US v. Eric Best, Jr.
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Defendant: ERIC LARON BEST, JR., a/k/a Slime, a/k/a Swan
Case Number: 25-6566
Filed: July 14, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petition-Vacate Sentence
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 19, 2025 Filing 10 Local Rule 45 mandate issued. Originating case number: 4:21-cr-00053-D-4, 4:24-cv-00108-D. Mailed to: Eric Best, Jr. [1001897476] [25-6566] TB [Entered: 12/19/2025 04:26 PM]
December 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER filed dismissing appeal for failure to prosecute. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Eric Best, Jr. [1001897470] [25-6566] TB [Entered: 12/19/2025 04:23 PM]
December 4, 2025 Filing 8 Attorney David A. Bragdon for US in 25-6566 terminated from case. Reason for termination: Change of employment. [1001888838] [25-6566] TB [Entered: 12/04/2025 03:13 PM]
November 10, 2025 Filing 7 RULE 45 NOTICE issued to Eric Laron Best, Jr. re: failure to file informal brief. Mailed to: Eric Best, Jr. [1001875155] [25-6566] TB [Entered: 11/10/2025 12:35 PM]
September 29, 2025 Filing 6 RULE 45 NOTICE issued to Eric Laron Best, Jr. re: failure to file informal brief. Mailed to: Eric Best, Jr. [1001850552] [25-6566] TB [Entered: 09/29/2025 01:40 PM]
September 3, 2025 Filing 5 RULE 45 NOTICE issued to Eric Laron Best, Jr. re: failure to file informal brief. Mailed to: Eric Best. [1001834404] [25-6566] TB [Entered: 09/03/2025 01:05 PM]
July 31, 2025 Filing 4 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Michael G. James for US. [1001814978] [25-6566] Michael James [Entered: 07/31/2025 10:17 AM]
July 14, 2025 Filing 3 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001803529]. Due: 07/28/2025. [25-6566] TB [Entered: 07/14/2025 02:04 PM]
July 14, 2025 Filing 2 INFORMAL PRELIMINARY BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: Eric Best. [1001803518] Informal Opening Brief due 08/07/2025. [25-6566] TB [Entered: 07/14/2025 01:54 PM]
July 14, 2025 Filing 1 2255 case docketed. Originating case number: 4:21-cr-00053-D-4,4:24-cv-00108-D. Date notice of appeal filed: 07/10/2025. Case manager: TBarton. Did district court rule on COA? Yes. [1001803512] [25-6566] TB [Entered: 07/14/2025 01:50 PM]

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Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: Michael Gordon James
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Defendant: ERIC LARON BEST, JR., a/k/a Slime, a/k/a Swan
Represented By: Eric Laron Best Jr.
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