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U.S. v. Mikalajunas, No. 98-4002 (4th Cir.) (186 F.3d 490) (July 21, 1999) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins)

Here the majority held that a sentencing error that kept two prisoners in jail for an extra 12 and 52 months respectively was not a sufficient miscarriage of justice to warrant habeas relief since they had failed to raise the issue on direct appeal.

In this case, the Fourth Circuit …

 

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