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Decided: June 27, 2014
The Fourth Circuit vacated the Defendant’s enhanced sentence, and remanded the case for resentencing.
Henriquez, the Defendant, pled guilty to illegally reentering the United States (U.S.) in violation of 8 U.S.C. …
Decided: June 26, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision and held that the choice-of-law provision in the parties’ maritime insurance contract required the application of New York’s six-year statute of limitations, rather …
Decided: June 25, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that a genuine issue of material fact existed for the jury to determine whether McAirlaids’ pixel pattern on absorbent pads was functional or merely an ornamental device.…
Decided: June 23, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the defendant’s convictions for bank fraud and identity theft, and vacated the defendant’s sentence; the Court determined that the Government failed to establish that defendant used sophisticated …
Decided: June 23, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s clarifying order, and determined that the district court properly construed Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (F.R.C.P.) 60(a) when it found that the late notice …
Decided: June 23, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to dismiss Mike Ahumada’s False Claims Act (FCA) claim on behalf of the United States against the defendants, National Industries for the Severely …
Decided: June 23, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that it lacked jurisdiction to review a district court’s order that remanded a case to state court.
Gilbert Bynum, a Norfolk Southern Railway employee, was injured on …
Decided: June 23, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the Western District of Virginia Court’s decision convicting Appellant of multiple offenses related to a healthcare fraud scheme.
Appellant was the former President and Business Manager of …
Decided: June 16, 2014
The Fourth Circuit ruled that the district court erred in adopting the parent-child privilege and excusing a son “from testifying before a grand jury” on potential federal charges against his father. …
Decided: June 11, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that when the facts that supported the Appellant’s motion for resentencing did not exist at the time of his first 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion, then his …
Decided: June 11, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that law enforcement conducted an unreasonable search of the defendant’s car because the probable cause to search the vehicle was tainted, and thus the defendant’s statements and …
Decided: June 11, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that defendant’s prior “breaking or entering” convictions qualified as Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”) predicate offences. Affirmed.
Defendant had three prior state convictions for “breaking or entering.” …
Decided: June 10, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of a social security claimant’s motion for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“the Act”).
Social Security claimant, Meyer, appealed …
Decided: June 9, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decisions to deny Charles Barefoot’s motion to represent himself at trial; to admit into evidence proof of Barefoot’s involvement in a previous murder; and …
Decided: June 6, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a quiet title action.
The Anands obtained a $500,000 mortgage on their home secured by a Deed of Trust (Deed), which provided …