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24-4059·CRIMINAL

United States v. Yonathan Melaku

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

Whether appeal waiver remains valid despite partial unenforceability of Rule 11(c)(1)(C) plea agreement; whether district court committed reversible Tapia error; other issues.

Argument Date
May 6, 2026
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
IV
Courtroom
Gold Courtroom (Room 348)
Lower Court Judge
Alston

Panel

Chief Judge Diaz
Judge Richardson
Judge Heytens

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Yonathan Melaku, No. 24-4059 (4th Cir. June 17, 2026)
PanelDiaz, C.J., Richardson & Heytens, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Zachary Newland
per CA4 audio archive
Jacqueline Bechara
per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 4 cases argued May 6, 2026 before this panel have been decided.

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