United States v. Clay — Fourth Circuit affirmed sex-trafficking convictions and 25-year sentence
Case United States of America v. Larry Allen Clay, Jr. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge […]
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United States v. Melvin — Vacated an ACCA-enhanced sentence based on an untimely predicate offense
Case United States of America v. Donald Craig Melvin Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge Gregory
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United States v. Jaqu — 4th Cir. vacates sentence, finding defendant was wrongly denied right to represent himself
Case UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff – Appellee, v. KENYADA JAQU, a/k/a Ken, Defendant – Appellant. Court U.S. Court of
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Suri v. Trump — Fourth Circuit upheld habeas jurisdiction over challenge to immigration detention
Case Badar Khan Suri v. Donald Trump Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge WILKINSON (Ronald Reagan,
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United States v. Jones — Fourth Circuit vacated money-laundering conspiracy conviction but upheld firearms sentencing enhancements
Case United States of America v. Bisheem Jones Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge Gregory (George
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Wood v. Straughn — Fourth Circuit reversed habeas relief over a mistrial and ordered the petition denied
Case Keith Allen Wood v. Shawn Straughn Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge WYNN (Barack Obama,
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United States v. Kirsten Ball — Fourth Circuit affirms conviction for unauthorized oxycodone distribution, holding that jury instructions properly required proof of subjective knowledge, notwithstanding removal of possessive pronoun from instructions
Case United States v. Kirsten Van Steenberg Ball Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge RICHARDSON (Donald
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United States v. Snyder — Fourth Circuit affirms conviction of pro se defendant despite cognitive decline; holds competence to stand trial equals competence to waive counsel
Case United States of America v. Stephen L. Snyder Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge WILKINSON
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United States v. Belmonte Cardozo — Fourth Circuit affirms that manual cell phone searches at the border are routine and do not require individualized suspicion
Case United States v. Jose Alejandro Belmonte Cardozo, a/k/a Jose Belmonte Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit