23-4431·CRIMINAL

United States v. Trevor Seward

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether admission of laboratory director's testimony about DNA test results violated Confrontation Clause; whether firearms toolmark evidence was properly admitted; other issues.

Argument Date

January 31, 2025

Argument Time

8:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Lower Court Judge

Coggins

Panel

Judge Wilkinson

Judge Heytens

Judge Benjamin

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Trevor Seward, No. 23-4431 (4th Cir. Apr. 25, 2025)

PanelWilkinson, Heytens & Benjamin, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Joshua Kendrick

per CA4 audio archive

Robert Bianchi

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued January 31, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

23-4431· This case

United States v. Trevor Seward

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Heytens

24-1508

Katrina Robertson v. United States of America

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Benjamin

24-1511

Brooke Somers v. Anthony Devine

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wilkinson

Opinions

Majority
by Heytens
April 25, 2025
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Disposition

Affirmed

April 25, 2025