Plea Agreement
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Sentencing Enhancements for “Relevant Conduct”
By John Van Swearingen On January 24, 2017, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case United… Read More
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Fourth Circuit: Government Did Not Breach Plea Agreement
By Mickey Herman On Thursday, January 11, 2017, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in United States v. Tate,… Read More
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The Fourth Circuit Cites Contract Law to Dismiss Waived Sentencing Appeal
By Eric Benedict On February 16, 2016, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its published opinion in the criminal… 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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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By Marcus Fields Today, in U.S. v. Solares, an unpublished opinion, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the District Court for the… Read More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By Michael Mitchell Today, in the criminal case of United States v. Pina, an unpublished per curiam opinion, the Fourth Circuit… Read More
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120 Months not Unreasonable for Heroin Distribution
By Caroline E. Daniel Today, in United States v. Thomas, an unpublished criminal opinion, the Fourth Circuit affirmed Defendant Demetrius Thomas’… Read More
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Court Rules Defendant Cannot Appeal Plea Agreement
By Dan Menken Today, in United States v. Loftis, an unpublished opinion, the Fourth Circuit upheld Scottie Allen Loftis’ sentence… Read More
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District Court Reasonable in Sentencing Defendant to Over Thirty-Seven Years
By Chad M. Zimlich Today, in the criminal case United States v. Lynch, an unpublished opinion, the Fourth Circuit dispensed… Read More
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Waiver of Right to Appeal Bars Fourth Circuit Review
By Kaitlin Price Today, in United States v. Watson, an unpublished opinion, the Fourth Circuit dismissed Watson’s appeal after holding… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Upholds Appellate Waiver in Plea Agreement
By Michael Mitchell Today, in the criminal case of United States v. Tagle, an unpublished per curiam opinion, the Fourth Circuit… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Holds Guilty Plea Was Supported by an Adequate Factual Basis
By Diana C. Castro Today, in the criminal case United States v. Adonte Young, the Fourth Circuit affirmed in an… Read More