The Eighth Circuit’s decision in United States v. Evans shows how the Sixth Amendment can defeat a federal drug sentencing enhancement under 21 U.S.C. 851.
The Fourth Circuit’s new decision in US v. Martin tightens the rules on traffic stop questioning, reaffirming that officer-safety justifications must fit the facts.
The Fourth Circuit vacated a 120-month sentence in United States v. Revels, ruling that the Guidelines cross-reference requires specific findings connecting the right firearm to the right conduct.
The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in Abouammo v. United States limits where federal §1519 document-falsification charges can be tried. Here’s what it means.
The Supreme Court’s Chatrie v. United States ruling holds police need a warrant to obtain geofence cell-phone location data. What it means for defendants.
The Fourth Circuit’s US v. Allen decision shows how inevitable discovery and inventory searches can save evidence even after an unlawful search.
The Fourth Circuit held in United States v. Straite that attempted armed bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d) is categorically a crime of violence under § 924(c). Learn what this means for federal defendants in North Carolina.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a witness-murder conviction in United States v. Mosley, addressing joinder, Fourth Amendment standing, and sufficiency of evidence in federal cases.
The Fourth Circuit’s decision in United States v. Davis confirms a Section 3582(c)(2) reduction motion is not a resentencing—and judges keep broad discretion to deny.
The Fourth Circuit’s Ellis decision shows how little a judge must do to partially close a courtroom – and why the objection matters.
