Criminal Law
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Pro Se Defendant’s Case Remanded After Fourth Circuit Finds No Forfeiture of Right to Counsel
By Daniel Stratton On September 2, 2015, the Fourth Circuit reversed the conviction of an individual convicted on several charges… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Revisits Sex Trafficking Case
By Malorie Letcavage On August 18, 2015 the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its published opinion in the criminal… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Does Not Require a COA to Review Dismissal of a Mixed 60(b)/ § 2255 Motion
By Elizabeth DeFrance On July 13, 2015 the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case United States… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Finds Insufficient Evidence to Convict Defendant Under Sexual Exploitation Statute
By George Kennedy Today, in the criminal case of United States v. Palomino-Coronado, the Fourth Circuit vacated the conviction of… Read More
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Unlawful Immigrant’s Discharge of Firearm into Winston-Salem Building not a “Crime of Violence”
By Mikhail Petrov On July 23, 2015, in the criminal case of United States v. Parral-Dominguez, the Fourth Circuit issued… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Dismissal of Indictment
By Anthony Biraglia In the criminal case of United States v. Vinson, the Fourth Circuit affirmed a North Carolina district… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Holds Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Insured’s Allegedly Criminal Acts
By Blake Stafford On July 10, 2015, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in Liberty Univ., Inc. v. Citizens Ins.… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Remands District Court’s Sentencing Decision
By Cate Berenato On October 30, 2015, the Fourth Circuit in the published, criminal case United States v. McLeod, affirmed… Read More
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Former Governor Bob McDonnell’s Conviction Affirmed for Role in Bribery Scheme
By Daniel Stratton On July 10, 2015, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell on… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Imposition of Supervised Release on an Alien Who is Likely to be Removed
By Elizabeth DeFrance On July 7, 2015, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case U.S. v.… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Motion to Suppress After Warrantless Search
By Sarah Saint On October 23, 2015, in the criminal case of United States v. Dmytro Patiutka, the Fourth Circuit… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Found that Police Did Not Have a Reasonable Suspicion Justifying Detention of an Individual
By Whitney Pakalka On October 22, 2015, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in the criminal case… Read More