U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Deeb
September 2, 2026
Summary
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's sentence for Hikmat Deeb, finding that the government did not breach the plea agreement, that the leadership enhancement under USSG §3B1.1(a) was properly applied, that the criminal‑history calculation was correct, and that the within‑guidelines sentence of 244 months was not substantively unreasonable.