Case Explained: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JAMES AARON HABURN

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-08-17 The Fourth Circuit affirmed James Aaron Haburn’s conviction for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and his resulting sentence. Regarding the motion to suppress, the court held that the district court committed no reversible error in finding officers had reasonable suspicion to extend the traffic stop and frisk Haburn, based on the vehicle matching the description of one involved in a recent shooting, the discovery of a bullet on the floorboard, and Haburn’s prior violent felony conviction. On sentencing, the court ruled that the district court did not clearly err in applying the attempted murder cross-reference under U.S.S.G. § 2A2.1, concluding that Haburn acted with the requisite mens rea after shooting an individual in the back from a moving vehicle following a fight. The judgment of the district court is affirmed. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.