US v. Selah Street — 4th Cir. (Sep 16, 2026)
The Fourth Circuit reviews Street's sentence. The sentencing dispute concerns an increase for reckless endangerment during flight. Street also challenges the judge's alternative sentence, saying it relied on mistaken factual findings. An alternative sentence states what the judge would impose even under a different guideline calculation. Harmless-error review asks whether an alleged mistake mattered to the sentence, rather than assuming every mistake requires sending the case back.
US v. Selah Street (No. 25-4051) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, argued September 16, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — Fourth Circuit:https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/OAarchive/mp3/25-4051-20260916.mp3
Argument date and prior sentencing dispute — Fourth Circuit hearing calendar:https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/cal/internetcalSept142026.pdf
Harmless-error rule — Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(a):https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/criminal_federal_rules_pamphlet_dec_1_2023.pdf
Alternative sentences and harmless-error review — United States v. Elbaz:https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/204019A.P.pdf
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