentence reduction for money laundering convict
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court decision on December 9, 2024, denying a motion to reduce a 188-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of conspiracy to operate an illegal money-transmitting business and conspiracy to launder funds 4. The defendant, who is serving the sentence in Oakdale, Louisiana, sought a reduction under the zero-point-offender provision of the United States Sentencing Guidelines 4. Chief Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod wrote that the defendant is ineligible for the reduction because the original sentencing included an aggravating-role adjustment 4. The appeal originated from the Southern District of Texas, following a conviction in case number 4:12-CR-305-1 4.