Correspondent
Capitol Hill correspondent, covers legislative and political stories.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence found during a vehicle search. The court held that the defendant voluntarily consented to further questioning after the traffic stop mission had concluded.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Mesuron Taylor regarding his federal habeas corpus motion. The court found that Taylor failed to make the requisite showing to obtain a certificate of appealability.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a defendant's motion for a sentence reduction under federal law. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the request.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Robert K. Decker. The court found no evidence of undue delay by the district court in ruling on his habeas corpus petition.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Damian Costello for drug conspiracy charges. The court found no reversible error regarding alleged prosecutorial misconduct and sentencing enhancements due to a lack of objections at trial.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a North Carolina prisoner. The court found it lacked jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was not filed within the required thirty-day window.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a one hundred month sentence for a convicted felon possessing a firearm. The court held that any potential error in calculating the Sentencing Guidelines range was harmless because the district court would have imposed the same sentence regardless.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a defendant's motion for a sentence reduction. The court found no error in the lower court's application of the Sentencing Guidelines and its consideration of statutory factors.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw appointed counsel and dismissed the appeal. The court found that the appointed attorney properly filed an Anders brief asserting the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues.
