Legal Opinion
United States v. Goforth
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 21, 2008No. 08-4291PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge SHEDD wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Judge AGEE joined.
OPINION
SHEDD, Circuit Judge:
Tabetha Goforth was indicted for several violations of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq. Goforth pled guilty to one count of the indictment, which carries a maximum penalty of ten years or more, and the magistrate judge concluded that detention pending sentencing was mandatory under 18 U.S.C. § 3143(a)(2). Goforth moved the district judge for review of the detention order under 18 U.S.C. § 3145, arguing that “exceptional reasons”…
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