United States v. Andrade

United States v. Andrade, No. 19-50660 (5th Cir. Feb. 5, 2021) · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · February 5, 2021 · No. 19-50660

Summary

**United States v. Andrade, 5th Cir. 2021 (unpublished)** – Felon-in-possession appeal challenging a supervised release condition for the first time on appeal. The Fifth Circuit granted summary affirmance, holding the challenge was foreclosed by *United States v. Diggles* (en banc) and *United States v. Grogan*. The court affirmed the 120-month sentence and the disputed condition.

Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Writing for the Court
Patrick Higginbotham; Edith Jones; Gregg Costa
Jurisdiction
Federal
Decision date
February 5, 2021
Docket number
19-50660
Procedural posture
Appeal from district court judgment after guilty plea, challenging condition of supervised release for the first time on appeal.
Standard of review
Summary affirmance standard: the position of one party is clearly right as a matter of law; plain error review implied for unpreserved challenge.
Precedential value
Unpublished
Parties
Juan Andrade v. United States of America
Disposition
affirmed

Topics

criminal proceduresentencingappellate procedurestandard of review

Practice areas

Criminal Law

Questions Presented

  1. Whether Andrade's challenge to the condition of supervised release is foreclosed by Fifth Circuit precedent.

Holdings

  1. Andrade's challenge to his condition of supervised release is foreclosed by United States v. Diggles and United States v. Grogan.

Key quotations

Summary affirmance is appropriate if 'the position of one of the parties is clearly right as a matter of law so that there can be no substantial question as to the outcome of the case.' (2)
The Government is correct that Andrade’s challenge to his condition of supervised release is foreclosed. (2)

Factual background

Juan Andrade pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He was sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment. The written judgment included a condition of supervised release that Andrade now challenges for the first time on appeal.

Procedural history

Andrade pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon and was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment. He appeals, challenging a condition of supervised release included in the written judgment for the first time.

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