23-4633·CRIMINAL

United States v. Joshua Belcher

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court erroneously excluded evidence of stepfather's prior conviction during defendant's trial for illegally possessing firearm found in his stepfather's car; other issues.

Argument Date

September 26, 2024

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Tan Courtroom (Room 223)

Lower Court Judge

Urbanski

Panel

Chief Judge Diaz

Judge Rushing

Senior Judge Keenan

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Joshua Belcher, No. 23-4633 (4th Cir. Feb. 19, 2025)

PanelDiaz, C.J., Keenan, S.J., Rushing, J.

Arguing Counsel

Erin Trodden

per CA4 audio archive

Jonathan Jones

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued September 26, 2024 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

23-0257

In re: Scott Rendelman

Opinion Issued

Authored by Chief Judge Diaz

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Senior Judge Keenan

23-4633· This case

United States v. Joshua Belcher

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Rushing

Opinions

Majority
by Rushing
February 19, 2025
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Disposition

Affirmed

February 19, 2025