UNITED STATES v. KINARD

No. 22-6285.

93 F.4th 213 (2024)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carlos Emanuel KINARD, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: February 20, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Eric Joseph Brignac , OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. Anthony J. Enright , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: G. Alan DuBois , Federal Public Defender, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. Dena J. King , United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published per curiam opinion. Senior Judge Keenan wrote a separate concurring opinion, in which Judge Heytens joined.


The issue in this appeal is whether assault with a dangerous weapon under 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(3), in violation of the North Carolina statutory crime of assault with a deadly weapon, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-33(c)(1), requires a mens rea sufficiently culpable to qualify as a "crime of violence" under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Based on our...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases