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25-4521·SENTENCING

United States v. Andrew Chafin

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

Whether the district court's consideration of "breach of trust" during sentencing in a revocation hearing was a retributive and prohibited purpose.

Argument Date
September 17, 2026
Argument Time
8:30 a.m.
Panel
III
Courtroom
Blue Courtroom (Room 339)
Lower Court Judge
Gibney

Panel

Judge Wilkinson
Judge King
Judge Rushing

Citation

CaseUnited States v. Andrew Chafin, No. 25-4521 (4th Cir. Oct. 19, 2026)
PanelWilkinson, King & Rushing, JJ.

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Panel That Day

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