US v. Jesse Owens — 4th Cir. (Sep 16, 2026)
The Fourth Circuit hears United States versus Jesse Owens. Owens appeals following a hearing to revoke his supervised release. Supervised release is court supervision after prison; violating its conditions can lead to more imprisonment. The dispute concerns conduct treated as South Carolina first-degree assault and battery, and whether it counts as a crime of violence under the federal sentencing guidelines. A qualifying crime of violence can make a release violation Grade A, the guidelines' most serious category. The appeal asks whether a later South Carolina decision, Clemons, changes that classification.
US v. Jesse Owens (No. 25-4469) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, argued September 16, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — Fourth Circuit:https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/OAarchive/mp3/25-4469-20260916.mp3
Argument date and appeal issue — Fourth Circuit hearing calendar:https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/cal/internetcalSept142026.pdf
Revocation hearing and counsel appearance — appellate docket entries:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca4/25-4469
Supervised release — 18 U.S.C. § 3583:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title18/pdf/USCODE-2024-title18-partII-chap227-subchapD-sec3583.pdf
Revocation grades — 2024 Sentencing Guidelines, Chapter 7:https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/guidelines-manual/2024/GLMFull.pdf
Crime-of-violence analysis — United States v. Mack:https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/214191.P.pdf
Plain-error review — United States v. Olano:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/507/725/
Plain-error review — United States v. Holman:https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/254041.P.pdf
Elements versus means — Mathis v. United States:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/579/15-6092/
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:01Advocate — Kimberly Albro / Plain-error review
- 19:54Divisibility