United States v. Philroy Johnson

Type

Opinion

Author

Helene N. White

Filed

Jan. 7, 2026

Case

United States v. Philroy Johnson

Case status

Decided

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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PUBLICATION File Name: 26a0012n.06 No. 24-3787 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT Jan 07, 2026 KELLY L. STEPHENS, Clerk ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Plaintiff-Appellee, ON APPEAL FROM THE ) UNITED STATES DISTRICT ) v. COURT FOR THE NORTHERN ) DISTRICT OF OHIO ) PHILROY JOHNSON, ) OPINION Defendant-Appellant. ) ) ) Before: MOORE, CLAY, and WHITE, Circuit Judges. HELENE N. WHITE, Circuit Judge. Defendant-appellant Philroy Johnson challenges the district court’s revocation of his supervised release and imposition of a term of confinement, arguing that the district court relied on impermissible retributive factors. Finding no such reliance, we AFFIRM. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND In 2018, Johnson pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(k). The district court sentenced him to 60 months in prison to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. The conditions of his supervised release prohibited him from committing another federal, state, or local crime. He began his supervised release term on August 12, 2022. Johnson’s probation officer filed a violation report on May 12, 202…

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