22-0005·CAPITAL CASE

United States v. Richard Tipton

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether appellant's prior convictions qualify as crimes of violence and drug trafficking crimes; whether § 924(c) conviction rested on valid predicates.

Argument Date

September 22, 2023

Argument Time

8:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Lower Court Judge

Novak

Panel

Judge Wilkinson

Judge King

Judge Rushing

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Richard Tipton, No. 22-0005 (4th Cir. Mar. 18, 2024)

PanelWilkinson, King & Rushing, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Gerald King Jr.

per CA4 audio archive

Richard Cooke

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued September 22, 2023 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

22-0005· This case

United States v. Richard Tipton

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge King

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Opinion Issued

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Opinions

Majority
by King
March 18, 2024
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Disposition

Affirmed

March 18, 2024