Tag: tenth circuit

Delaying the . . . Evitable? Tenth Circuit Invalidates District Court’s Revocation of a Statutory-Maximum, Expired Sentence for Supervised Release Because of Six-Month Delay

United States v. Gulley, No. 24-3078, 2025 WL 747686 (10th Cir. Mar. 10, 2025) Author: Lane Barrette, Staff Editor Issue: Is 18 U.S.C. § 3583(i) a jurisdictional provision?  If so, is it “reasonably necessary” to enforce conditions of an expired …

Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: Tenth Circuit Finds That a Party Must Provide Grounds to Preserve a Request for Action Under Criminal Rule 51(b)

United States v. Capps, No. 23-3095 (10th Cir., Aug. 13, 2024). Author: Remi Moeller, Staff Editor Issue: Under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 51(b), can a party preserve an argument for appeal by merely asking the court to take …

$5,000 or $15,000? The Application of JVTA Assessment Fines on a Per-Count Basis

Rachel Vande Kieft, Staff Edtior
The Tenth Circuit interprets the JVTA to apply on a per-count basis.