United States v. Sealed

Case: 25-30592 Document: 61-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/06/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 25-30592 Summary Calendar FILED ____________ August 6, 2026 Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Sealed Appellant, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 5:23-CR-197-2 ______________________________ Before Jones, Ho, and Wilson, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: * Appellant appeals the sentence imposed following her conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. She argues that, in light of the assistance she offered the Government, the district court should have required the Government to state the reasons for declining to file a motion for departure under U.S.S.G.

Case: 25-30592 Document: 61-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/06/2026

No. 25-30592

§ 5K1.1 or 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e). Having failed to make a threshold showing of unconstitutional motive on behalf of the Government, Appellant’s argument is foreclosed by Wade v. United States, 504 U.S. 181, 185-87 (1992).

See United States v. Jackson, 22 F.3d 583, 585 (5th Cir. 1994).

AFFIRMED.