Sentencing
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Habeas Corpus Claim Arising from Denial of Plea Bargain
By John Van Swearingen On Wednesday, November 23, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case Rodriguez… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Remands Burglary Case with Sentencing Guidelines
By Sophia Blair On November 10, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case, United States… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Rules Virginia’s Geriatric Release Program Violates Eighth Amendment Rights of Juveniles Serving Life Sentences for Non-Homicide Offenses
By John Van Swearingen On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case LeBlanc… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Declines to Invalidate Petitioner’s Guilty Plea
By Ali Fenno On October 25, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case of Dingle… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Refuses to Prosecute Juvenile as an Adult
By Malorie Letcavage On March 30, 2016, the Fourth Circuit released its published opinion in the criminal case of U.S.… Read More
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Thirty-Three Month Sentence for Sex Offender Who Failed to Register Found to be Procedurally Unreasonable by Fourth Circuit
By Daniel Stratton On February 19, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case United States v.… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Allows Sentence Reduction
By Malorie Letcavage On December 14, 2015, the Fourth Circuit released its published opinion in United States v. Lance Williams.… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Imposition of Obstruction Enhancement in Robbery Case
By Kayleigh Butterfield On October 30, 2015, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in the criminal case United States v.… 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 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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Subsequent Nullification of Career Offender Status Does Not Result in Claim for Collateral Relief
By Elizabeth DeFrance Is a Claim for Collateral Relief Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Cognizable When the Petitioner’s Career… 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