An Appeal to Remember

In US v. Gaines, the Fourth Circuit addressed the Government’s appeal from the District Court’s order granting Mr. Gaines’ motion to suppress.  Specifically, the District Court suppressed a firearm seized by police following an unlawful stop of a vehicle in which he was a passenger. The district court suppressed the gun on the basis that it was “fruit [...]

An Appeal to Remember

In this appeal involving a district judge and a defense lawyer held in contempt for tardiness, the Fourth Circuit found plain error and some sympathy.

An Appeal to Remember

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated two of three convictions against Collin Hawkins, holding that the District Court should have severed the charges.

An Appeal to Remember

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and The Heritage Foundation:  Audio Recording of Panel discussion, Legislating Chaos:  Has Congress Made Playing Hooky A Federal Crime? On Tuesday, December 8, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two high-profile “honest services” fraud cases, Conrad Black v. United States and Bruce Weyhrauch v. United States.  In [...]