United States v. Gibson — 5th Cir. (Jul 8, 2026)
The Fifth Circuit hears United States versus Gibson. A jury convicted Cody Gibson of joining a conspiracy involving five grams or more of methamphetamine. Gibson will accept that the evidence showed a drug conspiracy but contend that the government did not prove his transactions involved methamphetamine. The United States will answer that intercepted calls and surveillance allowed that inference. The court must decide whether the circumstantial proof was sufficient and, if not, what that means for Gibson's conviction and sentence.
United States v. Gibson (No. 25-30445) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, argued July 8, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/OralArgRecordings/25/25-30445_07-08-2026.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-recordings/results?from=2026-07-08&to=2026-07-08
Argument calendar — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/court-calendars/sitting?d=2026-07-08
Trial background — U.S. Attorney's Office:https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdla/pr/two-men-found-guilty-federal-jury-drug-trafficking-charges-organized-crime-drug
Presentence reports — Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts:https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/probation-and-pretrial-services/presentence-investigations
Presentence reports and Rule 32 — U.S. Probation Office:https://www.nvp.uscourts.gov/presentence-investigation/understanding-presentence-process/
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- 2:58Presentence report