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Decided: February 25, 2013
Larry Junior Copeland pleaded guilty to distributing five or more grams of crack cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C.§ 841(a)(1). Copeland waived his right to appeal in his plea agreement. However, …
Decided: February 15, 2013
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to exclude evidence that was obtained during a warrantless search. The government argued that the exigent circumstances exception applied to …
Decided: February 11, 2013
After a jury trial, Holness was convicted of interstate domestic violence and attempted witness intimidation. On appeal, Holness alleged that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress certain …
Decided: February 8, 2013
Petitioner Bruce C. Bereano appealed the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of coram nobis in which Bereano sought coram nobis relief to vacate his seven mail fraud …
Decided: January 16, 2013
Defendant Irvin Bumpers appealed the district court’s denial of his pre-trial motion to suppress the firearm that served as the basis of his conviction of being a felon in possession of …
Decided: January 4, 2013
A jury found Harold Ford guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Based on a post-trial change in law effected by United States v. Simmons, 649 F.3d 237 …
Decided: January 3, 2013
This case involved an appeal brought by six defendants (collectively, the “Defendants”) convicted of various counts related to their participation in a conspiracy to steal cocaine from the stash house of …
Decided: January 3, 2013
The issue in this appeal involved the in-court identification of a defendant charged with armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. During …
Decided: January 2, 2013
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s decision to deny a motion to suppress defendant’s statement. The Court held that defendant’s three-hour detention violated his Fourth Amendment Rights, …
Decided: January 2, 2013
On remand from the Court of Appeals for resentencing, the district court entered an amended restitution against George Pileggi, which he appealed. On appeal, the court vacated the district court’s amended …
Decided: December 31, 2012
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling of the district court in denying Fugit’s motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. Fugit …
Decided: December 31, 2012
The Fourth Circuit held that the felon-in-possession prohibition for felons in 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) does not violate the Constitution, even for non-violent felons such as Pruess.
Pruess has been convicted …
Decided on: December 31, 2012
Lawing was convicted of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). On appeal, Lawing argued that the district court committed reversible …
Decided: December 28, 2012
Gary Lee Gillion was convicted of four counts of mail fraud and one count of conspiring to commit mail fraud. Gillion appealed his convictions alleging that the district court erred in …
Decided: December 19, 2012
On appeal, Carter Tillery challenged his convictions for a “Hobbs Act” robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C.§1951(a) and for using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a violent crime in violation …