20-0001·CAPITAL CASE

United States v. Brandon Council

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Multi-issue challenge to capital conviction and sentence including issues related to competency, jury selection and instructions, confinement conditions, and execution method.

Argument Date

May 3, 2023

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Lower Court Judge

Harwell

Associated Cases

21-0008

Panel

Judge Wilkinson

Judge Agee

Judge Heytens

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Brandon Council, No. 20-0001 (4th Cir. Aug. 9, 2023)

PanelWilkinson, Agee & Heytens, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Barry Fisher

per CA4 audio archive

Ann Adams

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued May 3, 2023 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

20-0001· This case

United States v. Brandon Council

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Heytens

21-1608

Clayton Hulbert v. Brian Pope

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wilkinson

22-1066

United States v. Ilana Bangiyeva

Opinion Issued

Opinions

Majority
by Heytens
August 9, 2023
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Disposition

Affirmed

August 9, 2023