Firearm
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress by Clarifying the Terry Doctrine
By John Van Swearingen On Monday, January 23, 2017 the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion following a rehearing en… Read More
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Statutory Interpretation: The Plain Meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(20) Requires the Court to Look at the Law at the Time Defendant’s Civil Rights Were Restored
By Taylor Ey On March 8, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in the criminal case of United States… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Conviction of Felon In Possession of Firearm
By Eric Jones On December 18, 2015, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case United States… Read More
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Man Declared Not an “Armed Career Criminal” After Ten Years of Appealing Sentence
By: Mikhail Petrov On June 30, 2015, in the criminal case of United States v. Newbold, the Fourth Circuit issued… 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By Michael Mitchell Today, in the criminal case of United States v. Pina, an unpublished per curiam opinion, the Fourth Circuit… Read More
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Firearm Found in Home Where Drug Deal Went Down Enough for USSG § 2D1.1(b)(1) Enhancement
By Elissa Hachmeister Today, March 23, 2015, in the criminal case United States v. John A. Boyles, the Fourth Circuit… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Enhanced Sentence Under Armed Career Criminal Act
By Michael Mitchell Today, in the criminal case of United States v. Doe, an unpublished per curiam opinion, the Fourth Circuit… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Carjacking Conviction
By: Kelsey Kolb Today, in United States v. Davis, the Fourth Circuit affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion the District… Read More
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“Armed Career Criminal” Classification Upheld by Fourth Circuit For Harsher Sentencing
By Michael Mitchell Is Enhanced Sentencing Proper when Defendant Has History of Violent Crime? Today, in United States v. Bennerman, the… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Upholds Conviction and Sentencing in Drug-Trafficking and Firearm Case
By: Carson Smith Defendant Contends Possession of a Firearm Conviction and Multiple Sentencing Enhancements. In United States v. Pineda, the Fourth… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Decision to Classify Individual as an Armed Career Criminal
By: Steven M. Franklin Yesterday, in U.S. v. Fikes, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the decision by the District Court for… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms that Motions to Suppress Evidence are Time-barred
by David Darr Today, in United States v. Moore, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the District of Maryland’s judgment finding the… Read More