UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DESHAWN DOZIER
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Davis, Jan. 30, 2017,
Sentencing – Career Offender- A West Virginia conviction for attempted cocaine distribution can be used as a predicate for a Career Offender sentence enhancement
KEVON SPENCER v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Appeals, Greene, Nov. 29, 2016,
Attempt- Where defendant veered off of the road to get around police vehicles and struck a pedestrian, insufficient evidence to convict of attempted murder
(Plurality opinion as to Batson, with Watts concurring. Majority opinion formed for the Insufficient Evidence portion by adding Barbera)
(Dissent in part- Barbera – Disagrees on Batson, but agrees insufficient evidence to convict of attempted murder. Essentially quotes that portion of the CoSA opinion.)
(Dissent and Concur- Watts- Agrees on Batson, but disagrees that there was insufficient evidence to convict)
(Dissent- McDonald – Disagrees on Batson, disagrees on insufficiency of evidence – and we should get rid of peremptory challenges)
(Dissent- Getty- Disagrees on Batson, disagrees on insufficiency of evidence)
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. WILLIAM ANDREW CLARKE
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Wynn, Nov. 18, 2016,
Attempt – 18 USC 2422 – Communications with an intermediary aimed at persuading a minor to engage in sexual activity constitute criminal attempt prohibited by 18 USC 2422.