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24-4231·CRIMINAL

United States v. Robert Smith, Jr.

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

Whether defendant's guilty plea was valid and whether district court abused its discretion by denying motion to withdraw guilty plea?

Argument Date
September 10, 2025
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
I
Courtroom
Red Courtroom (Room 412)
Lower Court Judge
Hilton

Panel

Judge Wilkinson
Judge Thacker
Judge Heytens

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Robert Smith, Jr., No. 24-4231 (4th Cir. Oct. 15, 2025)
PanelWilkinson, Thacker & Heytens, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Frances Pratt
per CA4 audio archive
Nicholas Durham
per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued September 10, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Opinions

Disposition

Affirmed
October 15, 2025