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United States v. Victor McMillar — 11th Cir. (Oct 1, 2026)

No. 25-11215 Argued October 1, 2026 Published October 6, 2026

The Eleventh Circuit hears United States versus Victor McMillar. The case grew out of two shootings in Savannah in November 2018: one killed a man and wounded his wife, and the other killed another man. Prosecutors accused McMillar of both killings, but a Georgia jury acquitted him in 2023. Federal authorities then brought different charges: possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon. A federal jury convicted him in 2024, and he received a twenty-year prison sentence. This appeal concerns that federal case, not the state murder verdict. Keep two juries distinct: the grand jury decides whether to bring charges; the trial jury decides guilt. You will also hear Giglio, a Supreme Court decision requiring disclosure of material evidence affecting a prosecution witness's credibility. At trial, the related false-testimony rule bars prosecutors from knowingly presenting material false testimony or leaving it uncorrected. Tina Maddox, who also defended McMillar at trial, will speak for him.

United States v. Victor McMillar (No. 25-11215) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, argued October 1, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit:https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/oral_argument_recordings/25-11215_10012026.mp3
Official argument listing — Eleventh Circuit:https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-recordings?page=0
District court order and report — May 20, 2024 (court-authored text, mirrored):https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/664ec68587313315896130e6
Federal trial and sentence — Justice Department, March 28, 2025:https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/convicted-felon-sentenced-20-years-illegally-possessing-pistol-and-ammunition-used-two
Trial prosecutor's case account — Frank Talbot application, question 21, pp. 8–9:https://volusiaexposed.com/jnc/2025/jnc102025/applications/talbot.pdf
Giglio v. United States — Supreme Court opinion:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-405/pdf/USREPORTS-405-150.pdf
Napue v. Illinois — Supreme Court opinion:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-360/pdf/USREPORTS-360-264.pdf
United States v. Bagley — Supreme Court opinion:https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/473/667
United States v. Mechanik — Supreme Court opinion:https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/475/66
Grand jury — Federal Criminal Rule 6:https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_6
Trial jury verdict — Federal Criminal Rule 31:https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_31

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