Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael J. Mikalajunas, United States of America v. Craig E. Largent, United States of America v. Michael J. Mikalajunas
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 21, 1999No. 98-4002, 98-4003 and 98-4031PublishedCited by 319 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*492Reversed by published opinion. Judge WILKINS wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER joined. Judge MURNAGHAN wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
WILKINS, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals a decision of the district court granting relief to Michael J. Mikalajunas and Craig E. Largent (collectively, “Appellees”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.1999) in the form of reductions in their sentences for second-degree murder, see 18 U.S.C.A. § 1111(a) (West Supp.1999). Mikalajunas cross appeals, arguing that the district court erred in failing to find that he was deprived of…
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