United States v. Hinojosa Docket: 18-41134 Opinion Date: April 16, 2020 Judge: Jerry E. Smith Areas of Law: Criminal Law The Fifth Circuit affirmed the substance abuse testing requirement in defendant's term of supervised release. The court held that there was no conflict between the oral pronouncement and the written judgment, rejecting defendant's claims to the contrary. The court also held that the substance abuse testing condition related to, among other things, the nature and circumstances of defendant's offense, his personal history and characteristics, and the need to afford adequate deterrence. Therefore, the district court did not commit error, plain or otherwise. Read Opinion
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