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UNITED STATES v. MYERS

No. 18-4940.

986 F.3d 453 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sheldon MYERS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: January 26, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Geremy C. Kamens , Federal Public Defender, Caroline S. Platt , Appellate Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, Suzanne V. Katchmar , Assistant Federal Public Defender, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellant. G. Zachary Terwilliger , United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, Darryl J. Mitchell , Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Niemeyer wrote the opinion, in which Judge Agee and Senior Judge Traxler joined.

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