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Where two witnesses allegedly perjured themselves by changing their prior statements and providing favorable testimony to the defendant at his trial, and the defendant had written letters from jail describing his plan to convince two unidentified witnesses to provide favorable ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Robert P. Frank Virginia Court of Appeals

Where an officer’s testimony and a record keeper’s affidavit demonstrated that the defendant missed a sex-offender reregistration date, and the defendant’s statements to the officer that he thought he had mailed the form in gave rise to a presumption that ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Marla Graff Decker Virginia Court of Appeals

The defendants, who are associated with the white-supremacist Rise Above Movement, were indicted for knowingly traveling in interstate commerce to incite a riot; promoting and carrying on a riot; and committing acts of violence and encouraging others to do the ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a defendant had signed a stipulation of removal waiving his rights to a hearing, attorney and appeal that was ambiguous as to whether the waiver was voluntary, knowing and intelligent, and the immigration judge failed to make an explicit ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

The defendant persuaded the 16-year old to engage in actual or simulated masturbation, as well to expose her naked breasts and nude body while showering. Background On Nov. 8, 2018, a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging Seitu ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Leonie Brinkema U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A defendant alleged to have violated the terms of his supervised release was not entitled to a jury trial at which the government would be required to prove the violations beyond a reasonable doubt. Background On April 18, 2001, the ...

A defendant convicted of several drug related crimes failed to demonstrate the underlying crime stemmed from multiple conspiracies, as opposed to a single conspiracy charged by the government. Background A jury convicted Germaine Cannady of conspiracy to distribute and possession ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Criminal Judge Henry F. Floyd

The expiration of the defendant’s period of supervised release did not mean the district court lacked jurisdiction to sentence him for violating an element of that release because the supervised release term was tolled during the period when the defendant ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Criminal Judge Pamela A. Harris

An officer’s reasonable suspicion to stop the defendant’s vehicle was supported by multiple facts, including information from reliable sources that the driver possessed a weapon on school grounds, his attempt to drive away when the officer arrived and the officer’s ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge James P. Jones U.S. District Court - Western District

A former police officer allegedly pressured a confidential informant for sex in exchange for remaining out on bond. Because the intangible value of the conduct was at least $5,000, which was the statutory minimum for the bribery conviction, the conviction stands. ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge James P. Jones U.S. District Court - Western District