Legal Opinion

United States v. James Jacobs

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided January 21, 2026No. 24-4287Published

1Opinion of the Court

USCA4 Appeal: 24-4287 Doc: 45 Filed: 01/21/2026 Pg: 1 of 8 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 24-4287 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff – Appellant, v. JAMES WILLIAM JACOBS, Defendant – Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Martinsburg. Gina M. Groh, District Judge. (3:23-cr-00079-GMG-RWT-1) Argued: December 10, 2025 Decided: January 21, 2026 Before AGEE, RICHARDSON, and BENJAMIN, Circuit Judges. Reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded by published opinion. Judge Agee wrote the opinion…

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