21-7257·CRIMINAL

United States v. Dearnta Thomas

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court applied proper analytical framework for determining whether VICAR assault, 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(3), qualifies as crime of violence; other issues.

Argument Date

October 24, 2023

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

III

Courtroom

Blue Courtroom (Room 339)

Lower Court Judge

Jackson

Panel

Judge Wilkinson

Judge Agee

Judge Richardson

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Dearnta Thomas, No. 21-7257 (4th Cir. Nov. 29, 2023)

PanelWilkinson, Agee & Richardson, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Frances Pratt

per CA4 audio archive

Richard Cooke

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued October 24, 2023 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

20-6767

United States v. Cesar Castillo

Opinion Issued

Authored by Per Curiam

21-7257· This case

United States v. Dearnta Thomas

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wilkinson

22-1808

Jose Lopez-Benitez v. Merrick Garland

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Richardson

22-6607

United States v. Angel Centeno-Morales

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Agee

Opinions

Majority
by Wilkinson
November 29, 2023
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Disposition

Affirmed

November 29, 2023