Criminal Procedure
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Fourth Circuit Vacates Federal Carjacking Conviction
By George Kennedy On April 12, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in the case of United States… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Conspiracy and Laundering Convictions
By Cate Berenato In the published, criminal case United States v. Qazah, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the United States District… Read More
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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 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 – “§ 1983 Claim Cannot Co-Exist with Valid Conviction”
By Eric Benedict On October 27th, 2015, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in the civil case, Griffin… 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 Affirms Use of Prior Convictions in Supervised Release Violation Sentencing
By Sarah Saint On May 20, 2015, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case U.S. v.… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Vacates Guilty Plea Due to District Court Coercion
By Eric Jones On April 28, 2015, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case United States… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Drug Conviction & Sentence
By Michael Mitchell Today, in the criminal case of United States v. Jenkins, an unpublished per curiam opinion, the Fourth Circuit… Read More
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Defendant Stuck With Guilty Plea After Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim Fails on Appeal
By Marcus Fields Today, in U.S. v. Solares, an unpublished opinion, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the District Court for the… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Sentencing Enhancement for Drugs & Firearms
By Michael Mitchell Today, in the criminal case of United States v. Pina, an unpublished per curiam opinion, the Fourth Circuit… Read More
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No Merit in Appeal of District Court Sentence
By Marcus Fields Today, in United States v. Montgomery, an unpublished decision, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s revocation of… Read More