UNITED STATES v. PRESSLEY

No. 19-6222.

990 F.3d 383 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Rodreiquas PRESSLEY, a/k/a Bubba, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: March 11, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Samuel F. Callahan , ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Banumathi Rangarajan , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Allon Kedem , ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Robert J. Higdon, Jr. , United States Attorney, Jennifer P. May-Parker , Assistant United States Attorney, Evan M. Rikhye , Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Vacated and remanded, with instructions by published opinion. Judge Keenan wrote the opinion, in which Judge Richardson and Senior Judge Traxler joined.


James Pressley was convicted by a jury of thirteen counts resulting from his participation in a cocaine distribution conspiracy and related financial crimes. In his present motion brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, Pressley alleges that he repeatedly asked his trial counsel to file a motion to suppress certain...

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