Legal Opinion
United States v. Hemza Lefsih
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 14, 2017No. 16-4345PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge Harris wrote the opinion, in which Judge Trader and Judge Floyd joined.
PAMELA HARRIS, Circuit Judge:
A jury convicted Hemza Menade Lefsih, an Algerian native who entered the United States through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, of immigration fraud. During Lefsih’s trial, the district court interjected numerous times, expressing skepticism of the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program and a negative impression of individuals who participate in the program. We find that this judicial intervention was improper and denied Lefsih the opportunity for…
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