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The Fourth Circuit vacated and remanded the defendant's sentence because the district court failed to make sufficient factual findings to support the application of a sentencing guideline enhancement.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of Brendan Gates for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The court held that a district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a mistrial motion after a witness made an isolated, unprompted reference to domestic violence.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a conviction for identity theft after rejecting a challenge to a traffic stop. The court held that an officer's pacing method provided sufficient probable cause to believe the defendant was speeding.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Carl William Murdaugh challenging the denial of his federal habeas corpus motion. The court held that Murdaugh failed to make the requisite showing to obtain a certificate of appealability.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that insurers failed to reimburse Medicare for post-settlement medical expenses. The court held that the settlement agreement released the insurers from any future liability, meaning they had no responsibility to pay for expenses incurred after the settlement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging the timeliness of a federal prisoner's motion to vacate sentence. The court found the appellant failed to demonstrate a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right required to obtain a certificate of appealability.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner seeking habeas corpus relief. The court held that the petitioner failed to make the requisite showing to obtain a certificate of appealability.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed one defendant's sentence while vacating and remanding another's in a consolidated appeal involving unemployment fraud. The court found sufficient evidence for a sophisticated-means enhancement against the leader of the scheme but not against her codefendant.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a compassionate release motion. The court ruled the case moot because the appellant had already been released from prison.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration. The court held that the defendants waived their right to arbitrate by substantially invoking the judicial process over two years of litigation.
