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Criminal – Sentence wasn’t unreasonable despite deportation consequences
The 4th Circuit affirmed a supervised release sentence for Heliberto Figueroa Gomez despite deportation consequences under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a).
Criminal – Defendant granted resentencing for violation of supervised release
The 4th Circuit vacated and remanded the resentencing of Preston Mills Jr. for violation of supervised release in EDVA due to failure to consider credit for time served.
Criminal – District court erred when imposing probation violation sentence
The 4th Circuit vacated the district court's probation violation sentence for Naeem Deonte Jones, citing a misclassification of the violation grade under sentencing guidelines.
Criminal- Sex abuse defendant barred from accessing legal pornography
The 4th Circuit affirmed a district court order barring Joseph D. Castellano from accessing legal pornography during supervised release in EDVA.
Criminal – Defendant convicted for knowingly submitting false immigration documents
The 4th Circuit affirmed convictions of Oluwatoyin Aborisade for knowingly submitting false psychological evaluations and lease documents in VAWA visa petitions.
Criminal – Defendant has standing to appeal Rogers-Singletary error
The 4th Circuit holds a defendant has standing to appeal when written judgment includes provisions not orally pronounced at sentencing under Rogers-Singletary.
Criminal – District court sufficiently explained upward-variant revocation sentence
The 4th Circuit affirmed a 36-month upward-variant revocation sentence for Sidney Derrod Evans in EDVA, citing multiple crimes committed while on federal supervision.
‘Abscondment’ doesn’t toll term of supervised release, SCOTUS rules
U.S. Supreme Court rules absconding does not extend supervised release, resolving a circuit split in Rico v. United States.
Criminal – Defendant thrice sentenced to same term of supervised release
The 4th Circuit affirmed Larry Pyos Jr.'s five-year supervised release term after three resentencings in his EDVA case involving Hobbs Act robbery and firearm convictions.
SCOTUS wrap-up: factors for revoking supervised release narrowed
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled a federal judge could not consider the need to “promote respect for the law” in deciding whether to revoke a drug defendant’s supervised release.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
- Premises Liability – Fall down stairs at resort results in injuries, death
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Workers’ Compensation- Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice- Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Allen charge wasn’t abuse of discretion
- Evidence – Expert’s exclusion from trial deemed harmless
- Parent and child – Mother held in contempt for violating visitation order
- Criminal – Court refuses to continue trial despite missing witness
- Criminal – Meth defendant wasn’t entitled to sentencing safety valve
- Tort – Comments about plaintiff were protected opinions
- Real Property – Condo unit owner challenges expansion plans
- Criminal – Woman convicted of endangering her children’s lives
- Negligence – Neighbors ordered to pay $300,000 for boundary wall collapse
- Fraud – Court vacates fraud judgment against home sellers
- Employment – Former employee’s claims against ODU are narrowed
- Civil Rights – Civil rights suit was filed too late
