Posts in December, 2009

Sentence Vacated Under Plain Error Standard Government Breached Plea Agreement Dec 04

United States v. Dawson, No. 08-4000 (4th Cir. Dec. 3, 2009). PDF available here. Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion ...

Jurors Grandmother Dies Juror Tells Chambers COSA Reverses Dec 01

In an opinion filed yesterday, the Court of Special Appeals reversed a defendant’s murder conviction and remanded the case for a ...