Case Explained: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ARNEL HATEGEKIMANA

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-08-07 The Fourth Circuit affirmed Arnel Hategekimana’s conviction on six counts stemming from a controlled purchase of narcotics following a bench trial. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Hategekimana’s motion to suppress evidence without an evidentiary hearing and in admitting certain testimony at trial. Applying a review for reversible error, the court found no such error in the lower court’s rulings and therefore affirmed the judgment, dispensing with oral argument as the record and legal contentions were adequately presented. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.