UNITED STATES v. CHANG

No. 23-4615.

121 F.4th 1044 (2024)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David Hyun CHANG, a/k/a Dave Cali, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: November 20, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Matthew B. Kaplan, THE KAPLAN LAW FIRM, Arlington, Virginia, for Appellant. Alexandra Zoe Bedell, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, Joseph Attias, Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge Niemeyer wrote the opinion, in which Judge Rushing joined. Judge Thacker wrote an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.


After David Chang pleaded guilty to participation in a drug-trafficking conspiracy, the district court sentenced him to 72 months' imprisonment and four years' supervised release. The court found that Chang qualified for the safety valve under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) but applied that provision erroneously, and we vacated...

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