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23-4308·CRIMINAL

United States v. Hatchet Speed

Status
  1. Scheduled
  2. Argued
  3. Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented

Whether court erred in instructing jury that device need not be operable to constitute a silencer; other issues.

Argument Date
December 12, 2025
Argument Time
8:30 a.m.
Panel
I
Courtroom
Red Courtroom (Room 412)
Lower Court Judge
Nachmanoff

Panel

Judge Wilkinson
Judge Richardson
Judge Quattlebaum

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Hatchet Speed, No. 23-4308 (4th Cir. May 5, 2026)
PanelWilkinson, Richardson & Quattlebaum, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Roger Roots
per CA4 audio archive
Brian Samuels
per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued December 12, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Opinions