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United States v. Alexander — 10th Cir. (Sep 17, 2026)

No. 25-5182 Argued September 17, 2026 Published September 21, 2026

The Tenth Circuit hears Thomas Brooks Alexander's sentencing appeal. His federal case involved fraud and identity theft, but at sentencing a separate armed robbery became central to the guideline calculation. The district court treated the robbery and firearm as relevant conduct, increasing the advisory range through adjustments for loss and use of a firearm. Relevant conduct lets a sentencing court count connected acts beyond the offense of conviction. When another person's acts are used, they must fall within the jointly undertaken activity, further it, and be reasonably foreseeable. The appeal asks whether the robbery could properly count against Alexander.

United States v. Alexander (No. 25-5182) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, argued September 17, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/oralarguments/25-5182.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/oralargument/search-results?field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=09%2F17%2F2026&field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmax%5D%5Bdate%5D=09%2F18%2F2026
Argument summary — Federal Public Defender, District of Kansas:https://ks.fd.org/sites/ks/files/media-library/september-2026-oral-argument-summaries.pdf
Issues pending — Federal Public Defender, District of Kansas:https://ks.fd.org/sites/ks/files/media-library/2026-09-18-issues-pending.pdf
Relevant-conduct guideline — U.S. Sentencing Commission:https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/guidelines-manual/2025/CHAPTER_1.pdf
Relevant-conduct analysis — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010111452774.pdf
Matthew J. Primm — Federal Public Defender CJA directory:https://okn.fd.org/matthew-j-primm
Matthew J. Primm — Haven Law Group:https://havenlg.com/team/
Elliot Anderson — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010111421194.pdf

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