Sentencing
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Sentencing Judgment
By Katharine Yale Yesterday, in the unpublished criminal case United States v. Hamilton, the Fourth Circuit reviewed the sentences of… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Holds 121-Month Sentence Not an April Fool’s Joke
By Joshua P. Bussen Today, April 1, 2015, in the published criminal opinion United States v. Rangel, the Fourth Circuit affirmed… Read More
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District Courts Cannot Provide Sentencing Credits
By Kaitlin Price Today, Friday March 27, 2015, the Fourth Circuit, in an unpublished decision, affirmed United States v. Chacon. 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By Michael Mitchell Today, in the criminal case of United States v. Pina, an unpublished per curiam opinion, the Fourth Circuit… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Sentencing Judgment
By Katharine Yale Yesterday, in the consolidated unpublished criminal case United States v. Owens, the Fourth Circuit reviewed the sentences… Read More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By Marcus Fields Today, in United States v. Montgomery, an unpublished decision, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s revocation of… Read More
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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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Cookie Cutter Sentencing Requires Explanation
By Andrew Kilpinen On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in a published opinion U.S. v. Xavier Lymas, the 4th Circuit reversed and… Read More
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Presentence Reports Insufficient to Attribute Drug Quantities in a Conspiracy
By Lauren D. Emery On March 3, 2015, in the published criminal opinion, U.S. v. Flores-Alvarado, the Fourth Circuit vacated… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Upholds Life Sentence For Juvenile Defendant In Light of New Supreme Court Precedent
By Michael Mitchell Today, in the criminal case of Johnson v. Ponton, a published opinion, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the decision… Read More
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Review of Sentencing Moot
By Kaitlin Price On February 25, 2015, in an unpublished opinion of the criminal case, United States v. Robinson the Fourth Circuit… Read More
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Twelve Years Not Unreasonable for Crack Cocaine Distributor
By Joshua Bussen Today, February 25, 2015, in an unpublished decision of the criminal case United States v. McCollum, the Fourth Circuit… Read More