U.S. v. DOE

No. 19-6152.

962 F.3d 139 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John DOE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: June 17, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Alan DuBois , Federal Public Defender, Stephen C. Gordon , Assistant Federal Public Defender, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. Robert J. Higdon, Jr. , United States Attorney, Jennifer P. May-Parker , Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge Wynn wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge Motz joined. Judge Richardson wrote a dissenting opinion.


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