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24-4358·CRIMINAL

United States v. Carlos Turcios Villatoro

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

Whether the district court reversibly erred when it instructed the jury to disregard defense counsel's entire closing argument; other issues.

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

Panel

Judge Richardson
Judge Quattlebaum
Judge Berner

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Carlos Turcios Villatoro, No. 24-4358 (4th Cir. Sept. 3, 2026)
PanelRichardson, Quattlebaum & Berner, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Gregory Lipper
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.

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