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24-4308·CRIMINAL

United States v. Cristian Arevalo Arias

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

Multi-issue appeal from murder and racketeering convictions, including whether the district court should have declared a mistrial based on improper closing arguments.

Argument Date
March 20, 2026
Argument Time
8:30 a.m.
Panel
III
Courtroom
Blue Courtroom (Room 339)
Lower Court Judge
Brinkema
Associated Cases
24-4325

Panel

Judge Richardson
Judge Quattlebaum
Judge Berner

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Cristian Arevalo Arias, No. 24-4308 (4th Cir. Sept. 3, 2026)
PanelRichardson, Quattlebaum & Berner, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Bernadette Donovan
per CA4 audio archive
Jacqueline Bechara
per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 4 cases argued March 20, 2026 before this panel have been decided.

Oral Argument Audio

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