UNITED STATES v. THOMAS

No. 21-7257.

87 F.4th 267 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dearnta Lavon THOMAS, a/k/a Bloody Razor, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: November 29, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Frances H. Pratt , OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. Richard Daniel Cooke , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Geremy C. Kamens , Federal Public Defender, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. Jessica D. Aber , United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Wilkinson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Agee and Judge Richardson joined.


Dearnta Lavon Thomas pleaded guilty in 2011 to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a "crime of violence" in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), with the underlying crime of violence being VICAR assault with a dangerous weapon. Since his conviction, the Supreme Court has narrowed the kinds of crimes that can support...

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