Case Explained: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JERMAR HARDIN

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-08-07 The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order revoking Jermar Hardin’s supervised release and imposing a 12-month imprisonment sentence. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding Hardin committed Violation 1 of his supervised release conditions, as the record supported the finding by a preponderance of the evidence and the court followed all procedural requirements under Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(b)(2) and U.S. Sentencing Guidelines § 7C1.3(b). Regarding Hardin’s claim that his sentence was procedurally unreasonable due to the consideration of a prohibited factor, the court applied the plain error standard because the issue was not raised below. The court concluded that even if an error occurred, it did not affect Hardin’s substantial rights or seriously affect the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of the judicial proceedings. Consequently, the revocation judgment stands, and no further relief is granted to the appellant. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.