23-6254·POSTCONVICTION

United States v. Larry Burleigh

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether district court adequately considered stacked sentences and the need to avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities in denying motion for compassionate release; other issues.

Argument Date

January 29, 2025

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Butzner Courtroom (Room 201)

Lower Court Judge

Hudson

Panel

Judge Niemeyer

Judge Gregory

Judge Quattlebaum

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Larry Burleigh, No. 23-6254 (4th Cir. July 31, 2025)

PanelNiemeyer, Gregory & Quattlebaum, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Donald Pender

per CA4 audio archive

Vetan Kapoor

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued January 29, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

23-6254· This case

United States v. Larry Burleigh

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Quattlebaum

23-6896

United States v. Shaheem Johnson

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Gregory

24-6257

United States v. Rodney Crawley

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Niemeyer

Opinions

Majority
by Quattlebaum
July 31, 2025
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Dissent
by Gregory
July 31, 2025
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Disposition

Affirmed

July 31, 2025